Stan Heal
| Stan Heal | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Stanley Heal | ||
| Nickname(s) | Pops | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 1920 | ||
| Place of birth | West Leederville, Western Australia | ||
| Date of death | 15 December 2010 (aged 90) | ||
| Place of death | Nedlands, Western Australia | ||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Wing, rover | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1939–1953 | West Perth | 180 | |
| 1941 | Melbourne | 8 (5) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 1946–1951 | Western Australia | 18 | |
| Coaching career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 1947–1952 | West Perth | 133 (95–38–0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Stanley "Pops" Heal (30 July 1920 – 15 December 2010) was an
Heal played his best football as a wingman but was also used on occasions as a rover. The Western Australian spent just one season at Melbourne, who had acquired his services while he was temporarily stationed in Victoria. Despite playing just eight games he was a member of Melbourne's 1941 premiership team. The following week he played in another premiership, back home in Western Australia with West Perth.[1]
He was also regular interstate representative for Western Australia, winning a Simpson Medal for his performance in a game against South Australia in 1949 and captaining his state at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival.[2]
As coach of West Perth from 1947 to 1952 he steered his club to two premierships, in 1949 and 1951.
From 1953 to 1965 he was a
Heal was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame in 2010.[4] He died on 15 December 2010.[5]
References
External links
- Stan Heal's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Stan Heal at AustralianFootball.com
- Hall of Fame profile