Frank Collins (rugby league)

Frank Collins

Personal information
Full name	Frank Leslie Collins
Born	18 June 1917 Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
Died	3 May 1999(1999-05-03) (aged 81)
Playing information
Position	Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1942–45 North Sydney 39 17 20 0 91 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1942–43 Sydney Firsts 2 2 0 0 6 1946 Auckland 1 0 0 0 0
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Military career
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Royal Australian Navy
Years of service	1940-1946
Battles / wars	World War II

Frank Collins was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s. He played in the NSWRFL premiership for North Sydney as a winger.

Playing career

Collins began his first grade career in 1942 and in 1943 was part of the North Sydney side which reached the grand final that year against Newtown which Norths lost 34–7. This would prove to be the last grand final North Sydney played in until they exited the competition in 1999.

Collins also played representative football for NSW City/Sydney firsts in 1942 and 1943 scoring 2 tries in 2 games. Collins retired at the end of the 1946 season.