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Key Facts

Full name
Neil Hein

Known as
Neil Hein

Born
7 June 1963 (age 60)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 23y 293d
Last game: 25y 11d

Height and weight
Height: 199 cm
Weight: 89 kg

Senior clubs
Norwood; Brisbane

Jumper numbers
Brisbane: 15

Neil Hein

Advanced stats
ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
NorwoodSANFL1981-1986, 1989140490.35—————
BrisbaneV/AFL1987-198815120.8033%3.133.932.270
Total1981-1989155610.39—————

AFL: 9,754th player to appear, 7,327th most games played, 4,707th most goals kickedBrisbane: 8th player to appear, 216th most games played, 144th most goals kicked

Neil Hein used to travel back and forth from his farm near Murray Bridge twice every week in order to play for Norwood when he commenced his career in 1981. A capable ruckman, who liked to kick a goal while resting up forward, he starred in the Redlegs' 1984 grand final victory over Port Adelaide after starting the game on the interchange bench. In 1987 and 1988 he played 15 VFL games for Brisbane before returning for one last season with Norwood, taking his final tally of SANFL appearances to 140.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

http://www.redlegsmuseum.com.au/ON_FIELD/PLAYERS/HEIN__Neil.aspx; The Complete Book of SANFL Records (2004 Edition) by Dion Hayman

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.