Jason Heatley
Jason Heatley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 21 February 1972 | ||
Place of birth | Reservoir, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) |
DVFL ) | ||
Debut | Round 10, 4 June 1995, West Coast vs. Brisbane Bears, at Subiaco Oval | ||
Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1993–1996 | Subiaco (WAFL) | 73 (370) | |
1995–1996 | West Coast | 3 (8) | |
1997–2000 | St Kilda | 60 (163) | |
1993 | Western Australia | 2 (5) | |
Total | 138 (546) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2000. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Jason Heatley (born 21 February 1972) is a former Australian rules football full-forward, who played for Subiaco and St Kilda during the 1990s.
Early career
Heatley started out in the
Heatley caught the attention of AFL recruiters, and was picked up in the
St Kilda career
Heatley played in 17 of 22 matches in the 1997 AFL Premiership Season home-and-away rounds in which St Kilda qualified in first position for the 1997 AFL Finals Series, winning the club’s second minor premiership and first McClelland Trophy.[4]
Heatley played in the
In 1998, Heatley had an average year; the inconsistency of the team reflected his performances. However, he still won the Saints’ goalkicking, albeit with only 48 goals for the year.
In 1999 and 2000, Heatley’s AFL career started a downward spiral. He managed only thirteen games in 1999 for a return of 27 goals, and in 2000 he played seven games for only fifteen goals, after which St. Kilda, trying to rebuild after a disastrous season with only two wins under general expectation of at least a finals berth, delisted him.
Post-AFL career
Heatley returned to
Heatley had a two-year stint with the
References
- ^ a b Casellas, Ken; "Heatley Believes He Has What It Takes"; in The West Australian; 28 May 1995, p. 75
- ^ Lague, Steve; "Blow-in Heatley Takes WAFL by Storm"; The West Australian, 1 June 1993, p. 88
- ^ "Bernie Naylor Medalists". WAFL. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
- ^ "1997 Season Scores and Results – Ladder". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 November 2009.
- ^ McClure, Geoff (21 April 2004). "Heat's on Heatley". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
External links
- Jason Heatley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Jason Heatley at AustralianFootball.com
- WAFL Player Profile