George Heinz
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George Heinz was an Australian rules footballer who played for Geelong
, Melbourne
and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
(VFL). He was born George Heinz but during his career chose to be known as George Haines due to the bad feeling the country had towards Germany in the World War I climate.
Heinz played as a rover and made his debut in 1910 for his local club Geelong. The following season he was representing Victoria at the Adelaide Carnival
. He played his last game for Geelong in 1914 before joining the AIF and missing the next four seasons due to war commitments.
When he returned in 1919 it was with Melbourne and he was named as captain-coach. The club didn't win a game all season and he lost his coaching job, although he remained captain for 1920.
In 1927 he was appointed non playing coach of St Kilda but played and captained them once when they were a player short.
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
, Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
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(VFL). He was born George Heinz but during his career chose to be known as George Haines due to the bad feeling the country had towards Germany in the World War I climate.
Heinz played as a rover and made his debut in 1910 for his local club Geelong. The following season he was representing Victoria at the Adelaide Carnival
1911 Adelaide Carnival
The 1911 Adelaide Carnival was the second edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition...
. He played his last game for Geelong in 1914 before joining the AIF and missing the next four seasons due to war commitments.
When he returned in 1919 it was with Melbourne and he was named as captain-coach. The club didn't win a game all season and he lost his coaching job, although he remained captain for 1920.
In 1927 he was appointed non playing coach of St Kilda but played and captained them once when they were a player short.