Jason Heatley

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Jason Heatley

Personal information
Birth	February 21, 1972 (1972-02-21) (age 36),
Recruited from	Subiaco Football Club
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 10, June 4, 1995, West Coast Eagles vs. Brisbane Bears, at Subiaco Oval
Team(s)	West Coast Eagles (1994-1996) 3 games, 8 goals St Kilda (1997-2000) 60 games, 163 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season
Career highlights
St. Kilda Football Club leading goalkicker 1997, 1998 St. Kilda Minor premiersip player 1997

Jason Heatley (born February 21, 1972) is an Australian rules footballer.

Heatley started out in the Diamond Valley League in Victoria, before being recruited to Subiaco, where he kicked 111 goals in 1993. He had caught the attention of AFL recruiters, and was picked up in the 1993 AFL Draft by the West Coast Eagles. In his time at the Eagles he was inconsistent, and after 3 seasons on the list for just 3 games, Heatley was delisted at the end of 1996.

St Kilda picked Heatley up in the 1996 AFL Draft, and he debuted for the Saints in 1997. It was to be a good move for the Saints, with Heatley kicking 73 goals in 1997, leading St Kilda's goalkicking and being a vital part of the team's finish on top spot of the ladder (although they then lost the Grand Final. He was the third highest goalkicker in the AFL that year, behind Tony Modra and Saverio Rocca. In 1998 Heatley had an average year, the inconsistency of the team reflected his performances. However, he still won the Saints' goalkicking, albeit with only 48 goals for the year.

In 1999 and 2000 Heatley's AFL career started a downward spiral. He managed only 13 games in 1999 for a return of 27 goals, and in 2000 he played 7 games for only 15 goals. Heatley was delisted at the end of 2000.

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