Edward Alfred Collis (12 June 1921 – 3 March 1971) was an

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL).

Family

The son of Thomas William Collis (1896–1955), and Auriel Annie Collis (1892–1973), Edward Alfred Collis was born at

Hobart Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/ Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...

, Tasmania on 12 June 1921.

Football

::"Ted Collis, the Tasmanian at Hawthorn, is unorthodox in his kicking methods. Shooting for goal at an angle last night, he kicked eight through from 10 shots. He held the ball side on, and it went through like a boomerang." — ''The Argus'', 3 May 1946.

North Hobart

With the TANFL competition resuming in 1945, Collis played for a season under ex-Geelong captain-coach,

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, at the

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and was the TANFL's leading goalkicker.

Hawthorn (VFL)

At the end of 1945 Collis moved to Melbourne and played the 1946 year with Hawthorn. He played 9 games and kicked 12 goals.

Death

He died at

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on 3 March 1971.Deaths: Collis, ''The Age'', (Friday, 5 March 1971), p.20.
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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Collis, Ted 1921 births 1971 deaths Australian rules footballers from Hobart Hawthorn Football Club players North Hobart Football Club players