George Sydney Collard[3] (29 February 1916 – 18 June 1983)[4] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[5]
| George Collard | |||
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Collard in 1935 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | George Sydney Collard | ||
| Date of birth | 29 February 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria[1] | ||
| Date of death | 18 June 1983 (aged 67)[2] | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandhurst | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Half-forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1935–1938 | Carlton | 16 (8) | |
| 1938–1942 | South Melbourne | 56 (49) | |
| Total | 72 (57) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1942. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Notes
edit- ^ "World War Two Nominal Roll". Government of Australia. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2014.
- ^ Victoria Australia Deaths, 1836–1985
- ^ COLLARD GEORGE SYDNEY
- ^ "George Collard - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 157. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
External links
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