Dean Collis (born 21 October 1985 in

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, Australia) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who last played for the Camden Rams in the Group 6 Rugby League Competition, primarily as a .

Career

Collis played his junior football with the

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. While attending Patrician Brothers Fairfield, Collis played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2003. Making his début with Wests Tigers in 2003, Collis played 8 games until the end of the 2005 season. As NRL Premiers Wests faced Super League champions

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in the 2006 World Club Challenge. Collis played at centre in the Tigers' 30-10 loss. By 2006, Collis was a regular starter in the centres, playing in every game of the 2006 and 2007 seasons, and winning a spot in the City team. His remaining 2 seasons with Wests Tigers were hampered by injury. In July, 2009, it was announced that Collis had signed a two-year deal to play with the

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from the 2010 NRL season. In September 2011 Collis signed a deal that saw him join the Super League playing for

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until 2015. On 11 June 2015 it was announced that Collis would be leaving

with immediate effect as he had a desire to return home due to family reasons.

Career highlights

*''First Grade Debut'': 2003, Round 25 - Wests Tigers v

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, 31 August *''50th First Grade game'': Round 19, 22 July 2007, scoring a try in the seventh minute.

References

External links

Cronulla Sharks profile''Dean Collis'' at ''NRL.com''''Dean Collis'' at ''Wests Tigers''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Collis, Dean 1985 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players New South Wales City Origin rugby league team players Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Sydney Wakefield Trinity players Wests Tigers players