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'''Jason Heatley''' (born 21 February 1972) |
'''Jason Heatley''' (born 21 February 1972) was an [[Australian Rules football]] full-forward during the 1990s for {{WAFL Sub}} and {{AFL StK}}, whose fast leading sufficiently compensated for a lack of physical strength that he was briefly one of the most successful forwards in the sport. |
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==Early career== |
==Early career== |
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Heatley started out in the [[Northern Football League (Australia)|Diamond Valley]] Football League in Victoria, he kicked 118 goals for North Heidelberg |
Heatley started out in the [[Northern Football League (Australia)|Diamond Valley]] Football League in Victoria, he kicked 118 goals for North Heidelberg and [[zoning (Australian rules football|was zoned to]] [[Fitzroy Football Club|Fitzroy]] who rejected him s too slight for full forward<ref name="believes">Casellas, Ken; “Heatley Believes He Has What It Takes”; in ''[[The West Austrlian]]''; May 28, 1995, p. 75</ref>. Consequently, he was recruited by [[Subiaco Football Club|Subiaco]], where he kicked 111 goals in 1993, winning the [[Bernie Naylor Medal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.waflonline.com.au/honours/bernie-naylor-medal/|title=Bernie Naylor Medalists|publisher=WAFL|accessdate=2009-10-28}}</ref> Heatley caught the attention of AFL recruiters, and was picked up in the [[1993 AFL Draft]] by the [[West Coast Eagles]], but the same fears that derailed him from signing with Fitzroy<ref name="believes"/> prevented him breaking into the strong Eagles team, after 3 seasons on the list for just 3 games, Heatley was delisted at the end of 1996. Heatley had continued to kick goals for Subiaco, 81 in 1994, 123 in 1995 (winning his second Bernie Naylor Medal) and 55 in 1996. |
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==St Kilda career== |
==St Kilda career== |
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Revision as of 09:30, 26 August 2013
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| Date of birth | 21 February 1972 | ||
| Original team(s) | Subiaco | ||
| Debut | Round 10, 4 June 1995, West Coast vs. Brisbane Bears, at Subiaco Oval | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
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West Coast (1994–1996)
St Kilda (1997–2000)
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jason Heatley (born 21 February 1972) was an Australian Rules football full-forward during the 1990s for Subiaco and St Kilda, whose fast leading sufficiently compensated for a lack of physical strength that he was briefly one of the most successful forwards in the sport.
Early career
Heatley started out in the Diamond Valley Football League in Victoria, he kicked 118 goals for North Heidelberg and was zoned to Fitzroy who rejected him s too slight for full forward[1]. Consequently, he was recruited by Subiaco, where he kicked 111 goals in 1993, winning the Bernie Naylor Medal.[2] Heatley caught the attention of AFL recruiters, and was picked up in the 1993 AFL Draft by the West Coast Eagles, but the same fears that derailed him from signing with Fitzroy[1] prevented him breaking into the strong Eagles team, after 3 seasons on the list for just 3 games, Heatley was delisted at the end of 1996. Heatley had continued to kick goals for Subiaco, 81 in 1994, 123 in 1995 (winning his second Bernie Naylor Medal) and 55 in 1996.
St Kilda career
St Kilda picked Heatley up in the 1996 AFL Draft, and he debuted for the Saints in 1997. Heatley kicked 73 goals in 1997, leading St Kilda's goalkicking and being a vital part of a St Kilda team. In his first game for St Kilda he kicked 5 goals against Collingwood in Round 3. Heatley also kicked a personal best of 9.1 goals that year in Round 14 where St Kilda won by 9 goals against North Melbourne at Waverley Park.
Heatley played in 17 of 22 matches in the 1997 AFL Premiership Season home and away rounds in which St Kilda Football Club qualified in first position for the 1997 AFL Finals Series, winning the club’s 2nd Minor Premiership and 1st McClelland Trophy.[3]
Heatley played in the 1997 AFL Grand Final in which St Kilda was defeated by 31 points. He was the third highest goalkicker in the AFL that year, behind Tony Modra and Saverio Rocca.
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 13 games in 1999 for a return of 27 goals, and in 2000 he played 7 games for only 15 goals. Heatley was delisted at the end of 2000.
Post AFL career
Heatley returned to North Heidelburg in 2001 and won the Diamond Valley goalkicking award by kicking 110 goals.
Heatley had a two year stint with the Tassie Devils in the VFL before coaching Warrnambool in the Hampden league.[4] Heatley returned to Melbourne and coaches Northcote Park in the Northern Football League.
References
- ^ a b Casellas, Ken; “Heatley Believes He Has What It Takes”; in The West Austrlian; May 28, 1995, p. 75
- ^ "Bernie Naylor Medalists". WAFL. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
- ^ "1997 Season Scores and Results – Ladder". AFL Tables. Unknown. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ McClure, Geoff (21 April 2004). "Heat's on Heatley". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
External links
- Jason Heatley's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- WAFL Player Profile