Bert Colechin
Albert Burton Colechin (19 June 1887 – 25 August 1947)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Bert Colechin | |||
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 Colechin in 1919 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Albert Burton Colechin | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1887 | ||
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 25 August 1947 (aged 60) | ||
| Place of death | Tremont, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Prahran | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1916–1921 | Collingwood | 57 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1921. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Colechin was just a week shy of his 29th birthday when he made his Collingwood debut in the 1916 VFL season.[2] He had previously played with the Fitzroy Juniors and Prahran.
He was a half back flank in Collingwood's 1919 premiership team. He also appeared in their 1918 and 1920 grand final losses, as a half back flanker and back pocket respectively.[2]
In 1921 he represented the VFL in an interstate fixture against South Australia.[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bert Colechin.
- "Bert Colechin". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- AFL Tables: Bert Colechin
- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
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