Brett Heady

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Brett Heady
Personal information
Date of birth (1970-01-04) 4 January 1970 (age 53)
Original team(s) Subiaco (WAFL)
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1990–1999 West Coast Eagles 156 (237)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1999.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brett Heady (born 4 January 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with West Coast in the AFL from 1990 to 1999. He was named in West Coast's 'Team of the Decade' as a half forward.

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Heady was a handy wing/half-forward player who was an opportunist when it came to scoring goals.

Heady played an important role in 1994, figuring heavily in the finals, kicking six against Melbourne in the preliminary final and then two in the Grand Final a week after, earning Heady his second AFL premiership medallion.

In 1999, Heady succumbed to his injuries and announced his retirement from the AFL, at the age of 29 after 156 games for the Eagles.

Statistics

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Legend
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Goals
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Disposals  
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Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
1990 West Coast 392024162858937494191.20.814.34.518.74.71.06
1991 West Coast 1264736350100450149221.81.413.53.817.35.70.86
1992 West Coast 11120171224216450101.81.511.13.814.94.50.91
1993 West Coast 11924192047828286131.31.010.74.114.84.50.71
1994 West Coast 12144271646923368132.11.37.83.311.13.20.60
1995 West Coast 11530161174316062162.01.17.82.910.74.11.14
1996 West Coast 174170391092570.60.110.05.615.63.61.00
1997 West Coast 1212314258112370104231.10.712.35.317.65.01.13
1998 West Coast 11521151365218852261.41.09.13.512.53.51.70
1999 West Coast 1100011000.00.00.01.01.00.00.00
Career156237161170662523316901491.51.010.94.014.94.41.021

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