Jonathan Collins (born 14 March 1961) 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 represented the

North Melbourne Football Club The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Kangaroos, is a professional Australian rules football club. The men's team competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the women's team in the AFL Women's (AFLW). The Kangaroos also ...

and the

St Kilda Football Club The St Kilda Football Club, nicknamed the Saints, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Victoria. The club plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier league. The club ...

in the

Victorian Football League 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 ...

(VFL) during the 1980s. A speedy

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, Collins came from

Wodonga Wodonga (Pallanganmiddang language, Waywurru: ''Wordonga'') is a city on the Victoria (Australia), Victorian side of the border with New South Wales, north-east of Melbourne, Australia. It is located wholly within the boundaries of the City of ...

to begin his VFL career with North Melbourne in 1983. He had a strong season in 1984, playing 15 games for the club, gaining two Brownlow votes. After a third season with North in 1985, Collins moved to St Kilda. Collins' 1986 season added another 15 games, and a further five Brownlow votes. After one game in 1987, Collins left St Kilda.

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* Living people 1961 births North Melbourne Football Club players St Kilda Football Club players Wodonga Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) {{AFL-bio-1960s-stub