sherb
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Sad news for the old South supporters, with the passing of Tony Haenen at the age of 69. He played just under 100 games for South, finishing in 1971.
I am posting this because I am an old North Launceston supporter. I was a kid growing up in Launceston and supporting the (then) Robins. We were crap from 69 to 71, winning probably a dozen games in those three years.
In 1972 North appointed a star VFL recruit as coach - Tony Haenen. He coached the Robins from 72 to 74, not winning a flag unfortunately, but turning the club around and setting the platform for considerable success under the coaching of another VFL recruit - Peter Daniel.
I remember him as a tough but fair competitor and a really strong key position player.
Tony Haenen then went back to Melbourne in 1975 and played with Port Melbourne for a number of years.
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/3201847/ex-north-launceston-coach-dies/?cs=96
http://www.portmelbournefc.com.au/vale-tony-haenan/
http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2011-07-19/swan-songs-with-tony-haenen
I am posting this because I am an old North Launceston supporter. I was a kid growing up in Launceston and supporting the (then) Robins. We were crap from 69 to 71, winning probably a dozen games in those three years.
In 1972 North appointed a star VFL recruit as coach - Tony Haenen. He coached the Robins from 72 to 74, not winning a flag unfortunately, but turning the club around and setting the platform for considerable success under the coaching of another VFL recruit - Peter Daniel.
I remember him as a tough but fair competitor and a really strong key position player.
Tony Haenen then went back to Melbourne in 1975 and played with Port Melbourne for a number of years.
http://www.examiner.com.au/story/3201847/ex-north-launceston-coach-dies/?cs=96
http://www.portmelbournefc.com.au/vale-tony-haenan/
http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2011-07-19/swan-songs-with-tony-haenen
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