Denis Heagney Explained

Denis Heagney
Fullname:Denis Heagney
Birth Date:13 April 1898
Birth Place:Smeaton, Victoria
Death Place:Newtown, Victoria
Originalteam:Creswick
Height:180 cm
Weight:83 kg
Statsend:1926
Years1:1925–1926
Club1:Geelong
Games Goals1:6 (1)

Denis "Dinny" Heagney (13 April 1898 – 11 March 1942) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Heagney, in just his fourth league game, was a follower in Geelong's 1925 premiership team.[1] He played in the opening two rounds of the 1926 VFL season but didn't appear in any more games for Geelong.[2]

He died on 11 March 1942.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/D/Denis_Heagney.html AFL Tables: Denis Heagney
  3. The Argus,"Former Footballer's Death", 12 March 1942, p. 4