Retired #21: Dyson Heppell - Goodnight, sweet prince. What a legend! 🤙 - 24/8

[Lore]

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 27, Highly Evolved

 

[katana]

Opposite way, as an example, was Hawthorn with both Hodge and Mitchell.

they also phased out a 4 time premiership coach...

well run clubs don't get attached to abstract attributes like 'leadership'

 

[Vindicater]

Kelly is injured so he’s probably the natural replacement

I mean.

Roberts could be tried.

Hayes could be tried.

Cox could swing back.

 

[jannissary]

I mean.

Roberts could be tried.

Hayes could be tried.

Cox could swing back.

why give youth a crack when we've got someone with 250~ games of experience.

no need to give them a shot

 

[Maxabillions]

Heppell’s leadership is extremely valuable given how young our backline is. I believe the average age would only be about 27. Vice captain McGrath who was drafted for his leadership will get there eventually, but he’s only been in the system for 8 years.

 

[nipst@r]

Looks like he is getting games anyway, so is there actually anywhere on the field we could use him/hide him.

Back up to wing more or as sub, comes on when everyone bit more tired or slows down. Or just ensure he matches up on any other mid 30 players who might be in last year as there bodies cooked. Might have to wait until port (boak), sidebottom (coll) games though.

or maybe not as I would have said a 30+ year old melksham off a acl was a good match up but he just got cooked by him.

Been a great servant but eye test says he gets exploited on transition too often now.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Heppell’s leadership is extremely valuable

 

[andleanback]

Heppell’s leadership is extremely valuable given how young our backline is. I believe the average age would only be about 27. Vice captain McGrath who was drafted for his leadership will get there eventually, but he’s only been in the system for 8 years.

So valuable, look where his leadership has taken us

 

[ghostdog]

We keep Sheedy on the board, why wouldn’t we keep Heppell on the field?

It’s simply extraordinary that they still cannot make hard decisions.

Opposite way, as an example, was Hawthorn with both Hodge and Mitchell.

"It was the hardest conversation I've ever had to have, telling Dyson he's omitted. So yeah, I'm never having that conversation again."

 

[ghostdog]

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Is that Zach on the left who's devo? What an excellent contrast.

 

[Milanista28]

they also phased out a 4 time premiership coach...

well run clubs don't get attached to abstract attributes like 'leadership'

Being a good 'Essendon person' means more than being good at actual football

 

[katana]

Being a good 'Essendon person' means more than being good at actual football

apparently it means something other than 'good at football' entirely.

 

[Shanghaistu]

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Unfortunately this is one of the visions that will live in my memory when I think about our celebration of mediocrity for the last 20 years can’t imagine Hodge or Selwood having this kind of enthusiasm for a close loss

 

[faible]

Unfortunately this is one of the visions that will live in my memory when I think about our celebration of mediocrity for the last 20 years can’t imagine Hodge or Selwood having this kind of enthusiasm for a close loss

Selwood had the luxury of playing at a club with one of the highest long-term W:L rates in history. I think Heppell is flawed but he's also had a very different career to guys like Selwood or Hodge through reasons not really of his own making.

 

[Bjchan13]

You can see that he's still coming to terms with the fact that its over for him. He's got no confidence in his game any more. He hasn't since he was first 'rested'. Brad will again publicly say he's handled his next omission like a professional (trying to let him down gently) but in truth Dyson is now mentally shot as well as physically. You thank him for everything of course but he'd benefit this teams future the most by calling it himself immediately and saying farewell

 

[Tassieboy]

The free kick he gave away on the wing was just sad. He was so desperate, but his mind and body failed him. He is a list clogger, and a complete liability.

 

[Snake Charmer]

The free kick he gave away on the wing was just sad. He was so desperate, but his mind and body failed him. He is a list clogger, and a complete liability.

Your last sentence could of been a post from 3 years ago and I wouldn’t of been shocked

 

[naraku]

Why is he playing instead of tomorrow? What's the point of been "dropped" when he was just "managed'

 

[Jobe Watson]

If he was a true leader he'd drop himself and give someone else a go.

 

[MightyDon]

If he was a true leader he'd drop himself and give someone else a go.

He’s no Myers

 

[Call Me Cake]

If he was a true leader he'd drop himself and give someone else a go.

Won't.

FIGJAM and always was. Won the captaincy from a popularity contest because he let everyone do what they want and we're still trying to undo that damage to the playing culture to this day.

 

[pepsi]

Your last sentence could of been a post from 3 years ago and I wouldn’t of been shocked

Totally agree with this. Been very average for years.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Not only is he terrible, but he's maimed Ridley in the process.

Please do a Myers and drop yourself.

 

[Call Me Cake]

Please drop yourself.

Not drop. Retire.

 

[MightyDon]

Head back to the spud farm mate

 

[Donakebab]