Wayne Headlam
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Wayne Headlam is a former Australian rules football
er who played with Essendon
in the Victorian Football League
(VFL).
Headlam, a ruckman, was recruited from Pascoe Vale
and played for Essendon at under-19s level. He won the Essendon District Football League
's Best and Fairest
award in 1968
He played five seasons at Essendon and left to take up the position of Diamond Creek
senior coach in 1974.
After spending time away from the game to study, Headlam reappeared in 1976, playing for Coburg.
In 1978 he joined Doncaster, as captain-coach.
He was back at Diamond Valley Football League club Diamond Creek in 1980 and would remained there until 1984. His best seasons were in 1981 and 1982, when he won back to back Frank Smith Medals.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played with Essendon
Essendon Football Club
The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the Victorian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(VFL).
Headlam, a ruckman, was recruited from Pascoe Vale
Pascoe Vale Football Club
The Pascoe Vale Football Club is an Australian rules football club located 11 km north west of Melbourne in the suburb of Pascoe Vale . The club is affiliated with the Essendon District Football League....
and played for Essendon at under-19s level. He won the Essendon District Football League
Essendon District Football League
The Essendon District Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the north-west suburbs of Melbourne, which was established in 1930.The EDFL consists of 24 senior clubs, 10 clubs in A Grade and 14 clubs in B Grade...
's Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest
Best and Fairest is the term commonly used in Australian sport to describe the player adjudged to have had the best performance in a game or over a season for a given sporting club or competition while not receiving a suspension for misconduct or breaching the rules during that season.In the...
award in 1968
He played five seasons at Essendon and left to take up the position of Diamond Creek
Diamond Creek Football Club
The Diamond Creek Football Club is an Australian rules football club located in Diamond Creek – an outer north-eastern suburb of Melbourne.-History:Formed in 1904, the club was a founding member of the Whittlesea District Football Association...
senior coach in 1974.
After spending time away from the game to study, Headlam reappeared in 1976, playing for Coburg.
In 1978 he joined Doncaster, as captain-coach.
He was back at Diamond Valley Football League club Diamond Creek in 1980 and would remained there until 1984. His best seasons were in 1981 and 1982, when he won back to back Frank Smith Medals.