David Collins (born 31 May 1946) is a former
Australian rules football
Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...
er who played with
Essendon Essendon may refer to:
Australia
*Electoral district of Essendon
*Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington
*Essendon, Victoria
**Essendon railway station
**Essendon Airport
*Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League
United King ...
in the
Victorian Football League
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(VFL).
Victorian Football League (VFL)
Collins won a reserves premiership with Essendon in
1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
. He was one of Essendon's best players, kicking three goals in Essendon's win over Richmond 15.7 (97) to 13.14 (92). Collins made his senior debut in
1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
**Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
, playing 14 games for Essendon to the end of the
1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses (February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
Ja ...
season.
Victorian Football Association (VFA)
He played with
Williamstown in the
Victorian Football Association
The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...
(VFA) in 1972, and 1973.
Association Details, ''The Age'', (Monday, 23 April 1973), p.19
/ref> Collins played a total of 31 games and kicked 26 goals for the VFA Seagulls across the two seasons.
Essendon District Football League (EDFL)
He was captain-coach of Aberfeldie Football Club
Aberfeldie Sports Club is an Australian rules football and cricket club located 9 km north-west of Melbourne in the suburb of Aberfeldie which entered the Essendon District Football League in 1948.
History
The ASC was formed in 1974 and w ...
in the Essendon District Football League
The Essendon District Football League (EDFL) is a professional Australian rules football league competition based in Essendon, Victoria, consisting of teams based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne. Founded in 1930, the men's competition c ...
in 1974 and 1975, winning a premiership in 1974.
Essendon Football Club
He returned to Essendon as a junior skills coach in 1978.
He was a member of the Essendon Football Club Match Committee for 13 years with premierships in 1984, 1985, and 1993.
He is the Secretary of the Essendon Past Players and Officials Association.
Notes
External links
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Essendon Football Club past player profile
Essendon Past Players and Officials Association.
{{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, David
1946 births
Living people
Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Essendon Football Club players
Aberfeldie Football Club players
Williamstown Football Club players