DOB: 24 December 1889
Died: 19 September 1971
Debut: Round 1, 1914 against Fitzroy at Brunswick Street
Last Game: Round 13, 1915 against Collingwood at MCG
From: Hawthorn
Games: 20
Goals: 20
Career Statistics
Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
9 | 0 | 11 | 45.00 |
Hawthorn's captain before joining Melbourne, the rover/forward never played again after seriously injuring his knee in the second quarter of the Round 13, 1915 loss to Collingwood.
He enlisted in the Australian Army in January 1916 was transferred to France in November of that year. In October he played in an exhibition game in front of 3000 people in London. Collins served throughout the conflict before returning to Australia in 1919.
Year | Games | Goals | |
1914 | 8 | 9 | |
1915 | 12 | 11 |
Lists
Players without photos
Notes
Also shown as J Collins in some sources and "Tim" seems to have been a nickname.
Media
Herald - 17/04/19114
Punch - 22/07/1915
Football Record 1915
Herald - 12/08/1927
Links
Australian Football profile
War record
Wikipedia profile