Brent Heaver (born 15 June 1971) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne Football Club, Carlton Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s.
| Brent Heaver | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1971 | ||
| Original team(s) | Epping | ||
| Position(s) | Rover, forward pocket | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1990–1991 | Melbourne | 12 (12) | |
| 1992–1996 | Carlton | 64 (106) | |
| 1997–1998 | Port Adelaide | 16 (13) | |
| Total | 92 (131) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1998. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL career
editMelbourne career (1990–1991)
editA rover and forward pocket, Heaver started his career at Melbourne and is often remembered for his debut game. Playing against Carlton at the MCG, he kicked five goals and had 20 disposals to set up a win.
Carlton career (1992–1996)
editAfter two seasons he was delisted and Carlton picked him up in the 1992 Mid Season Draft. He had his best year at Carlton in 1993 when he kicked 48 goals to finish second in their goal kicking behind Stephen Kernahan. He played in the Grand Final against Essendon that season but finished in the losing team.
Port Adelaide career (1997–1998)
editHeaver was traded to Port Adelaide for their inaugural year in the AFL and retired after the 1998 season. He is also noted for kicking Port Adelaide Power's second goal.
He commonly had injury issues in his time at Port Adelaide.
Coaching
editHeaver was senior coach of Greensborough in 2001 and 2002.[1]
Personal life
editHeaver now lives in Canberra where he works for the Australian Federal Government.
References
edit- ^ "Honour Board". Greensborough. Archived from the original on 26 January 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
External links
edit- Brent Heaver's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Blueseum profile of Brent Heaver