Ian Collins (Australian)

Ian Collins (Australian)

Ian "Collo" Collins OAM (born 24 October 1942) is a former Australian rules footballer and is now a high-profile businessman.

Playing career

Playing for the Carlton Football Club in the then-VFL between 1961-1969 and 1971, he was part of the 1968 premiership side but missed the entire 1970 premiership winning season due to an achilles injury. He returned in 1971. Collins played as a tough back-pocket player in the back line.

Administration ventures

Collins became the Carlton Football Club's executive director following his coaching stint with Port Melbourne in the VFA, and in 1993 became the Australian Football League's Director of Football Operations.

Collins became the president of the Carlton Football Club following John Elliott's departure, and he also currently is the CEO of the Telstra Dome.

On 13 April 2006, Collins announced he would be stepping down as president of the Carlton Football Club due to ill health. He was replaced by Graeme Smorgon.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Ian Collins — may refer to: Ian Collins (footballer), Australian businessman and former Australian rules footballer Ian Collins (radio presenter), UK radio presenter Ian Collins (soccer), soccer coach at the University of Kentucky Ian Collins (tennis), British …   Wikipedia

  • Matthew Collins (Australian rules footballer) — Matthew Collins (born 2 February 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League.[1] He was well known for a large distinct Indian tattoo on his shoulder. He played originally for the Macleod Football… …   Wikipedia

  • Collins (surname) — The surname Collins has a variety of likely origins in Britain and Ireland: Anglo Saxon: A patronymic surname based on the name Colin, an English diminutive form of Nicholas. In England, Collins usually signified son of Colin. Irish: cuilein =… …   Wikipedia

  • Australian rules football in Papua New Guinea — Sport overview country = Papua New Guinea sport = Australian rules football imagesize = 260px caption = Papua New Guinea s Mosquitos celebrate taking the International Cup from New Zealand to become International champions in 2008. union = PNG… …   Wikipedia

  • Ian Chappell — Personal information Full name Ian Michael Chappell Born 26 September 1943 (1943 09 26) (age 68) Unley, South Australia, Australia Nickname Chappe …   Wikipedia

  • Collins Street, Melbourne — Collins Street Looking down Collins Street from Southern Cross Station Length: 2 km (1 mi) Location: Melbourne C …   Wikipedia

  • Australian science fiction — grew in 1960s and became a notable field around 1980s. Many Australian sci fi writers are writing for the international market.David G. Hartwell noted that while there is perhaps nothing essentially Australian about Australian science fiction ,… …   Wikipedia

  • Australian hip hop — music began in the early 1980s; originally it was primarily influenced by hip hop music and culture imported via radio and television from the United States of America. However, since the 1990s, a distinctive local style has developed. Australian …   Wikipedia

  • Collins St., 5 pm — Artist John Brack Year 1955 Type oil on canvas Dimensions 114.6 cm × 162.9 cm (45.1 in × 64.1 in) Location …   Wikipedia

  • Ian Cecil Robert Rowley — is an Australian ornithologist who worked for many years with the CSIRO. He is well known for his extensive studies on fairy wrens. He served the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union as Editor of the Emu 1990 2000. He was elected a Fellow of… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”