Tony Haenen

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Tony Haenen
Personal information
Full name	Tony Haenen
Date of birth	24 April 1946
Original team	Mildura Imperials
Height/Weight	191 cm / 86 kg
Position(s)	Defender, Ruckman
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1966–71	South Melbourne	93 (27)
¹ Playing statistics correct to end of 1971 season.

Tony Haenen (born 24 April 1946) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Haenen was recruited from the Mildura Imperials and gave South Melbourne solid service over six seasons. He finished the 1970 Brownlow Medal count as his club's equal third top vote-getter, the same year he made his only finals appearance.

After the 1971 VFL season, Haenen was appointed captain-coach of North Launceston and led the club for three years. While in Tasmania, he represented the Northern Tasmanian Football Association combined team and he also represented the state at the 1972 Perth Carnival.

He transferred to Port Melbourne in 1975 and was the ruckman in their 1976 premiership side. In the Grand Final he was reported for assaulting a boundary umpire but was cleared in the tribunal. While he was used a ruckman for most of his time at Port Melbourne, Haenen was primarily a defender during his career, usually at centre half back.

References

Tony Haenen's statistics from AFL Tables
Full Points Footy: Tony Haenen
Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing.

Persondata
Name	Haenen, Tony
Alternative names
Short description	Australian rules footballer
Date of birth	24 April 1946
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