Neil Mann (Australian rules footballer)

This article is about the Australian rules footballer. For other uses, see Neil Mann.

Neil Mann

Personal information
Birth	26 August 1924 (1924-08-26) (age 87), Victoria, Australia
Recruited from	St Kilda Thirds
Height and weight	188 cm, 83 kg
Playing career¹
Debut	1945, Collingwood v. North Melbourne, at Victoria Park, Melbourne
Team(s)	Collingwood (1945-1956) 179 games, 155 goals
Coaching career¹
Team(s)	Collingwood 1972-74 (Seniors) 1957-1971 (Reserves)
¹ Statistics to end of 1971 season
Career highlights

Neil Mann (born 26 August 1924) is a former Australian rules footballer, who played for Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was a premiership player with them in 1953.

Mann was a key position player and won Collingwood's best and fairest in 1954. He also finished second in 1948 and again in 1953. Mann also polled well in the Brownlow Medal, finishing runner-up in 1954 after being third the previous season. He was Collingwood vice captain from 1950 to 1955 and was captain in 1956. He represented Victoria at interstate football from 1954 until 1956. In 1972, after 14 years as coach of the Collingwood reserves, he stepped up to coach the league side, spending three years as the senior coach.

External links

• Neil Mann career stats

References

• Profile on fullpointsfooty.net

Preceded by Bob Rose

Copeland Trophy winner 1954

Succeeded by Des Healey

Persondata
Name	Mann, Neil
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	26 August 1924
Place of birth	Victoria, Australia
Date of death
Place of death