Robert Heaney (1936–2019), nicknamed "Babe", was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played for Balmain in the NSWRL Competition.
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| Full name | Robert Heaney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 August 1936 Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 January 2019 (aged 82) Belmont, New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 22 February 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career
editHeaney played for Lakes United in the Newcastle Rugby League before joining Balmain with whom he his first grade debut in 1956.[2] Heaney played in the 1956 NSWRL grand final against St George at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Balmain lost the match 18–12[3] and the victory started St George on a run of 11 straight premiership victories.
Heaney played on with Balmain in 1957 before departing the club and joining Maitland in the Newcastle Rugby League.[2] In 1959, Heaney represented NSW Country.[3] Heaney represented Newcastle against touring sides from New Zealand (1959) and France (1960).[2]
Death
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bob Heaney - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ a b c d "Vale: NRL in Memoriam 2019". www.nrl.com.
- ^ a b c "Vale Bob Heaney". www.weststigers.com.au.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
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