Jim Heenan (footballer, born 1930) explained

Jim Heenan
Fullname:Jim P. Heenan, Jr.
Birth Date:19 May 1930
Originalteam:Essendon All Blacks
Height:173 cm
Weight:76 kg
Position:Back pocket
Statsend:1957
Years1:1952–1957
Club1:Essendon
Games Goals1:82 (6)

Jim P. Heenan (19 May 1930 – 29 October 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

His father, also named Jim, made eight appearances for North Melbourne in 1930.[1]

Heenan had a good debut season at Essendon, winning their award for the best first year player and also polling seven votes in the Brownlow Medal.[2] A back pocket defender, he came off the bench in the 1957 VFL Grand Final, but played in the losing team.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Holmesby. Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. Web site: AFL Tables: Jim Heenan . afltables.com.
  3. Web site: Heenan, Jim P. . Essendon Football Club . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325231546/http://www.essendonfc.com.au/team/player-past.asp?id=438 . 25 March 2012 .