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Che Cockatoo-Collins
Height: 181
Weight: 85
Date of Birth: 5th March 1975
Nickname: Cocky
Contract Details: Delisted at the end of 2003.
Position: Forward
SANFL Club: Port Adelaide
Recruited From: Essendon (1998 for Selection 23 (Chris Ladhams) in the National Draft).
Other AFL Clubs: Essendon (1994-98, 85 games, 61 goals)
Career Games: 160 (100 wins, 3 draws, 57 losses)
Career Goals: 215
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More info on Che Cockatoo-Collins
Che was signed by Essendon before he had even played a game for Port Adelaide. He had one season with Port Adelaide seniors in 1993. He was originally from Cairns club City Cobras.
In his first year was rated as one of the best AFL recruits when he won the Norwich Rising Star Award. Well defined skills and a healthy dose of cheek and confidence made him a handful for the opposition.
A key activist in the Aboriginal fight against racism on the field, his father Les had been a member of the Australian chapter of the Black Panther movement.
In mid 1996 he dropped in form but regained touch late in the year and struggled in 1997.
He returned to Port Adelaide in 1999 but struggled for form and looked like he would be on the verge of being axed until he had an exceptional 2001 season after shrugging off persistent hamstring injuries.
A livewire forward who was an important element in the 2002 attack, but suffered from some inconsistency.
He was unable to string quality games together in 2003 and although he appeared 16 times he was cut by Port at the end of the year. Che is now the Director of Indigenous Sports at Rostrevor College.
Courtesy of 'The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers'
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Height: 181
Weight: 85
Date of Birth: 5th March 1975
Nickname: Cocky
Contract Details: Delisted at the end of 2003.
Position: Forward
SANFL Club: Port Adelaide
Recruited From: Essendon (1998 for Selection 23 (Chris Ladhams) in the National Draft).
Other AFL Clubs: Essendon (1994-98, 85 games, 61 goals)
Career Games: 160 (100 wins, 3 draws, 57 losses)
Career Goals: 215
For more career stats click here.
More info on Che Cockatoo-Collins
Che was signed by Essendon before he had even played a game for Port Adelaide. He had one season with Port Adelaide seniors in 1993. He was originally from Cairns club City Cobras.
In his first year was rated as one of the best AFL recruits when he won the Norwich Rising Star Award. Well defined skills and a healthy dose of cheek and confidence made him a handful for the opposition.
A key activist in the Aboriginal fight against racism on the field, his father Les had been a member of the Australian chapter of the Black Panther movement.
In mid 1996 he dropped in form but regained touch late in the year and struggled in 1997.
He returned to Port Adelaide in 1999 but struggled for form and looked like he would be on the verge of being axed until he had an exceptional 2001 season after shrugging off persistent hamstring injuries.
A livewire forward who was an important element in the 2002 attack, but suffered from some inconsistency.
He was unable to string quality games together in 2003 and although he appeared 16 times he was cut by Port at the end of the year. Che is now the Director of Indigenous Sports at Rostrevor College.
Courtesy of 'The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers'
Highlight Reel
[youtube]21pglDE388g[/youtube]