About Mike Collins
Born 1939. Mike Collins is an australian rules football player.
Michael Collins (born 25 April 1939) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Collins is the son of 1926 Melbourne premiership player Jack Collins and the younger brother of former Melbourne captain Geoff Collins.
Career A defender, Collins joined Melbourne in 1961, from Heyfield in the Latrobe Valley Football League (LVFL).
Mid-season, Collins suffered minor injuries when a car in which he was a passenger crashed in Bentleigh. His teammate Len Mann broke his arm and was out for the rest of the year. He kept his spot in the team for the semi-final against Hawthorn, which Melbourne lost by seven points. He missed out on selection for the preliminary final. The following year he made only two more senior appearances, in rounds three and four.
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Who is Mike Collins?
Australian rules footballer
When was Mike Collins born?
Mike Collins was born on 25 April 1939.
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Mike Collins is an australian rules football player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Mike Collins (Australian footballer, born 1939)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Mike Collins. https://biography.guide/mike-collins-australian-rules-football-player-1939/
MLA: "Mike Collins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/mike-collins-australian-rules-football-player-1939/.
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