Nicholas Heyne (born 22 July 1990) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda and Carlton in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Nicholas Heyne | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nicholas Heyne | ||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1990 | ||
| Original team(s) | Gippsland Power / Orbost | ||
| Draft |
No. 48, 2008 AFL Draft, (St Kilda) No. 32, 2012 Rookie Draft, Carlton | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward / Wing | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2009–11 | St Kilda | 3 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Playing career
edit2009-11: Career with St Kilda
editHeyne was recruited from Gippsland Power with a third round pick, 48th overall, in the 2008 AFL Draft.
Heyne spent most of his first season playing with St Kilda's VFL-affiliate team Sandringham. He made his AFL debut in Round 8 of the 2010 season against Essendon.[1] He played two more matches for the remainder of the season.
Heyne was delisted by the St Kilda Football Club after the 2011 season.
2012: Career with Carlton
editHe trained with the Carlton Football Club in the 2012 pre-season,[2] before being recruited as a rookie with a second-round pick in the 2012 Rookie Draft.[3] He spent one season on the Carlton rookie list, and was delisted at the end of 2012 without playing a game.[4]
2013–present: Career with Ainsile (NEAFL)
editIn 2013, Heyne joined Ainslie in the North East Australian Football League.[5]
References
edit- ^ Williams, Rebecca (14 May 2010). "Adelaide's Scott Thompson grounded". Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 February 2011.
- ^ "New Blues make start". Carlton Football Club. 21 November 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Changes to the Carlton List". Carlton Football Club. 7 September 2012. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ^ Page, Fleta (21 November 2012). "Ainslie finally gets its AFL man". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 29 November 2012.