Joe Hickey

Joe Hickey (born 7 March 1929) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

Joe Hickey
Personal information
Full name Joe Hickey
Date of birth (1929-03-07)7 March 1929
Original team(s) Shepparton
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1952–1953 Fitzroy 26 (48)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1953.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hickey was a key forward, recruited to Fitzroy from Shepparton.[1] He made 13 appearances for Fitzroy in 1952, including their preliminary final loss to Collingwood.[2] In 1953 he was Fitzroy's leading goal-kicker with 40 goals. This included an eight goal haul against North Melbourne at Brunswick Street Oval.[2]

In 1954, following the death of his father in a road accident, Hickey decided to work at his Invergordon farm full-time. Joe Hickey’s granddaughter is Olympian Madeline Heiner (Athletics) and according to Joe she acquired all her running ability from him. [3]

References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "AFL Tables: Joe Hickey". afltables.com.
  3. The Argus,"Fitzroy To Lose Hickey", 16 March 1954, p. 16
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