Heinz Tonn
Fitzroy
AFL career
6 games2 goals
- Debut
- R6 1947 v SME24 May 1947
- Most recent
- R18 1947 v ESS23 Aug 1947
Stats
Bio
Born in Hamburg, Germany, Heinz Tonn took a unique path to the VFL, serving as a Sergeant in the Australian Army during the Second World War before arriving at Fitzroy from Golden Square. A strong follower who managed six senior appearances in the 1947 season, his time in the top grade was a brief cameo before he returned to the Bendigo Football League, where he truly forged his reputation. Tonn immediately claimed the 1948 Michelsen Medal as the league's best and fairest upon his return to Golden Square, then crossed to Castlemaine as captain-coach the following season and remarkably won the award again. While his VFL tenure was short, he remains a celebrated figure in country football history for the rare feat of winning back-to-back league medals with different clubs.
Profile
- Born
- 26 Apr 1921
- Died
- 04 Apr 2003 (aged 81y 343d)
- Birthplace
- Hamburg, Germany
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 85 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionBorn in Hamburg, Germany, Heinz Tonn took a unique path to the VFL, serving as a Sergeant in the Australian Army during the Second World War before arriving at Fitzroy from Golden Square. A strong follower who managed six senior appearances in the 1947 season, his time in the top grade was a brief cameo before he returned to the Bendigo Football League, where he truly forged his reputation. Tonn immediately claimed the 1948 Michelsen Medal as the league's best and fairest upon his return to Golden Square, then crossed to Castlemaine as captain-coach the following season and remarkably won the award again. While his VFL tenure was short, he remains a celebrated figure in country football history for the rare feat of winning back-to-back league medals with different clubs.