Strictly speaking, he made his VFL debut for Fitzroy, against Collingwood, on 18 July 1931, when he was selected as 19th man;[1] however, in those days, the 19th man in a VFL team only took the field to replace an injured player — and, because there were no Fitzroy injuries, Heintz, although selected, never took the field.
He was selected, for a second time, in the Fitzroy team, on the half-forward flank, against Footscray, on 22 August 1931; he did play that day,[2] and that's why some records show it as his debut, and others show it as his second game.
Fitzroy requested his return in 1937, just after the second VFA round of the season;[3] yet, notwithstanding Fitzroy's request, Heintz did not play for Fitzroy again and, although missing seven VFA matches, he resumed playing for Oakleigh in round 9 (12 June) of the 1937 season.
[4] In all, he played 57 games for Oakleigh, over five seasons (1934 to 1938), scoring 116 goals.
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