Stan Heal
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Stan "Pops" Heal was an Australian rules football
er who played for Melbourne
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL) as well as West Perth
in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) during the 1940s and early 1950s.
Heal played his best football as a wingman but was also used on occasions as a rover. The Western Australian spent just one season at Melbourne, who had acquired his services while he was temporarily stationed in Victoria. Despite playing just eight games he was a member of Melbourne's 1941 premiership team. The following week he played in another premiership, back home in Western Australia with West Perth.
He was also regular interstate representative for Western Australia, winning a Simpson Medal
for his performance in a game against South Australia in 1949 and captaining his state at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival
.
As coach of West Perth from 1947 to 1952 he steered his club to two premierships, in 1949 and 1951.
Heal was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
in 2010. He died on 15 December 2010.
Australian rules football
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er who played for Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
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in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
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(VFL) as well as West Perth
West Perth Football Club
The West Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Falcons, is an Australian rules football club located in Joondalup, Western Australia, competing in the West Australian Football League . It is the oldest existing Australian rules football club in Western Australia. It competes in the West Australian...
in the West Australian National Football League (WANFL) during the 1940s and early 1950s.
Heal played his best football as a wingman but was also used on occasions as a rover. The Western Australian spent just one season at Melbourne, who had acquired his services while he was temporarily stationed in Victoria. Despite playing just eight games he was a member of Melbourne's 1941 premiership team. The following week he played in another premiership, back home in Western Australia with West Perth.
He was also regular interstate representative for Western Australia, winning a Simpson Medal
Simpson Medal
The Simpson Medal, a prize for Australian rules football, has been donated by Dr. Fred Simpson and family since 1945. It is awarded to the best player in a WAFL Grand Final and the best player in an interstate game involving Western Australia....
for his performance in a game against South Australia in 1949 and captaining his state at the 1950 Brisbane Carnival
1950 Brisbane Carnival
The 1950 Brisbane Carnival was the 11th edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition. It was the first carnival to be hosted in Queensland....
.
As coach of West Perth from 1947 to 1952 he steered his club to two premierships, in 1949 and 1951.
Heal was inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame
Australian Football Hall of Fame
The Australian Football Hall of Fame was established in 1996, the Centenary year of the Australian Football League, to help recognise the contributions made to the sport of Australian rules football by players, umpires, media personalities, coaches and administrators. It was initially established...
in 2010. He died on 15 December 2010.