John Percival Maxwell Heron (25 December 1892 â 5 August 1950) was an Australian rules football player at the Fitzroy Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He became a premiership player at Fitroy, playing in the 1913 VFL Grand Final, under the captaincy of Bill Walker, with Percy Parratt as coach. Heron made his debut against in Round 3 of the 1912 VFL season, at the Brunswick Street Oval. His brother Hugh was also an Australian rules footballer.