Gordon Collis
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Gordon Collis is a former Australian rules football
er in the Victorian Football League.
Recruited from Healesville
, Collis played less than 100 games of VFL football, but his place in history is assured as a winner of one of the game's highest honours - the Brownlow Medal
.
Collis won the medal in 1964 with 27 votes. Ironically, in 1964 Carlton
had its worst finish in the VFL, ending the season in 10th position.
Wearing number 17 for the Blues
between 1961 and 1967 (playing 95 games and booting 40 goals), the red-haired Collis played primarily at centre half-back
before injuries forced his retirement.
Collis credited his optician with the Brownlow win, as in 1963 he struggled to see the ball and "All the other chaps would be coming down as I started to go up." This was rectified with contact lens
es, resulting in a much improved 1964. Collis became Carlton's second Medallist in four years, following John James who won in 1961.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er in the Victorian Football League.
Recruited from Healesville
Healesville, Victoria
Healesville is a town in Victoria, Australia, 52 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Yarra Ranges...
, Collis played less than 100 games of VFL football, but his place in history is assured as a winner of one of the game's highest honours - the Brownlow Medal
Brownlow Medal
The Chas Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal , is awarded to the "fairest and best" player in the Australian Football League during the regular season as determined by votes cast by the officiating field umpires after each game...
.
Collis won the medal in 1964 with 27 votes. Ironically, in 1964 Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
had its worst finish in the VFL, ending the season in 10th position.
Wearing number 17 for the Blues
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
between 1961 and 1967 (playing 95 games and booting 40 goals), the red-haired Collis played primarily at centre half-back
Centre half-back
In Australian rules football, the centre half-back refers to a position in the half-back line of a football field.Centre half back is considered a key position in defence. Examples of centre half-backs include Glen Jakovich, Darren Mead, Tom Harley and Chris Tarrant....
before injuries forced his retirement.
Collis credited his optician with the Brownlow win, as in 1963 he struggled to see the ball and "All the other chaps would be coming down as I started to go up." This was rectified with contact lens
Contact lens
A contact lens, or simply contact, is a lens placed on the eye. They are considered medical devices and can be worn to correct vision, for cosmetic or therapeutic reasons. In 2004, it was estimated that 125 million people use contact lenses worldwide, including 28 to 38 million in the United...
es, resulting in a much improved 1964. Collis became Carlton's second Medallist in four years, following John James who won in 1961.