Denis Banks

Denis Banks

Personal information
Birth	16 June 1959 (1959-06-16) (age 52)
Recruited from	East Reservoir
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 7, 1979, Collingwood v. Geelong, at Waverly Park
Team(s)	Collingwood (1979–1991) 166 Games, 111 Goals
¹ Statistics to end of 1991 season
Career highlights
Team of the Year 1984 Collingwood premiership side 1990 Mark of the Year 1984 Runner-up Copeland Trophy 1984

Dennis Banks (born 16 June 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the VFL/AFL.

Banks was from East Reservoir and played as a Centre Half Forward, but injuries prevented him from developing into a key position player. He made his debut in 1979 and played in the losing Grand Final side for the Magpies. In 1984 he won a spot in the VFL's Team of the Year.

Banks was nearing the end of his career in 1990, but played anotherseason and he won a premiership medal in the drought-breaking Grand Final for Collingwood. He retired in 1991, a year after premiership success. Banks was inducted in to the Collingwood Hall of Fame in 2007.

External links

• Denis Banks's statistics from AFL Tables
• Profile on fullpointsfooty.net

Awards
Preceded by Ken Hunter	AFL Mark of the Year 1984	Succeeded by Gary Ablett

Persondata
Name	Banks, Denis
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Date of birth	16 June 1959
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