Kollias was a Rugby Union convert, who had started a life long career in the Army just before he joined South Sydney.
Player Relatives Brother - Kollias, Norman (Coogee RU/Darwin Garrison RU/South Perth RU) Representative Qualification NSW City South Sydney First Grade Debut 1934 Tour1 v Group 7 (21y 339d) 1934 Rd07 v Balmain (Premiership - 22y 30d) Date of Birth Marrickville - 17th May 1912 (Died - 1954) Previous Clubs Coogee RU (1933) Millitary Service (1932-46) Darwin Garrison RU (1935-37)
Playing Career at South Sydney (1934-38)
First Grade
Premiership : Tour
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1934 5 5 - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - -
1938 - - - - - - -
TOTAL 5 5 - - - - - : 3 3 - - - - -
SS FG 8 8 - - - - -
Lower Grades
Reserve Grade : Third Grade
Year M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
1934 10 10 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
1938 1 1 - - - - - : - - - - - - -
TOTAL 11 11 - 1 - - 3 : - - - - - - -
South Sydney Senior(FG/RG/3G) Grade Career
Premiership : All Matches
M S R T G/A FG Pts : M S R T G/A FG Pts
CAREER 16 16 - 1 - - 3 : 19 19 - 1 - - 3
Captaincy Record at South Sydney
never
Suspension Record at South Sydney
Year Grade v Wk CHARGE never
Representative Honours at South Sydney
Year Pos Team Versus Match T G/A FG none
After Leaving South Sydney
Military Service (1939-45) Army Leuitenant (stationed in Darwin/Newcastle) Military Service (1946-54) Recruitment Officer Military Service (1954) Army Artilliary Captain (Korean War Post-Armistice Operation) Subsequent Rep Honours M T G FG Pt Combined Newcastle Army (1942)
John Kollias died accidently while on duty in the Korean War, during the post-armistice period.
Ref - RLP / NAA-132935 / DVA / AWM / FaG / FN-46
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