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Gerard Healy

Melbourne and Sydney

AFL career

211 games276 goals

Debut
R1 1979 v FSC7 Apr 1979
Most recent
R15 1990 v FSC14 July 1990

Stats

1990
SYD
11
19.3
9.1
28.4
3.4
0.5
1.5
1.1
0.6
1.1
91
1989
SYD
8
18.8
8.0
26.8
2.8
2.3
1.6
1.1
0.8
0.5
88
1988
SYD
20
17.6
10.9
28.5
4.5
1.8
1.8
1.3
1.3
1.7
99
1987
SYD
20
15.1
9.3
24.4
3.3
1.4
1.1
1.9
1.1
0.9
87
1986
SYD
22
15.6
9.6
25.3
3.7
1.8
1.5
-
1.2
1.0
-
1985
MEL
20
15.1
6.3
21.3
4.2
2.1
2.0
-
0.8
0.9
-
1984
MEL
20
15.2
6.7
21.9
4.1
1.7
2.6
-
1.0
1.3
-
1983
MEL
19
10.4
3.8
14.2
5.2
1.1
2.6
-
1.9
2.2
-
1982
MEL
21
12.5
4.2
16.8
4.7
1.6
2.0
-
3.7
2.6
-
1981
MEL
22
13.4
7.1
20.5
4.2
1.8
1.8
-
1.2
0.6
-
1980
MEL
7
17.6
7.4
25.0
5.1
2.3
1.7
-
0.6
1.3
-
1979
MEL
21
11.6
3.4
15.0
2.6
1.9
3.0
-
0.5
0.9
-
League
Season
FSC
WO
R15
26
8
34
2
0
1
0
0
0.3
100
CAR
SCG
R14
12
9
21
4
1
1
0
3
1.0
82
NTH
MCG
R13
23
6
29
3
0
1
0
0
1.1
94
HAW
PP
R11
14
10
24
4
0
2
0
1
0.1
73
ESS
SCG
R10
27
6
33
10
0
1
0
2
2.4
144
BRB
Car
R7
14
7
21
2
1
1
0
0
0.0
60
WCE
SUB
R5
21
8
29
2
0
0
0
0
0.0
85
STK
SCG
R4
23
12
35
3
1
2
0
1
0.2
103
COL
VP
R3
17
17
34
2
1
2
0
1
1.0
96
FSC
SCG
R2
16
8
24
2
1
2
0
2
1.0
79
CAR
PP
R1
19
9
28
3
0
3
0
2
1.1
90

Profile

Born
01 Mar 1961 (age 65y 234d)
Height
184 cm
Weight
81 kg

Teams

  • Melbourne
    130 games, 189 goals
    1979–1985
  • Sydney
    81 games, 87 goals
    1986–1990

Honours

  • Brownlow Medal1988
  • Hall of Fame2000
  • Leigh Matthews Trophy1988
  • Sydney B&F(3×) 1986, 1987, 1988
  • Melbourne B&F1984
    2nd
    1985
    Top 10
    1980, 1981, 1982

Family

Bio

1 revision

Recruited from Edithvale-Aspendale, Gerard Healy began his VFL career at Melbourne in 1979, where he initially made his mark as a goal-kicking half-forward. Playing alongside his brother Greg, Healy developed into a vital asset for the Demons, capping his time at the club with the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal in 1984. However, his career trajectory shifted dramatically when he accepted a lucrative offer to join the Sydney Swans ahead of the 1986 season. This move was a headline component of the Swans' aggressive recruitment drive during the Geoffrey Edelsten era, transforming Healy from a talented forward into one of the competition's premier midfielders known for his courage, strong overhead marking, and elite endurance.

Healy's time in Sydney saw him reach the pinnacle of individual success. His 1988 season stands as his masterpiece, during which he swept the major individual honours, collecting the Brownlow Medal, the Leigh Matthews Trophy, and the Swans' Best and Fairest. A prolific ball-winner who could push forward to impact the scoreboard, he was a key pillar of the Swans' late-80s resurgence alongside fellow recruit Greg Williams. Unfortunately, Healy's career was cut short at the age of 29 due to a chronic wrist injury, forcing his retirement in early 1991. He left the field as a highly respected figure and was later inducted into the Australian Football Hall of Fame.

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