Early Career
Heatley started out in the Diamond Valley Football League in Victoria, he kicked 118 goals for North Heidelberg before being recruited to Subiaco, where he kicked 111 goals in 1993, winning the Bernie Naylor Medal. He had caught the attention of AFL recruiters, and was picked up in the 1993 AFL Draft by the West Coast Eagles. He was unable to break into the strong Eagles team, after 3 seasons on the list for just 3 games, Heatley was delisted at the end of 1996. Heatley had continued to kick goals for Subiaco, 81 in 1994, 123 in 1995 (winning his second Bernie Naylor Medal) and 55 in 1996.
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