Denis Heagney
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Denis "Dinny" Heagney was an Australian rules football
er 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
. He played in the opening two rounds of the 1926 VFL season
but didn't appear in any more games for Geelong.
He died on 11 March 1942.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Heagney, in just his fourth league game, was a follower in Geelong's 1925 premiership team
1925 VFL Grand Final
The 1925 VFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and Collingwood Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 10 October 1925. It was the 29th annual Grand Final of the Victorian Football League, staged to determine...
. He played in the opening two rounds of the 1926 VFL season
1926 VFL season
Results and statistics for the Victorian Football League season of 1926.-Premiership season:In 1926, the VFL competition consisted of twelve teams of 18 on-the-field players each, with no "reserves", although any of the 18 players who had left the playing field for any reason could later resume...
but didn't appear in any more games for Geelong.
He died on 11 March 1942.