17 Facts About Jason Heatley

Jason Heatley was born on 21 February 1972 and is a former Australian rules football full-forward, who played for Subiaco and St Kilda during the 1990s.

Jason Heatley was zoned to Fitzroy who rejected him as too slight for full-forward after playing six practice matches before the 1993 season, during three of which he was stationed at full-back.

Jason Heatley caught the attention of AFL recruiters, and was picked up in the 1993 AFL Draft by the West Coast Eagles, but the same fears that derailed him from signing with Fitzroy prevented him breaking into the strong Eagles team.

Jason Heatley continued nonetheless to kick goals for Subiaco: 81 in 1994,123 in 1995 and 55 in 1996.

Jason Heatley kicked 73 goals in 1997, and he was known for his set-shot accuracy in front of goal.

Jason Heatley led St Kilda's goalkicking and became a vital part of a St Kilda team.

Jason Heatley kicked a personal best of 9 goals and 1 behind that year in Round 14 where St Kilda won by 9 goals against North Melbourne at Waverley Park.

Jason Heatley played in 17 of 22 matches in the 1997 AFL Premiership Season home-and-away rounds in which St Kilda qualified in first position for the 1997 AFL Finals Series, winning the club's second minor premiership and first McClelland Trophy.

Jason Heatley played in the 1997 AFL Grand Final in which St Kilda was defeated by 31 points.

Jason Heatley was the third-highest goalkicker in the AFL that year, behind Tony Modra and Saverio Rocca.

In 1998, Jason Heatley had an average year; the inconsistency of the team reflected his performances.

Jason Heatley managed only thirteen games in 1999 for a return of 27 goals, and in 2000 he played seven games for only fifteen goals, after which St Kilda, trying to rebuild after a disastrous season with only two wins under general expectation of at least a finals berth, delisted him.

Jason Heatley returned to North Heidelberg in 2001 and won the Diamond Valley goalkicking award by kicking 110 goals.

Jason Heatley had a two-year stint with the Tasmania Devils in the VFL before coaching Warrnambool in the Hampden Football League and won the 2004 Hampden Football League goalkicking award.

Jason Heatley returned to Melbourne and coached Northcote Park Cougars in the Northern Football League.

Jason Heatley coached the Cougars for three seasons: 2012,2013, and 2014.

In 2012, Jason Heatley was awarded the ACFA coach of the Northern Region.