Tony Haenen
South Melbourne
AFL career
93 games27 goals
- Debut
- R18 1966 v NTH27 Aug 1966
- Most recent
- R22 1971 v NTH28 Aug 1971
Stats
1971 | SME | 13 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1970 | SME | 23 | 9.3 | 1.9 | 11.2 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1969 | SME | 18 | 10.6 | 3.6 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
1968 | SME | 20 | 12.0 | 1.7 | 13.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
1967 | SME | 18 | 11.9 | 0.2 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
1966 | SME | 1 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Bio
Recruited from the Mildura Imperials after choosing the Swans over Footscray, Tony Haenen developed into a reliable key position player for South Melbourne during the late 1960s. Standing 191cm, he was initially deployed as a ruckman but transitioned to centre half-back as the league's ruck stocks grew taller, relying on his strong hands and ability to hold his ground in contested situations. He enjoyed a standout season in 1970, finishing equal-third in the club's Brownlow Medal count and playing in his only VFL final, but his time at the Lakeside Oval ended prematurely in 1971 following a disagreement with coach Norm Smith. Haenen subsequently carved out a formidable legacy outside the VFL, captain-coaching North Launceston in Tasmania before returning to Victoria to anchor the ruck in Port Melbourne's celebrated 1976 VFA premiership side.
Profile
- Born
- 24 Apr 1946
- Died
- 09 July 2015 (aged 69y 76d)
- Height
- 191 cm
- Weight
- 86 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Mildura Imperials after choosing the Swans over Footscray, Tony Haenen developed into a reliable key position player for South Melbourne during the late 1960s. Standing 191cm, he was initially deployed as a ruckman but transitioned to centre half-back as the league's ruck stocks grew taller, relying on his strong hands and ability to hold his ground in contested situations. He enjoyed a standout season in 1970, finishing equal-third in the club's Brownlow Medal count and playing in his only VFL final, but his time at the Lakeside Oval ended prematurely in 1971 following a disagreement with coach Norm Smith. Haenen subsequently carved out a formidable legacy outside the VFL, captain-coaching North Launceston in Tasmania before returning to Victoria to anchor the ruck in Port Melbourne's celebrated 1976 VFA premiership side.