Denis Banks Explained

Denis Banks
Fullname:Denis Banks
Birth Date:16 June 1959
Originalteam:East Reservoir
Height:185 cm
Weight:81 kg
Position:Centre half forward
Guernsey:12
Statsend:1991
Years1:1979–1991
Games Goals1:166 (111)
Careerhighlights:

Denis 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 another season and won a premiership medal in the drought-breaking Grand Final for Collingwood. He retired in 1991, a year after premiership success. Banks was inducted into the Collingwood Hall of Fame in 2007.