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For the past century, Collie&nbsp;has been producing some first-class footballers.&nbsp; Here are the top 30 to have had an impact in the&nbsp;WAFL or&nbsp;the AFL. The list is based only on their performances in the WAFL or the AFL, not on their careers in the SWFL or any other competition. To be eligible, a player had to be born in Collie or recruited to the WAFL/AFL from Collie. Honourable Mentions With apologies, especially, to local legend Mayne Coverley, whose nine games with East Perth in 1952 don't earn him a place on this list but also don't tell the full story of a player who won three consecutive Hayward Medals with Mines Rovers.&nbsp; Also to Billy Hayward, who played one game with Swan Districts and also won a Hayward Medal with the Collie Saints, and to Bob Snell, who only played 25 games in the WAFL but won a Magarey Medal in the SANFL and played 13 state games for South Australia.

Collie's top 30 football products. Who will be number one?

30. Ray Piper. <br>East Fremantle 1926-1931. 49 WAFL games.

Piper was born in England, but opted for the local game in Collie and was then recruited to the strong East Fremantle side that won four premierships in a row from 1928.

29. Joe Simmonds.

West Perth 1908. North Fremantle 1913-1915. 54 WAFL games.

Born in Melbourne, Simmonds and his brothers became stars with Collie Mines before he and his brother Harry tried their luck in the WAFL.

28. Tony Amoroso.

South Fremantle 1984-1991. 59 WAFL games.

Born in Collie, but came to the WAFL via the amateurs.

27. Jeff Davidson.

East Fremantle 1991-1994. 76 WAFL games.

Born in Collie and recruited to East Fremantle directly from the town. Played in two premierships with the Sharks.

26. George Atkinson.

Perth 1948-1954. 59 WAFL games.

Atkinson was born in Collie and was a member of the strong Perth team, which played in consecutive grand finals in 1949 and 1950.

25. Robert Annesley.

Swan Districts 1939-1947. West Perth 1948. 64 WAFL games.

Essendon 1945. 6 VFL games.

Born and bred in Collie, he was recruited to Swans from the town. His career was interrupted by WWII, though he did squeeze in six games with Essendon in 1945, while on service.

24. Aaron Marley.

East Perth 1998-2002. 76 WAFL games.

Born in Collie, Marley won two FD Book Medals for the Royals in just five seasons with the club, also playing in three premierships.

23. Brian Ray.

East Perth 1955-1960. 75 WAFL games.

Born in Collie, but recruited by the Royals from Wesley College and the Maylands Cobbers, Ray was a wingman/half forward who won premierships with East Perth in 1956 and 1958.

22. Harry Bentley.

East Fremantle 1962-1967. 87 WAFL games.

Bentley played in a forward pocked in East Fremantle's 1965 grand final victory over Swans. He was born in Collie and played his local football with Mines Rovers.

21. Hector Smith.

East Perth 1937-1941. 70 WAFL games.

Smith joined East Perth from Collie, where he was born in 1915, after the Royals had won the 1936 flag. He played one state game during his five years with the club.

20. Peter Davidson.

Claremont 1983-1986. East Fremantle 1992. 73 WAFL games.

West Coast 1987. Brisbane Bears 1990. 9 VFL/AFL games.

Davidson was born in Collie and started his career in the town. He won a fairest & best with Claremont, played for his state in 1986, was an inaugural Eagle and became a premiership player with East Fremantle in 1992.

19. Graeme Devitt.

Swan Districts 1959-1967. 89 WAFL games.

Recruited from Bassendean, but born in Collie, Devitt was a strong half-back flanker with Swans and played in the club's 1962 and 1963 premierships.

18. Charles James.

East Fremantle 1929-1935. 89 WAFL games.

The younger brother of Billy James, who appears later in this list, James played in East Fremantle's 1931 and 1933 premierships. Born at Mornington Mills, but recruited to the WAFL from Collie.

17. Cam Lewis.

Claremont 1980-1990. East Perth 1991. 101 WAFL games.

Born in Collie, but recruited to Claremont from Christchurch. He played in the Tigers’ 1987 and 1989 premierships.

16. Robin McVee.

Swan Districts 1962-1969. 122 WAFL games.

McVee was the 19th man in Swans' 1963 premiership side. Born in Collie. Recruited by Swans from Bassendean.

15. Gordon Earnshaw.

South Fremantle 1951-1952. East Perth 1954-1958. 101 WAFL games.

Played with South Fremantle in their golden years before finding a home at East Perth and playing in the club's 1956 premiership. Born in Collie, but recruited to the WAFL from the Goldfields.

14. Keith Watt.

Swan Districts 1961-1964. 72 WAFL games.

A half forward who played in three consecutive premierships with Swan Districts after being recruited from Collie Centrals. Was born in Collie.

13. Ron Bentley.

East Fremantle 1972-1978. 130 WAFL games.

Bentley played on a back flank in Old Easts' 1974 premiership side. He was born in Collie and recruited to the WAFL from Mines Rovers.

12. Darren O'Brien.

West Perth 1988-1995, 1998. 160 WAFL games.

Melbourne 1996-1997. 24 AFL games.

Born and bred in Collie, O'Brien joined West Perth in 1988, as a 19-year-old. He was a key player in West Perth's drought-breaking premiership of 1995 and earned himself an AFL call-up from Melbourne in the process. In two years with the Demons, he played 24 games and was recognised with the best first-year player award in 1996. He returned to West Perth for the 1998 season and then retired, having played 160 WAFL games.

11. Brendon Retzlaff.

Swan Districts 1989-1991, 1993-1997. Peel Thunder 1998. 

Brisbane Bears 1992. West Coast Eagles 1993. Fremantle Dockers 1995.

Though he was born in Kalgoorlie, Retzlaff was recruited by Swans from Collie and played in the club’s 1990 premiership. He was then drafted by Collingwood and traded to the Brisbane Bears. Retzlaff was never able to establish himself at the Bears, the Eagles or the Dockers and eventually returned to the WAFL after 24 AFL games. He went on to play a total of 135 WAFL games, finishing his career with Peel Thunder. He played four state games.

10. Glen Bartlett.

He's now the chairman of Melbourne Football Club, but Bartlett was born in Collie in 1964 and joined East Perth in the WAFL in 1983 from Dianella. He quickly established himself as a key forward and was chosen in 1986 as an inaugural squad member for the West Coast Eagles. Bartlett played four games with the Eagles in 1987 before returning to the Royals and amassing a total of 153 league games for the club. He kicked 261 goals in his WAFL career and played one state game.

9. Jon Fogarty.

A tough ruck-rover, Fogarty was born in Collie and went on to play for Mines Rovers in the 1970s. He switched to Swan Districts in 1979 and played 133 games at Bassendean in seven seasons, including the premierships of 1982, 1983 and 1984. Fogarty twice represented his state and was especially effective when used in defence by coach John Todd.

8. Bill Skwirowski.

Born and bred in Collie, Skwirowski started his career with the local Mines Rovers side in the early 1970s. He joined Swan Districts in 1975 and embarked upon a 207-game WAFL career that would see him earn state selection in 1985 and become one of the best shutdown defenders in the game. Skwirowski was a key member of Swans' 1982-83-84 premiership three-peat and retired at the end of the 1988 season.

7. Norm Wendt.

Wendt played 134 games for East Fremantle, including the victorious 1937 grand final, and would likely have played many more if it had not been for WWII. Born at Capel, he was playing his football in Collie when he was recruited by Old Easts. Wendt played five seasons of WAFL football before the war and another four after the cessation of hostilities. He represented Western Australia at the 1947 national carnival in Hobart.

6. Allen "Shorty" Daniels.

A wily wingman who loved to drift forward and kick a goal, Daniels was born in Collie, but found his way down to North Albany Football Club in the late 1970s. In 1979, he joined Claremont, which was perhaps the most exciting young team in the WAFL competition at the time. He was a member of Claremont's 1981 premiership team and played in five state games before moving to Footscray in 1985 and playing a key part in the Dogs' march towards a preliminary final. After an injury-riddled 1986 season, Daniels moved back to Claremont and, later, to Perth. He played a total of 107 WAFL games (139 goals) and 31 VFL games (43 goals) across 10 seasons at the top level.

5. Bob Miller.

Miller was born in Collie in 1923 and joined Perth immediately after the end of the war. During nine seasons with the Redlegs, he played 172 games, mostly as a ruckman or ruck-rover, and represented WA on 10 occasions. After football, he became a commentator of note, and featured in the earliest television broadcasts of the WAFL in the 1960s. He is also the father of Perth and East Perth champion Ian Miller.

4. Billy James.

A hard working ruckman, James was born at Mornington Mills and played his early football in Collie. He was eventually recruited by East Fremantle and played 11 seasons with the strong Old Easts outfit, racking up 172 games and playing in five premierships. He also represented his state on five occasions.

3. Stewart Daily.

In a career that was perhaps shaded by that of his Sandover Medal-winning brother Lou, Stewart Daily registered 196 games for Subiaco and kicked more than 200 goals. A versatile key position player who played both in attack and defence, Daily was born in Fremantle in 1907, but played for Collie in the late 1920s. From there, he went to Subiaco and embarked upon an 11-year career that would see him play 13 state games and win a fairest & best award for his club in 1932.

2. Jack Murray.

In second spot on our list of Collie footballers is Jack "Granite" Murray, whose career was especially remarkable given it was interrupted by World War II. Murray was born in Collie, but came to Swan Districts from Manjimup as a 22-year-old in 1935 (Swans' second season in the competition). He soon made his mark with the black ducks, both as a key defender and a ruckman, and by 1937 he had won a place in the state team for the national carnival. In total, he played nine state games for Western Australia, the last of those in 1947, despite missing four years of football during the war. He won two fairest & best awards at Swans and played a total of 170 games during a career that spanned 15 years. Murray was chosen in a back pocket in the Swans Districts team of the century.

1. Les Mumme.

Undoubtedly Collie's most famous footballing export, Mumme is the only player on this list to have been inducted into the WA Football Hall of Fame. Born at Collie, he was a champion schoolboy footballer with a solid build when he cut his teeth in the old Bunbury-Collie League for the Collie Railways side. When he arrived at Claremont in 1955, he soon earned a reputation as a tough competitor. From 1958, Mumme was a regular state player and he played 17 games for WA, the last of them in 1964. He was also a premiership player, having been a key part of Claremont's famous 1964 grand final victory over East Fremantle. During 13 seasons in the WAFL, Mumme played 204 games and kicked 254 goals.

For the past century, Collie&nbsp;has been producing some first-class footballers.&nbsp;<br>

Here are the top 30 to have had an impact in the&nbsp;WAFL or&nbsp;the AFL.<br>

The list is based only on their performances in the WAFL or the AFL, not on their careers in the SWFL or any other competition.

To be eligible, a player had to be born in Collie or recruited to the WAFL/AFL from Collie.<br>

With apologies, especially, to local legend Mayne Coverley, whose nine games with East Perth in 1952 don't earn him a place on this list but also don't tell the full story of a player who won three consecutive Hayward Medals with Mines Rovers.&nbsp;

Also to Billy Hayward, who played one game with Swan Districts and also won a Hayward Medal with the Collie Saints, and to Bob Snell, who only played 25 games in the WAFL but won a Magarey Medal in the SANFL and played 13 state games for South Australia.

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