Michael Collica

Michael Collica
Michael Collica
Personal information
Full name Michael Collica
Date of birth 9 July 1977 (1977-07-09) (age 34)
Original team East Fremantle
Draft 20th overall, 1998 AFL Draft
Height/Weight 185 cm / 85 kg
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1999–2000
2001–2003
Total -
Hawthorn
West Coast
30 (4)
50 (2)
80 (6)
1 Playing statistics to end of 2003 season .

Michael Collica (born 9 July 1977) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn and the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Playing with East Fremantle in the WAFL, Collica was hampered by hamstring problems early in his career[1] but had a good 1998 season when he was a half back flanker in their premiership winning team. Hawthorn picked him up with the 20th selection of the 1998 AFL Draft and he played every game in his debut season, often matching up against taller forwards.[2] He found himself out of favour with new coach Peter Schwab in 2000 and at the end of the year was traded to West Coast along with Richard Taylor, in return for pick 21 in the draft, which Hawthorn used on Nick Ries.

Under coach Ken Judge, who had been in charge of Hawthorn when he started his league career, Collica proved a durable player at half back. He did not miss any of the 45 games which West Coast played in 2001 and 2002, including an elimination final against Essendon.[3]

After being delisted following an injury plagued 2003 season, Collica continued his career at East Fremantle before retiring in 2006.

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