Despite carrying a name that would become famous 40 years later through a newspaper comic strip,

At the end of the 1919 VFL season, Con McCarthy must have felt like the king of the footballing

Harry Curtis didn't possess the classic footballer's physique, but he sure knew how to play the

From Northcote District, he was a sound, persistent ruckman who was always busy. He was a bulky

A talented utility originally recruited from Trafalgar, Dobrigh played in the 1917 premiership team

A splendid ex-Collingwood Districts rover who had plenty of dash and was a delightful stab pass.

Few figures in the history of the Collingwood Football Club have ever done more to earn the tag

A safe and reliable defender from Collingwood District. Mutch was best on the ground in the 1919

As a youngster, Lumsden had sold Heralds at John Wren's tote. A tough, strong utility player who

Football was a tough caper in and around the years of the First World War. But Jim Jackson

Small men don't come much smaller – or gamer – than 1917 Premiership captain Percy Wilson. The

Collingwood has known plenty of gentle giants over the journey – names such as Ray Gabelich, Bob