Jason Collins

Jason is a Titled APA Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist, who has worked in private practice, workplace injury and sports since graduating with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy (Honours) in 2007, and subsequently completing a Master of Sports Physiotherapy in 2018. Jason’s primary clinical interests are assessment, rehabilitation, and prevention of injuries to the lower limb including hip, knee and ankle joint injuries, muscle strains, tendinopathies, and bone stress injuries. These interests and skills stem from playing Australian rules football and working with football (soccer) athletes. He has also always been interested in shoulder injuries.

Jason is a retired Australian rules footballer (it’s a fun game, but you can’t play it forever), and presently enjoys swimming, lifting weights, the occasional run or bike ride, and a good book. He has also been known to enjoy free diving, skiing and camping.

Involvement with Teams and Associations

Current:

• Sports/Teams: Football SA NTC Girls (U18) (2018-Current)
• APA Member and South Australian Branch President
• APA Titled Sports and Exercise Physiotherapist
• SASMA Member

Previous:

• Adelaide United Football Club (Womens, Mens and Youth) (2016–2020)
• SA Rugby Union (Under 15, Under 17 and Under 21 teams) (2016)
• Match day coverage of Central Districts Football Club (SANFL), Northern Territory Under 19 Cricket, and Adelaide Fire (Hockey)

Greatest Sporting Moment:

• As a player: 2006 drawn SAAFL Grand Final with Gepps Cross (I played in six grand finals and the draw was the best result, so you have to take what you can get)
• As a spectator: 2012 AFL Grand Final
• As a physiotherapist: 2023 WNPL final series with Football SA NTC girls (three consecutive penalty shootouts, unfortunately coming up short in the grand final)