# Norm Collins

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**Norman Charles Collins** (7 May 1904 – 29 August 1933) was an [Australian rules footballer](/source/Australian_rules_football) who played with [Fitzroy](/source/Fitzroy_Football_Club), [Carlton](/source/Carlton_Football_Club) and [Hawthorn](/source/Hawthorn_Football_Club) in the [Victorian Football League](/source/Australian_Football_League) (VFL).[2]

## Football

### Fitzroy (VFL)

Born in [Malvern](/source/Malvern,_Victoria), Collins played his junior football for Fitzroy and in 1924 made his VFL debut, alongside his elder brother [Goldie](/source/Goldie_Collins). Another brother, [Harry](/source/Harry_Collins_(footballer)), had also played at Fitzroy but was killed in 1918 while fighting in France.

Fitzroy had won a premiership in 1922.

### Carlton (VFL)

As Collins found it difficult to break into the team, he transferred to Carlton after two seasons.[3]

He was used initially at Carlton as a centreman but after sitting out of the [1928 VFL season](/source/1928_VFL_season) the position had been taken up by new recruit [Colin Martyn](/source/Colin_Martyn), he left and was captain coach of [Daylesford](/source/Daylesford_Football_Club) in 1928.[4]

When he returned in 1929, the former Fitzroy player was tried as a half forward flanker, rover and defender. He played finals that year, kicking two goals in Carlton's losing Preliminary Final team. However, he soon found himself out of favour and missed selection in the 1930 finals series and played only once in 1931.[5]

### Hawthorn (VFL)

Collins crossed to Hawthorn during the [1931 season](/source/1931_VFL_season) where he played as a defender. He filled in as Hawthorn's captain on occasions.

## Death

In less than two months after his final game against Collingwood, where he sustained a career-ending injury, Collins died by suicide.[6][7][8]

## Notes

1. ["Family Notices"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204372763). *The Age*. No. 24,456. 30 August 1933. p. 1.

1. Holmesby & Main (2014), p.170.

1. ["Norm Collins – Player Bio"](http://australianfootball.com/players/player/norm%2Bcollins/4175). Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.

1. ["1928 - Collins To Coach Daylesford"](https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/275256364). The Sun News-Pictorial (Melbourne, Vic. : 1922 - 1954; 1956). 20 March 1928. p. 26. Retrieved 13 June 2024.

1. ["Norm Collins"](http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/N/Norm_Collins.html). AFL Tables.

1. Clarke, Andrew (March 5, 2025). *[Australian Football's 100 Year Club](/source/Australian_Football's_100_Year_Club)*. p. 66.

1. ["LEAGUE PLAYER FOUND HANGED"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article243423883). *The Herald*. No. 17,563. 29 August 1933. p. 1.

1. ["Norm Collins"](http://blueseum.org/Norm+Collins). *Blueseum - History of the Carlton Football Club*. Retrieved 2025-08-20.

## References

- Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2014). *The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897* (10th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Bas Publishing. ISBN 978-1-921496-32-5
- Clarke, Andrew (2025). *Australian Football's 100 Year Club*. Sydney, NSW: Geldiong Street Press. ISBN 9781922662040

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