Originally from Ivanhoe, Victoria, Collier played for the Collingwood Football Club, debuting in 1926.

During this period, his team won two premierships (in 1935 and 1936), and finished runners-up in the other three years he was captain.

[3] The VFL board ultimately overruled the umpires board, and used the criterion that stated the medal be awarded to the player who polled the highest percentage of votes against games played to award the medal to Judkins.

Following his playing career, Collier coached the Essendon reserves to a premiership in 1941.

Collier was the older brother of former champion Collingwood player (and 1929 Brownlow Medal winner) Albert.