[1] Collins was drafted at pick 38 from Northern U18 where he was regarded as a promising running defender.
[1] Collins broke his leg playing for North Adelaide in the SANFL and missed out on AFL football in his first year.
He was traded alongside Brent Williams for Nathan Bassett,[2] Collins made his debut for Melbourne in 1998 but missed the start of the season with a hernia, and broke his arm again.
Collins received interest from St Kilda but was not drafted, he played the 2002 season at Northern Bullants.
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