Ted Collis Explained

Ted Collis
Fullname:Edward Alfred Collis
Birth Date:12 June 1921
Birth Place:Hobart, Tasmania
Death Place:Hawthorn, Victoria
Originalteam:North Hobart
Height:184 cm
Weight:89 kg
Position:Full Forward
Statsend:1946
Years1:1946
Games Goals1:9 (12)

Edward Alfred Collis (12 June 1921 – 3 March 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1]

Family

The son of Thomas William Collis (1896–1955), and Auriel Annie Collis (1892–1973), Edward Alfred Collis was born at Hobart, Tasmania on 12 June 1921.

Football

"Ted Collis, the Tasmanian at Hawthorn, is unorthodox in his kicking methods. Shooting for goal at an angle last night, he kicked eight through from 10 shots. He held the ball side on, and it went through like a boomerang." — The Argus, 3 May 1946.[2]

North Hobart

With the TANFL competition resuming in 1945, Collis played for a season under ex-Geelong captain-coach, Jack Metherell, at the North Hobart Football Club and was the TANFL's leading goalkicker.[3]

Hawthorn (VFL)

At the end of 1945 Collis moved to Melbourne and played the 1946 year with Hawthorn. He played 9 games and kicked 12 goals.

Death

He died at Hawthorn, Victoria on 3 March 1971.[4]

References

Notes and References

  1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.169.
  2. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article22259155 Gossip from the Grounds, The Argus, (Friday, 3 May 1946), p.16.
  3. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article26146984 E. Collis Heads TFL Goalkickers, The Mercury, (Saturday, 8 September 1945), p.27.
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=otxUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ppADAAAAIBAJ&pg=2731%2C913340 Deaths: Collis, The Age, (Friday, 5 March 1971), p.20.