About Matthew Collins
Born 1977. Matthew Collins is an australian rules football player.
Matthew Collins (born 2 February 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League. He was well known for a large distinct Indian tattoo on his shoulder.
He played originally for the Macleod Football Club in Victoria.
Melbourne Collins made his debut for Melbourne in 1998 but missed the start of the season with a hernia, and broke his arm again. After only 2 games in 1999 Collins had a career best year in 2000. He played a full season of football without injury and played 14 AFL games, including the 2000 AFL Grand Final loss. Collins played 9 games in 2001 but a knee injury ruined his second half of the season and was delisted at seasons end.
Collins received interest from St Kilda but was not drafted, he played the 2002 season at Northern Bullants.
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Australian rules footballer
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Matthew Collins was born on 2 February 1977.
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· DBpedia: Matthew Collins (Australian footballer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Matthew Collins. https://biography.guide/matthew-collins-australian-rules-football-player/
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