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Initially Australians sought out American football careers, [1] although now NFL scouts are more often actively seeking punters from Australia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The first Australian to play American Football at a meaningful level was former Australian rules footballer Pat O'Dea in 1896 who was a College Football Hall of Fame and All-American player ...
Mason Cox (born March 14, 1991) is an American-Australian professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Playing as a ruckman and key forward , he first played Australian rules football in April 2014 before making his AFL debut two years later in April 2016.
The Collingwood team that won the VFA premiership in 1896. The Collingwood Football Club was established on 12 February 1892. [7] [8] [9]Collingwood played its first game in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) against Carlton on 7 May 1892. [10]
The 2025 Collingwood Football Club season will be the club's 129th season of senior competition in the Australian Football League (AFL). The club also fielded its reserves team in the Victorian Football League and women's teams in the AFL Women's and VFL Women's competitions.
Despite the supposed death of the Colliwobbles, 1958 remained Collingwood's last September premiership until 2023; the 1990 and 2010 premierships were won in October due to drawn finals (both involving Collingwood)—which, incidentally, are no longer possible, as extra time is invoked in case of a tied game for the grand final—and ...
In 1915, Collingwood Domestic Arts School was established. In 1975, the Collingwood Education Centre was established. It was renamed Collingwood College in 1990. A history of Collingwood College entitled The School on the Flat: Collingwood College 1882–2007 was published to mark the 125th anniversary of the school's opening. [5] [6]
The rivalry is regarded by some as one of the most historic and significant in Australian sport. [1] [2] [3]To date, Carlton and Collingwood have played each other 266 times in the VFL/AFL, with the ledger currently in Collingwood's favour (133 wins to Carlton's 129) and 4 draws. [4]
Saverio Giovanni Rocca (born 20 November 1973) is an Australian former professional sportsman. He played Australian rules football for Collingwood and the Kangaroos in the Australian Football League (AFL), and then switched to playing American football as a punter for the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins in the National Football League (NFL).