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

[RedmanWasHere]

Can almost hear Sheeds whispering in the background..."At least he looks like a footballer now"

As opposed to:

Early career Harvs.
2001 Solomon.
Anderson, early career Grenvold and O'Brien.
Van Der Haar.

 

[Zach Package]

Had to lol at Brad Scott saying 'the club wouldn't be what it is today without Hepp'. Like, yeah. Exactly.

We would have also provably won somewhere between 3 and 5 wooden spoons on the trot between 2016 and 2022.

Does anyone else remember the last time he played ressies?

It actually would have been cool to see him suit up with Aaron at least once but I don’t recall it happening.

 

[Bjchan13]

As Ant has said above, he deserves respect for his dedication to the club, which Brad has given him publicly. He is respectfully ending his career and giving Dyson the opportunity to call it himself and make it look like his own decision to retire. The conversation between the 2 of them behind closed doors would be a lot more blunt id guess. Does Dyson swallow his pride and put his hand up for VFL this week?

 

[Shanghaistu]

As Ant has said above, he deserves respect for his dedication to the club, which Brad has given him publicly. He is respectfully ending his career and giving Dyson the opportunity to call it himself and make it look like his own decision to retire. The conversation between the 2 of them behind closed doors would be a lot more blunt id guess. Does Dyson swallow his pride and put his hand up for VFL this week?

Can we make question this a voting poll thread?

 

[Beerfish]

Can we make question this a voting poll thread?

 

[Bjchan13]

It me perfect sense makes to

 

[Beerfish]

provably

 

[NAB777]

I'd be surprised if a conversation hasn't happened this week.

 

[Godzke]

If we lose our next two games and can't make finals going into the last game then I am in favour of a farewell game.

 

[naraku]

Is this 3 of 4 he has now missed?

It must be the THAT time surely.

 

[Zach Package]

Ever tried to post while on the Belgrave/Lilydale line?

It's like that Japanese gameshow where they make you deliver a platter of food to a table and then all of a sudden the room turns upside down.

 

[Donakebab]

Not injured.
Not an emergency in the seniors.
Not named in the VFL

VFL: Rd 20 team selection v Gold Coast

Three changes to face the Suns.

www.essendonfc.com.au

If he feels he's too good to suit up for the magoos, does he deserve a farewell game?

 

[Shanghaistu]

Just find it weird or disappointing that he

Not injured.
Not an emergency in the seniors.
Not named in the VFL

VFL: Rd 20 team selection v Gold Coast

Three changes to face the Suns.

www.essendonfc.com.au

If he feels he's too good to suit up for the magoos, does he deserve a farewell game?

100% this. If someone loves the club and wants to help develop and pass on some leadership to the future generation, would’ve thought suiting up in the magoos would make for a good look

 

[Rick Ross]

Not injured.
Not an emergency in the seniors.
Not named in the VFL

VFL: Rd 20 team selection v Gold Coast

Three changes to face the Suns.

www.essendonfc.com.au

If he feels he's too good to suit up for the magoos, does he deserve a farewell game?

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[ant555]

Not injured.
Not an emergency in the seniors.
Not named in the VFL

VFL: Rd 20 team selection v Gold Coast

Three changes to face the Suns.

www.essendonfc.com.au

If he feels he's too good to suit up for the magoos, does he deserve a farewell game?

Just find it weird or disappointing that he

100% this. If someone loves the club and wants to help develop and pass on some leadership to the future generation, would’ve thought suiting up in the magoos would make for a good look

If he does not play what does it really matter . He has already carried a missive load for the club. Why the **** does he have to play VFL ?

 

[Bjchan13]

If he does not play what does it really matter . He has already carried a missive load for the club. Why the **** does he have to play VFL ?

He doesn't have to, but it would have been a show of character and leadership to want to play VFL and continue helping the kids develop. He hasn't retired and he's talked about playing on so i would've thought he'd jump at any opportunity to play VFL and find form and continue to lead and at least get himself back in contention to play AFL. Unless he's injured? Only have to look at Shiel to see whats possible.

Unfortunately i think Dyson is still coming to terms with the fact he's not an automatic selection, he's not getting another contract, and he is long odds to get any sort of fairytale finish to his career.

 

[andleanback]

Doesn’t want to play vfl? Well he’s pretty much done then

 

[Beerfish]

Maybe he's just freshening up for a final?

 

[Call Me Cake]

Maybe he's just freshening up for a final?

Disregarding finals talk, if we're seriously without trolling, contemplating bringing in a player straight in off the back of no game time over weeks then we might as well fold the club, delete all history of it ever existing and ban the colours red and black.

 

[ant555]

He doesn't have to, but it would have been a show of character and leadership to want to play VFL and continue helping the kids develop. He hasn't retired and he's talked about playing on so i would've thought he'd jump at any opportunity to play VFL and find form and continue to lead and at least get himself back in contention to play AFL. Unless he's injured? Only have to look at Shiel to see whats possible.

Unfortunately i think Dyson is still coming to terms with the fact he's not an automatic selection, he's not getting another contract, and he is long odds to get any sort of fairytale finish to his career.

I think he has shown plenty of character. He could have easily gone for more years and more money.
Plus do you know what is going on behind the scenes ?

 

[yodellinhank]

If he does not play what does it really matter . He has already carried a missive load for the club. Why the **** does he have to play VFL ?

Surely they need his great leadership skills that we heard so much about?

 

[Call Me Cake]

He could have easily gone for more years and more money.

Contrary to popular belief, uprooting your entire life to the other side of the country after settling in for over 10+ years near friends and family for an extra year isn't the lure you seem to think it is. We see tons of players want to come home and you're pushing this narrative that the opposite had to be pried out of his hands or something.

Truth is, him leaving would've actually been better for the club. He's lucky we even gave him another contract.

That's history though. It matters how you act now. And, signs ain't good.

 

[yodellinhank]

I think he has shown plenty of character. He could have easily gone for more years and more money.
Plus do you know what is going on behind the scenes ?

An actual leader and club champion, TD, wasn't too good to go down and help the next generation out. There was a guy of good character.

 

[ant555]

Contrary to popular belief, uprooting your entire life to the other side of the country after settling in for over 10+ years near friends and family for an extra year isn't the lure you seem to think it is. We see tons of players want to come home and you're pushing this narrative that the opposite had to be pried out of his hands or something.

Truth is, him leaving would've actually been better for the club. He's lucky we even gave him another contract.

That's history though. It matters how you act now. And, signs ain't good.

Well I couldn’t give a rats for your options.

 

[ant555]

An actual leader and club champion, TD, wasn't too good to go down and help the next generation out. There was a guy of good character.

Club did not **** TD did it .

 

[Zyzz]

One of the worst captains in afl history. Thankfully that era is over and we are hopefully moving on from him.