Kevin Higgins
Geelong and Fitzroy
AFL career
153 games35 goals
- Debut
- R1 1970 v HAW4 Apr 1970
- Most recent
- R2 1980 v MEL7 Apr 1980
Stats
1980 | FIT | 1 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1979 | FIT | 24 | 14.3 | 5.0 | 19.3 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1978 | GEE | 17 | 13.9 | 3.6 | 17.5 | 3.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
1977 | GEE | 17 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 15.4 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
1976 | GEE | 24 | 11.1 | 1.9 | 13.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
1975 | GEE | 13 | 12.6 | 2.5 | 15.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
1974 | GEE | 22 | 15.0 | 1.7 | 16.7 | 3.9 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
1973 | GEE | 22 | 14.5 | 1.7 | 16.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
1972 | GEE | 10 | 13.8 | 0.7 | 14.5 | 3.6 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
1970 | GEE | 3 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Bio
Recruited from Bendigo Football League club Sandhurst, Kevin Higgins arrived at Kardinia Park as a forward but ultimately carved out a respectable VFL career as a reliable defender. A natural left-footer, he debuted for Geelong in the opening round of the 1970 season but did not fully cement his place in the senior side until 1973. Once established, Higgins became a defensive mainstay for the Cats, known for his consistency and ability to read the play across the backline. His standing at the club was such that in his final season with Geelong in 1978, he was the team's highest vote-getter at the Brownlow Medal count, polling 12 votes during a strong individual campaign.
Despite his excellent form, Higgins transferred to Fitzroy for the 1979 season, where he made an immediate impact. He played every game in his first year with the Lions, including the club's qualifying and semi-finals—Fitzroy's first finals appearances since 1960. He remained a key contributor throughout that historic campaign, polling another eight Brownlow votes, but his VFL career came to an abrupt halt the following year. After making a solitary appearance in Round 2, 1980, Higgins played his final game at the top level just weeks before his 30th birthday, later returning to the Geelong region to become a premiership-winning coach in the local leagues.
Profile
- Full name
- Kevin M. Higgins
- Born
- 20 Feb 1951
- Died
- 05 July 2019 (aged 68y 135d)
- Birthplace
- Sandhurst
- Deathplace
- Geelong, VIC
- Height
- 185 cm
- Weight
- 87 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Bendigo Football League club Sandhurst, Kevin Higgins arrived at Kardinia Park as a forward but ultimately carved out a respectable VFL career as a reliable defender. A natural left-footer, he debuted for Geelong in the opening round of the 1970 season but did not fully cement his place in the senior side until 1973. Once established, Higgins became a defensive mainstay for the Cats, known for his consistency and ability to read the play across the backline. His standing at the club was such that in his final season with Geelong in 1978, he was the team's highest vote-getter at the Brownlow Medal count, polling 12 votes during a strong individual campaign.
Despite his excellent form, Higgins transferred to Fitzroy for the 1979 season, where he made an immediate impact. He played every game in his first year with the Lions, including the club's qualifying and semi-finals—Fitzroy's first finals appearances since 1960. He remained a key contributor throughout that historic campaign, polling another eight Brownlow votes, but his VFL career came to an abrupt halt the following year. After making a solitary appearance in Round 2, 1980, Higgins played his final game at the top level just weeks before his 30th birthday, later returning to the Geelong region to become a premiership-winning coach in the local leagues.