Gary Colling
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Gary Colling | |||
---|---|---|---|
Personal information | |||
Full name | Gary R. Colling | ||
Nickname(s) | Cat or Moggy | ||
Date of birth | 17 March 1950 | ||
Original team(s) | Frankston Bombers | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1968–1981 | St Kilda | 265 (49) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1981. | |||
Career highlights | |||
| |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Gary Colling (born 17 March 1950) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda from 1968 until 1981 in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Colling played 265 VFL games for the Saints after being recruited from Frankston. A defender, he was St Kilda captain in 1978.
After retiring from football Colling held a number of positions at St Kilda; he coached the reserves team and was also football manager. He is still an active member of the Saints' past players and officials group.[1]
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 116. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
External links
- Gary Colling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Gary Colling at AustralianFootball.com
Categories:
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Use dmy dates from September 2015
- Use Australian English from September 2015
- All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English
- Pages using Wikidata property P3546
- Pages using Wikidata property P3547
- 1950 births
- Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
- St Kilda Football Club players
- People educated at Mentone Grammar School
- Frankston Bombers players
- Living people