Collingwood inducted three club greats into its Hall of Fame at the annual Season Launch & Hall of Fame Dinner in front of over 1000 guests at Crown in Melbourne on Monday night.
 
Jack Monohan, Ted Potter and Scott Burns join an illustrious list of Collingwood champions who have been recognised for their outstanding service to the club.
 
Also on the night new coach Nathan Buckley addressed those in attendance about the year ahead, his first at the helm, and presented the playing group with their guernseys.
 
Jack Monohan
Monohan, a superstar of the 1890s and 1900s, played 234 games for the Magpies, including the 1896 and 1903 premierships, and was regarded as one of the most exciting players of his generation.
 
He was also a key player in the 1902 premiership year although injury forced him out of the grand final triumph.
 
Monohan represented Victoria seven times, was vice-captain of Collingwood for three seasons, and became famous for his spectacular marking and dashing play from half back.
 
Monohan, who passed away in 1934 aged 61, was represented by his grandsons John Monohan and Jeff Hart on the night.
 
Born: 21 August 1873
Died: 27 August 1934
Recruited from: Collingwood juniors
Games: 234 (1893-1907)
Goals: 9
Club honours: Vice-captain (1900, 05, 06), Life Member
Other honours: Interstate representative 1900, 01 (vice-captain), 1902, 03 (captain), 1904; VFL representative 1901, 1902
 
Ted Potter
Potter, who was recruited from Rutherglen, played 182 games for the Magpies from 1963-72 and was a star key defender for the side through that time.
 
Club legend Bob Rose, who coached Potter, described him as “a coach’s dream”, who was “one of the finest tacklers” he’d seen.
 
He was quick and a good mark and took on and beat many of the league’s best forwards including Jesaulenko, Hart and Baldock. Potter played in three grand finals (1964, 66 and 70) and represented Victoria in 1966.
 
Born: 11 November 1944
Recruited from: Rutherglen
Games: 182 (1963-72)
Goals: 0
Club honours: Deputy vice-captain 1970, most determined player 1969, Life Member
Other honours: Interstate representative 1966
 
Scott Burns
Burns, from Norwood in South Australia, retired at the end of 2008 after a stellar 264-game career that spanned 14 seasons.
 
Only Tony Shaw, Wayne Richardson, Gordon Coventry and Len Thompson have played more games for the Magpies.
 
Burns became the 44th captain of Collingwood when he took over from Nathan Buckley for the 2008 season, and finished with a long list of achievements including twice being runner-up in the best-and-fairest in 1996 and 2002 (the same year he was the club’s best player in finals), as well as third in the best-and-fairest in 2003.
 
A member of the 2002 and 2003 grand final teams, he was one of Collingwood’s toughest and most respected midfielders of the modern era.
 
Born: 23 December 1974
Recruited from: Norwood (SA)
Games: 264 (1995-2008)
Goals: 149 goals
Club honours: Club captain 2008, 2nd best-and-fairest 1996 & 2002, 3rd best-and-fairest 2003, 4th best-and-fairest 1999, best finals player 2002, best clubman 2004, best first-year player 1995
 
Click here for the full list of Collingwood Hall of Fame members on collingwoodfc.com.au.