Wayne Headlam (born 22 December 1948) is a former

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er who played with

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in the

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(VFL). Headlam, a ruckman, was recruited from

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and played for Essendon at under-19s level. He won the

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award in 1968. He played five seasons at Essendon and left to take the position of

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senior coach in 1974. After spending time away from the game to study, Headlam reappeared in 1976, playing for

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. In 1978 he joined Doncaster, as captain-coach. He was back at

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club Diamond Creek in 1980 and remained there until 1984. His best seasons were in 1981 and 1982, when he won back-to-back Frank Smith Medals.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Headlam, Wayne 1948 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Essendon Football Club players Coburg Football Club players Pascoe Vale Football Club players Diamond Creek Football Club players Living people