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Barry Van Heekeren (1932-2004) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s.

Playing career

An Eastern Suburbs junior and lower grade player in the early 1950s, Barry Van Heekeren joined St. George third grade in 1955 and was used 5 times during the 1955 season in first grade. He later returned to Easts as an administrator, and after 30 years as Operations Manager at the Roosters, he was awarded Life Membership in 2002.

Coaching career

Known by the nickname 'Mocca', Barry Van Heekeren was also the coach of the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team in 1968 and 1973.

Death

Barry Van Heekeren died on 25 January 2004.

References

1. Barry Van Heekeren: Death Notice, LU Forum https://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/roosters-mourn-loss-of-two-life-members.63485/
2. Rugby League Project Coaching reference https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/barry-van-heekeren/summary.html
3. SYDNEY MORNING HERALD Death Notice 28 January 2004

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List of coaches

1968-73 Barry van Heekeren 1975 Val Murphy 1977 Duncan Yates 1979 Val Murphy 1979-83 Uve Sabumei 1982-85 Skerry Palanga 1986-87 Barry Wilson 1988-91 Skerry Palanga 1992 John Wagambie 1993-95 Joe Tokam 1996 John Wagambie 1996-05 Bob Bennett 2006-09 Adrian Lam 2010 Stanley Gene 2011-13 Adrian Lam 2014 Michael Marum 2014-15 Mal Meninga 2016-19 Michael Marum 2022 Stanley Tepend 2023-24 Justin Holbrook 2024-present Jason Demetriou

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