AFL Player #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

 

[Call Me Cake]

Nah it would've sent the message that we were giving up on the season and that's not good for the culture/instilling belief. He didn't even play in the 2's for weeks and we might've been smashed by 100 if he was out there.

Tbh we were kinda even in this mess because we were gifting him games when he was clearly past it in the 2nd half of the season. What he should've done was he should rested himself periodically then built to a last match.

He can play next week and if fans really love him that much they can travel.

 

[phlogiston]

He used to live near me, and I'd often see him out and about when I was walking the dog. Stopped to chat with him a couple of times; really lovely bloke (and loved the pooch too!). Hope that the future works out well for him.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

God, you would think that someone would have a comb, they could lend him

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

God, you would think that someone would have a comb, they could lend him

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Lost his mojo when he lost the dreads…

 

[The Donners]

He’d been gifted 5 years because of the saga. I don’t see the need for a farewell game.

I’m from the “should’ve played VFL” argument. Wasn’t below Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

who is a former AA, premiership player and club captain.

 

[Beerfish]

He’d been gifted 5 years because of the saga. I don’t see the need for a farewell game.

I’m from the “should’ve played VFL” argument. Wasn’t below Luke Parker who is a former AA, premiership player and club captain.

Arguably he did think it was below him which is why he ironed out that poor bastard and got what.. 6 weeks or something?

 

[Nicholas61]

God, you would think that someone would have a comb, they could lend him

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Our president doesn't have one what makes you think Heppers would

 

[Nifft]

He’d been gifted 5 years because of the saga. I don’t see the need for a farewell game.

I’m from the “should’ve played VFL” argument. Wasn’t below Luke Parker who is a former AA, premiership player and club captain.

I wouldn't have minded Heppell having a farewell game, but I tend to agree. If he'd played a couple of games in the 2's and had been the best player out there (which he probably would've been) then it would've been hard not to select him based on form. But for whatever reason he didn't play in the 2's, so you have to judge him on his most recent form when picking the team.

If Heppell felt playing in the 2's was beneath him then maybe that's part of the problem with our culture. It shouldn't be beneath any of the players to spend time there. Parish also should've played his first game back in the 2's when he came back from injury.

And if Wright is upset about being in the 2's, maybe he should go somewhere else and see if he'll be given games in the seniors every week no matter how he's performing. I think he'd be in for a rude shock if he thinks that is the case.

 

[Milanista28]

He's so good with kids, the AFL should put him in a role where he can really utilize this strength.

 

[yodellinhank]

Arguably he did think it was below him which is why he ironed out that poor bastard and got what.. 6 weeks or something?

So he still suited up for it, worked his way back into the side and kicked what, 3 goals or something against us?

 

[Nifft]

He's so good with kids, the AFL should put him in a role where he can really utilize this strength.

!00% agree with this. Heppell is a fantastic person and would be a great ambassador for the AFL.

 

[The Donners]

Arguably he did think it was below him which is why he ironed out that poor bastard and got what.. 6 weeks or something?

I don’t think they’re mutually exclusive.

I think our culture of entitlement should end with Heppell. Draw a line in the sand.

 

[P Money]

I think it's bit rich potting the guy for thinking he's too good to play VFL - none of us have any idea of the conversations going on inside the 4 walls. But I will agree that the culture of entitlement, 'owing' players etc simply must end now.

 

[Agronomus]

God, you would think that someone would have a comb, they could lend him

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Looks like a slightly younger stoned Boris Johnson

 

[mcgrath_truther]

lucky for us, he’s getting one

 

[Vindicater]

Sigh

 

[Pweter]

lucky for us, he’s getting one

Might this board get it's wish?

Out: Kelly

It really does seem like a token gesture given we're playing over 1700km from home and on an absolute hiding to nothing.

 

[jmoo wan]

nice call - you’ve got to reward VFL form

 

[yodellinhank]

nice call - you’ve got to reward VFL form

All about driving standards.

 

[sup3rfish]

why? this club

 

[Skipper_]

A farewell in what will probably be a 70 point loss up in Brisbane in front of 30k pretty much epitomises what this club has been like for the duration of his career.

 

[The Donners]

why? this club

Because of pressure from nufty supporters who still think he offers the team something.

 

[Call Me Cake]

A farewell in what will probably be a 70 point loss up in Brisbane in front of 30k pretty much epitomises what this club has been like for the duration of his career.

If you love him so much then travel

I for one think he had a big hand to play in how the club was "like".

Yeah nah she'll be right m8

 

[sup3rfish]

Because of pressure from nufty supporters who still think he offers the team something.

No doubt. Club needs to grow a set and not cave in.
Not Hepp bashing but the club were right last week in not playing him and have back flipped.

 

[yodellinhank]

No doubt. Club needs to grow a set and not cave in.
Not Hepp bashing but the club were right last week in not playing him and have back flipped.

He should've played reserves. A call up after that would be far easier to stomach.