Australian Football

Malcolm Seddon was tough, hard hitting and resilient, as he proved both on the field of play as a redoubtable ruck shepherd, and off it during World War I when he fought his way back to health and fitness after being exposed to toxic gas while serving on the western front.

Nicknamed 'Doc', Seddon was the sort of player whom opposition supporters loved to hate, which needless to say meant that he was a firm favourite among the Collingwood faithful. He commenced with the Magpies in 1911, and went on to play a total of 102 VFL games and kick 56 goals in two stints which were split by wartime service from 1916 to 1918. He was a member of the Magpies' winning Challenge Final team against Richmond in 1919, and represented the VFL against South Australia the following year, which was his last in league football.

Author - John Devaney