Colin Garland


Colin Garland is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League.
Beginning his playing years at the North Hobart in the SFL in Tasmania, Garland was recruited by the Demons from the TAC Cup side Tassie Mariners at pick No. 46 in the 2006 AFL Draft.
Playing for the Demons as an athletic key position player, Garland wore the No. 20 guernsey. He became the first player since the late Troy Broadbridge to wear this jumper, after it was retired for the previous two years.
Garland received a NAB Rising Star nomination for his consistent efforts playing in the Demons backline.
Garland announced his retirement from the game on 19 October 2017, after missing the entire season due to a knee injury.
Garland returned to his former club North Hobart during the 2018 TSL season.

Statistics

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2007
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2008
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2009
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2010
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2011
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2012
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2013
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2014
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017
! colspan=3| Career
! 141
! 16
! 14
! 1255
! 674
! 1929
! 577
! 416
! 0.1
! 0.1
! 8.9
! 4.8
! 13.7
! 4.1
! 3.0