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The Collingwood teams of the 1960’s boasted some of the great names and legends of the game. None was greater or more popular than the brilliant Terry Waters.
In 1963 Waters kicked five goals on debut against North Melbourne. Three weeks later he kicked seven and by the end of the season he had finished second in the league with 51 goals, won Best First Year Player and placed third in the Copeland Trophy.
Such was his talent that Bob Rose described him as one of the best marks to have played the game.
He possessed a wonderful spring, a powerful, sure pair of hands and superb judgement that allowed him to take marks all over the ground.
He quickly became one of the best ruck rovers in the competition and his beaming face, receding hairline and prominent white ankle bandages became one of the most popular sights at Victoria Park.
His record was astonishing. Captain of Collingwood (1970-71), Copeland Trophy winner (1966), All-Australian (1969), Victoria Representative (eight times) and Life Member.
In 1971 just before his retirement the Magpies thrashed the Demons in a match at Victoria Park and the papers reported a Melbourne official summing up the game by saying, “that baldy headed bloke just killed us.”
That baldy headed bloke became one of the great champions and great servants of this famous club. And the club has paid tribute to the magnificent career of Terry Waters and has inducted him into the Collingwood Hall of fame.
Profile
Born: December 14, 1943
Recruited from: Dandenong
Debut: Round two v North Melbourne (1963)
Games: 172
Goals: 189
Club honours: Captain 1970, 71 (part); Vice-captain 1967-69; Copeland Trophy 1966, Third in Copeland Trophy 1963, 69; Leading goalkicker 1963, 64; Best first year player 1963; Most consistent player 1966; Most popular player 1965; Committee 1982-84; Life member
Other honours: Interstate representative 1966, 67, 69; All-Australian 1969
Guernsey numbers: 5 (1963-66, 72), 2 (1967-69), 1 (1970-71).
Information compiled for this article was referenced from "A Century of the Best" by Michael Roberts
