1945 Collingwood Magpies Roster
Team Record: 15-5 - 60 points
Finishing 2nd in the VFL
Postseason: 0-2 Finals qualifier
Coach: Jock McHale (15-5)
The Collingwood Magpies of the Victorian Football League ended the 1945 season with a record of 15 wins and 5 losses for 60 points finishing second in the VFL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2. Jock McHale coached the team. The 1945 Collingwood Magpies Finals qualifier.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Balfour | November 11, 1918 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Marcus Boyall | October 8, 1917 | 6'2" | 172 | ||
| Alan Brown | November 15, 1924 | 6'0" | 172 | ||
| Jack Burns | October 6, 1918 | 5'7" | 146 | ||
| Jack Carroll | January 15, 1922 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Ron Carruthers | August 26, 1918 | 5'10" | 154 | ||
| Bill Dalkin | November 15, 1921 | 6'0" | 187 | ||
| Pat Dalton | September 6, 1918 | 6'2" | 185 | ||
| Ernie Eiffler | November 4, 1925 | 5'10" | 148 | ||
| Len Fitzgerald | May 7, 1929 | 6'0" | 190 | ||
| Des Fothergill | July 15, 1920 | 5'10" | 194 | Northcote, VIC | |
| Laurie Gallagher | June 11, 1924 | 5'9" | 176 | ||
| Jack Green | August 26, 1919 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| Ken Herbert | December 27, 1924 | 5'8" | 161 | ||
| Gordon Hocking | August 12, 1919 | 5'10" | 179 | ||
| Mac Holten | March 29, 1922 | 5'11" | 176 | ||
| Len Hustler | September 30, 1920 | 6'1" | 192 | ||
| Neil Mann | August 26, 1924 | 6'2" | 183 | ||
| Peter McLaren | March 17, 1923 | 5'10" | 172 | ||
| Harry Mears | April 30, 1922 | 5'6" | 159 | ||
| Guy Moore | June 30, 1928 | 5'11" | 168 | ||
| Jack Murphy | February 1, 1918 | 6'0" | 174 | ||
| Murray Murrell | June 12, 1923 | 6'1" | 172 | ||
| Herb Naismith | October 9, 1915 | 6'1" | 179 | ||
| Des Negri | November 15, 1925 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| George Nelson | April 26, 1919 | 5'7" | 161 | ||
| Dave Newman | February 28, 1923 | 5'9" | 161 | ||
| Albert Pannam | April 19, 1914 | 5'6" | 146 | ||
| Lou Richards | March 15, 1923 | 5'7" | 161 | Collingwood, VIC | |
| Ray Riddell | March 26, 1919 | 5'10" | 190 | ||
| Phil Ryan | May 15, 1925 | 6'2" | 196 | ||
| Ron Smith | May 6, 1917 | 5'11" | 179 | ||
| Bill Twomey | September 28, 1927 | 5'10" | 168 | ||
| Charles Utting | March 12, 1923 | 5'7" | 163 | ||
| Kevin Wade | June 30, 1922 | 5'11" | 161 | ||
| Tom Wallis | July 4, 1920 | 5'9" | 183 | ||
| Alan Williams | December 17, 1917 | 6'2" | 185 |

