David Cockatoo-Collins Explained

David Cockatoo-Collins
Fullname:David Cockatoo-Collins
Birth Date:1 April 1978
Originalteam:Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Height:180 cm
Weight:71 kg
Statsend:1997
Years1:1995–1997
Club1:Melbourne
Games Goals1:2 (0)

David Cockatoo-Collins (born 1 April 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] [2]

An Indigenous Australian, he is a younger brother of Che Cockatoo-Collins and twin brother of Don Cockatoo-Collins, both from Cairns, Queensland.[3] He made two appearances for Melbourne, over three seasons.[4] [5]

The twins made their league debuts together, in the opening round of the 1996 AFL season, against Geelong at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[6] His only other appearance came the following year, in round 17, against Collingwood.[6] He played as a small forward.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Lovett, Michael. AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. 2004. 0-9580300-5-7.
  2. Web site: David Cockatoo-Collins. Demon Wiki.
  3. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.
  4. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Don_Cockatoo-Collins.html AFL Tables: Don Cockatoo-Collins
  5. News: Blucher . Peter . Melbourne Demons: The Queensland Connection . AFL Queensland . 22 September 2021 . en-AU.
  6. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/David_Cockatoo-Collins.html AFL Tables: David Cockatoo-Collins