Career
Coy, who started his career at Portuguese Melbourne in 1919, was signed up by Melbourne after two Victorian Football Association (VFA) seasons. He became Melbourne"s full-back and was an important player in the 1926 premiership team In the 1926 Grand Final, Coy kept Collingwood"s Gordon Coventry to just two goals, despite the forward having kicked 81 goals for the year leading into the game.