Jim Heenan (18 June 1906 – 23 July 1981)[1] was an Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
| Jim Heenan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 18 June 1906 | ||
| Date of death | 23 July 1981 (aged 75) | ||
| Original team(s) | Northcote | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1930 | North Melbourne | 8 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1930. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Heenan was a member of Northcote's 1929 VFA premiership team.[2][3]
He spent the 1930 VFL season with North Melbourne.[4] In round nine, his seventh league appearance, he was reported for striking Richmond player Bert Foster with his elbow, for which he received an eight-game suspension.[4][5] His return, in round 18, would be his final appearances for North Melbourne.[4]
Later in the decade, Heenan played for the Sunshine Football Club.[6]
His son, Jim P. Heenan, played for Essendon in the 1950s.[7][8]
References
edit- ^ "Jim Heenan – Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ Fiddian, Marc (2013). The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. Melbourne Sports Books.
- ^ "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 April 1930. p. 12. Retrieved 12 February 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b c "Jim Heenan – Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ^ "Football". The Argus. Melbourne. 4 July 1930. p. 14. Retrieved 12 February 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "South Districts Win Premiership". Record (Emerald Hill). Victoria. 25 September 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 12 February 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Hillier, K. (2004). Like Father Like Son. Pennon Publishing, Melbourne. ISBN 1-877029-73-4.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
External links
edit- Jim Heenan's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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