In 2011 Darren Millane is the Collingwood Football Club Legend, in honour of this the club is hosting five exclusive rounds in the beautiful Harrison Room at the MCG to celebrate not only his achievements, but the lasting impact he has had on the club and its members.
Exclusive to Club 5, Legends, Captains and Social Club Members over 18 only.
Experience style and sophistication like no other place, where a dress code is important and being over 18 is a must.
Price $95 per head
Millane Club benefits include:
- Canapés and beverage package (beer, wine, soft drink) one-hour before the game.
- Beverage package and snacks at halftime.
- Acoustic entertainment pregame and halftime.
- Exclusive access to HC Harrison Room (A) until one hour after the game.
Booking information
Reserve your place by one of the following ways:
- Log into your ‘My Magpies’ account and select the event
- Email your booking form to membership@collingwoodfc.com.au
- Phone 1300MAGPIE (62 47 43)
Numbers are strictly limited.Booking forms can be found HERE.
Millane Club season fixture
Round 3: Carlton - Friday 8 April, 7.40pm (arrive 6.30pm)
Round 8: Geelong - Friday 13 May, 7.40pm (arrive 6.30pm)
Round 11: St Kilda - Saturday 4 June, 7.10pm (arrive 6.00pm)
Round 17: Carlton - Saturday 16 July, 2.10pm (arrive 1.00pm)
Round 24: Geelong - TBC
About Darren Millane
On October 7, 1991 a tragedy descended upon the Collingwood Football Club when premiership hero Darren Millane died in a drink-driving car accident sending the AFL world into shock and grief. The 26-year-old had just completed his eighth season with the club and was on his way to catch up with his 1990 premiership teammates.
A player who went into every contest as hard as he could, Millane always put the team and the black and white guernsey first. The former Dandenong captain played 147 games for Collingwood and was relied upon to grab the strong mark when his teammates kicked out of defense. Originally sought after by St Kilda and Hawthorn, Millane signed with Collingwood in 1984.
His biggest contribution to the club was arguably his role in the Magpies’ 1990 drought-breaking premiership season. In the lead up to the 1990 finals, Millane fractured his right thumb and it was widely thought he would miss the entire series. From the outset however, an injured thumb was not going to deter him from playing and he relied on taking strong doses of painkiller injections to survive the finals campaign.
After beating West Coast by 59 points in the qualifying final replay, Collingwood made it to the Grand Final with relative ease. In front of 98,944 at the MCG, Millane played a sterling role on the left wing collecting 26 possessions and was named in the side’s best in the 48-point triumph. The final siren sounded with the ball fittingly in Millane’s hands, a moment that will forever be etched in the minds of Collingwood supporters.
During the season, Millane was simply outstanding winning the AFL Players Association MVP award (since renamed the Leigh Matthews Trophy), was selected in the AFL Team of the Year and finished second in the club’s best and fairest.
Millane, the only player to have his number (42) retired by the club, averaged 22 touches in his final year at the club. Exactly one year and one day after Collingwood’s 14th VFL-AFL premiership, Millane’s life ended tearing a hole through the heart of the club.
