Chris Dalkin (born 3 March 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).The Age,"Sporting Life", 28 January 2003, Geoff McClure He was also a cricketer and represented the Australia Under-19 cricket team.
Dalkin toured Pakistan with Under 19s in 1981 and played in three "Tests". A right-arm fast-medium bowler, Dalkin took 5/90 in Pakistan's first innings at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. His wickets included Saleem Malik and Rameez Raja. He started the series as a number 11 batsman, but after the left hander played a couple of impressive innings he was promoted to seven in the batting order at Hyderabad and scored a half-century.
Dalkin's football career began at Wimmera Football League (WFL) club Ararat, from where he came to Collingwood. Dalkin made 10 league appearances in the 1982 VFL season, five in 1983, none in 1984 and a further three in 1985.AFL Tables: Chris Dalkin After leaving Collingwood he played briefly with South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club Port Adelaide.
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