Jim Heenan (footballer, born 1906) explained

Jim Heenan
Birth Date:	18 June 1906
Originalteam:	Northcote
Height:	175 cm
Weight:	80 kg
Statsend:	1930
Years1:	1930
Club1:	North Melbourne
Games Goals1:	8 (1)

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).

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jim Heenan – Player Bio. Australian Football. 12 February 2015.
2. Book: Fiddian, Marc. The VFA – A History of the Victorian Football Association 1877 – 1995. 2013. Melbourne Sports Books.
3. News: Football. . . Melbourne . 28 April 1930 . 12 February 2015 . 12 . National Library of Australia.
4. Web site: Jim Heenan – Games Played. AFL Tables. 12 February 2015.
5. News: Football. . . Melbourne . 4 July 1930 . 12 February 2015 . 14 . National Library of Australia.
6. News: South Districts Win Premiership. . Record (Emerald Hill) . Victoria . 25 September 1937 . 12 February 2015 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
7. Book: Hillier, K.. Like Father Like Son. Pennon Publishing, Melbourne. 2004. 1-877029-73-4.
8. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 9781920910785.