Kurt Heatherley
Kurt Heatherley | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 1 January 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Tauranga, New Zealand | ||
Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
Draft | No. 61, 2014 rookie draft | ||
Debut | Round 20, 2016, Hawthorn vs. Melbourne, at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2014–2018 | Hawthorn | 5 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018. | |||
Career highlights | |||
New Zealand National Team 2014 | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Kurt Heatherley (born 1 January 1995) is a professional
Early life
Heatherley was born in Hamilton, New Zealand and attended St Paul's Collegiate School.[1]
He was scouted by the Hawthorn Football club recruiter
Australian Rules Football career
He was formally recruited by Hawthorn as an international recruit with their fifth selection and sixty-first overall in the 2014 rookie draft.[4][5]
This gave him the chance to development his game through school, the TAC cup and the VFL.
He was promoted to the main list in 2015 after consistent performances playing for Box Hill Hawks in the VFL having participated in a Minor premiership in the 2015. He made his debut as a late replacement against Melbourne in round 20, 2016 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[6] Following the 2018 season, Heatherley was delisted.[7] Although he wanted to continue in AFL, he was not offered an opportunity with any other club.[8]
Statistics
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2014 | Hawthorn | 46 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
2015 | Hawthorn | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2016 | Hawthorn | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 0 |
2017 | Hawthorn | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 18 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 0 |
2018 | Hawthorn | 34 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Career[9] | 5 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 27 | 58 | 24 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0 |
Rugby Union career
In 2019, Heatherley changed sports to rugby union, joining
He joined English Championship side Jersey Reds ahead of the 2020–21 season.
References
- ^ We're playing their game here: The Kiwis embracing Aussie Rules from NZ Herald 31 Aug, 2017
- ^ "Dumped Kiwi Hawk 'praying for a second opportunity'".
- ^ Kiwi Kurt Heatherley to make Hawks debut
- ^ Quayle, Emma (22 April 2013). "Taking the long road". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ Jay, Clark (27 November 2013). "Hawthorn rookies teenager Shem Tatupu as one of two New Zealand scholarship holders". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- Bigpond. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ "Hawthorn Cut Trio". Triple M. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Dumped Kiwi Hawk 'praying for a second opportunity'".
- ^ Kurt Heatherley's player profile at AFL Tables
- ^ "'Auckland snap up AFL youngster for Mitre 10 Cup". TVNZ. 7 August 2019.
External links
- Kurt Heatherley's playing statistics from AFL Tables