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Keyboard warrior. Club dosent need supporters like you. Like the saying goes opinions are like arse holes everybody has them but dosent make them right.Very happy. Went on far too long.
Honestly I don't respect anyone at the club at the moment, and he's retiring as an utter failure.
I wish this wasn't the case, and I know I'm digging the boots in, but I dgaf anymore.
Incorrect - has family living there, his dad played there but Dyson grew up in Leongatha and only played for Leongatha. Didn't play for MDU.Meeniyan/Dumbalk. Leongatha were just the Bleeder Club.
Thanks ydc55 for sharing those insights. Beautifully expressed and I 100% endorse the sentiments expressed in your post.I have two Dyson Heppell stories.
First one was at the 2010 draft combine.
I am walking in and I see Dyson walking in with Cameron Guthrie just behind him walking in as well. Dyson turned around and said to Cameron- you not still tagging me are ya mate? Which was a reference to the TAC cup grand final that had just been played. Dyson showed friendliness and a sense of humour as an 18 year old kid. I think those qualities shined through his time at the footy club and helped in dark times.
My second Dyson story was it was a hot January day and I was driving my niece and her friend back from high point. We are passing a park in essendon and my niece screamed as Dyson was putting his dog in the car. The girls begged me to stop which I did and they ran to Dyson who spent 10 minutes of his time taking photos and talking to the girls. This was after a hard training session and just taking his dog for a bit of a walk. Those personal qualities shined through again.
As a footballer, Dyson got the most out of himself. As a young man he had better speed and was a good footballer who could run effectively through the midfield. I will never forget a finals game where he led Gippsland to a win against oakleigh to make a grand final. I had just started doing a bit of recruiting and he was really impressive.
Dyson lost his legs pretty early which affected his kick and speed.
Dyson is not an all time great footballer but I suspect he is an all time great person which perhaps was more needed during our dark times.
I hope and think Dyson will have a great post football life which he deserves.
I have been a bit critical of his play but never of the person.Thanks ydc55 for sharing those insights. Beautifully expressed and I 100% endorse the sentiments expressed in your post.
Fans who are spewing that he doesn't get a farewell game are taking the piss.
Guy's been handed a 3 year farewell tour on a platter now.
We've been begging this club be ruthless for 20 years now & this decision is a small yet significant step in the right direction - cannot be dishing out farewell games when the season is still ever so slightly alive.
Hope you guys dont mind me posting my own DH story.I have two Dyson Heppell stories.
First one was at the 2010 draft combine.
I am walking in and I see Dyson walking in with Cameron Guthrie just behind him walking in as well. Dyson turned around and said to Cameron- you not still tagging me are ya mate? Which was a reference to the TAC cup grand final that had just been played. Dyson showed friendliness and a sense of humour as an 18 year old kid. I think those qualities shined through his time at the footy club and helped in dark times.
My second Dyson story was it was a hot January day and I was driving my niece and her friend back from high point. We are passing a park in essendon and my niece screamed as Dyson was putting his dog in the car. The girls begged me to stop which I did and they ran to Dyson who spent 10 minutes of his time taking photos and talking to the girls. This was after a hard training session and just taking his dog for a bit of a walk. Those personal qualities shined through again.
As a footballer, Dyson got the most out of himself. As a young man he had better speed and was a good footballer who could run effectively through the midfield. I will never forget a finals game where he led Gippsland to a win against oakleigh to make a grand final. I had just started doing a bit of recruiting and he was really impressive.
Dyson lost his legs pretty early which affected his kick and speed.
Dyson is not an all time great footballer but I suspect he is an all time great person which perhaps was more needed during our dark times.
I hope and think Dyson will have a great post football life which he deserves.
Pretty sad seeing him on the boundary like that.He was a heart and soul player and had any success in his career stolen by the controversy a decade ago. Burst on to the scene as a first year player and was the kid of a team that was building towards challenging.
Stuck by us when he could have sought success elsewhere. It is a terrible look that he's not getting a farewell game for our last home game.