Maurie Hearn

Maurie Hearn
Personal information
Date of birth	5 December 1912
Date of death	6 December 2004 (aged 92)
Original team(s)	St Patrick's, East Melbourne
Height / weight	183 cm / 86 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1932–1934 1934–1944 Total	South Melbourne Fitzroy	008 0(4) 128 (87) 136 (91)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1944.

Maurie Hearn (5 December 1912 – 6 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. 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,^[1] and he led the club to the VFA premiership in 1945.^[2]

References

1. "Hearn to coach Williamstown.". The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957). Melbourne, Vic.: National Library of Australia. 31 January 1945. p. 7. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
2. Marc Fiddian (2003), The Best of Football Trivia, Hastings, VIC: Galaxy Print and Design, p. 83

• Maurie Hearn's obituary

External links

• Maurie Hearn's statistics from AFL Tables