Maurie Hearn

Maurie Hearn
Personal information
Full name Maurice John Hearn
Date of birth (1912-12-05)5 December 1912
Place of birth South Melbourne, Victoria
Date of death 7 December 2004(2004-12-07) (aged 92)[1]
Place of death Port Fairy, Victoria
Original team(s) St Patrick's, East Melbourne
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1932–1934 South Melbourne 008 0(4)
1934–1944 Fitzroy 128 (87)
Total 136 (91)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Maurice John Hearn (5 December 1912 – 7 December 2004) was an Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne and Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

A follower, Hearn started his career at South Melbourne but due to the team's success over three seasons he only managed 8 games. As a result, he moved to Fitzroy during the 1934 season and remained with the club for a decade. A knee injury the week prior to playing in the 1939 State of Origin, saw him take two years off. He worked in the merchant navy, travelling to Europe throughout the war. Returning from sea in 1941, he was approached by all teams apart from Collingwood. He returned to Fitzroy where he captained the club for the 1942 season and retired in 1944, his last game being Fitzroy's Grand Final win over Richmond. In 1945 he left to captain-coach Williamstown,[2] and he led the club to the VFA premiership in 1945.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Maurice john Hearn". Find a Grave.
  2. ^ "Hearn to coach Williamstown". The Argus. Melbourne. 31 January 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 21 March 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Marc Fiddian (2003), The Best of Football Trivia, Hastings: Galaxy Print and Design, p. 83
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