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
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 career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1916–1921	Collingwood	57 (2)
^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

1. "Bert Colechin". Collingwood Forever. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
2. AFL Tables: Bert Colechin
3. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.