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Key Facts

Full name
William Heatley

Known as
Bill Heatley

Born
13 March 1886

Died
31 August 1948 (aged 62)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 50d
Last game: 25y 68d

Height and weight
Height: 187 cm
Weight: 92 kg

Senior clubs
Collingwood

Bill Heatley

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
CollingwoodV/AFL1908-191150190.3864%———0
Total1908-191150190.3864%———0

AFL: 1,340th player to appear, 4,338th most games played, 3,793rd most goals kickedCollingwood: 136th player to appear, 349th most games played, 327th most goals kicked

Bill Heatley was a fringe player at Collingwood between 1908 and 1911. Mostly used as a forward, he was also a fairly capable defender when needed. During his time with the Magpies he played precisely 50 VFL games and scored 19 goals, but did not take part in either the club’s winning grand final of 1910 or the losing flag decider of the following year. In 1912 he crossed to Brighton in the VFA, but played just five games and kicked one goal before retiring.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

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