1968-81 265 games 49 goals. (b: 7 Mar 1950 187 cms 83.5 kgs). A solid unspectacular footballer who gave his club tremendously loyal service over one and a half decades. As a defender he always stuck close to his opponent and did so to perfection for three quarters in the 1971 grand final when he blotted Hawthorn's Bob Keddie out of the game. To his eternal regret Keddie cut loose in the last term and Colling's tremendous efforts for most of the game were forgotten. Ironically Colling from Frankston had been signed by St Kilda the night before zoning gave the area to Hawthorn. He was a prolific handballer and as the years passed his determination and strength were used on the ball. He was a surprise choice as captain in 1978 but he proved to be a uniting force. He lost the job when he attempted to take up a coaching job at Dandenong. He changed his mind at the last minute but by then the job had gone to Barry Breen. An honest and trusted servant of the club he later coached the under 19s and reserves and took on a football administration job at the club.