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

 

[daz17]

2/2 **** yes!

 

[raskolnikov]

Congrats Hep!

 

[Donakebab]

Congrats Dyson! Great that he not only was recognised for his season but also was named on the field.

 

[Rack Watts]

GOLLLLLLLL FANTASTICOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Halftimehero]

Yeah Na All Australian Ay, Yeah Na pretty good ay Good on ya's goise

 

[Alfred E Neuman]

Imagine if he could kick goals...

 

[Is Don Is Good]

Congrats Dyson!!

Have to laugh at Heppell being named on the wing in the All Australian team, but some genius on the afl site names him on the half back flank of the Under 23 All Australian side (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-14/under23-all-australian-team). I wonder how much footy some journalists watch ...

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Imagine if he could kick goals...

Which he has in the last 6 weeks of the season...

 

[caboose]

What a champ.

 

[Towno78]

First AA midfielder we have drafted since Jason Johnson in 96... that's a very long time.
Although when Zaka was drafted I did predict he'd be that guy, still hoping. Let's hope with Zach too that we have a few of them now which can form a premiership midfield

 

[rumply]

Well deserved for a great season

 

[Autobahn]

Every year since TAC cup he's added trophies to his pool room. 2 Brownlow's next year is not out of reach.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Needs a brownlow and a premiership medal.

 

[Kakkle]

Impressive CV for a 22 year old. Some one care to post it?

 

[raskolnikov]

You know he's had a good year when an Essendon player makes AA and not too many people on the main board are banging on about it.

 

[Autobahn]

Impressive CV for a 22 year old. Some one care to post it?

Not quite as good as Steven Bradbury's, but getting there

Honours 2010
Gippsland's captain for the 2010 season
Gippsland Powers Best and Fairest Award.
U18 All-Australian
Morrish Medal (best and fairest player in the TAC Cup regular season)
AFL U18's VIC Country MVP
TAC Cup TOTY

Honours 2011
Nab Rising star winner (polling 44 of a possible 45 votes )
AFL Players' Association's best 1st year player
7th in Crichton medal

Honours 2012
AFL Coaches Association's best young player
2nd in Crichton medal

Honours 2013
Captain of best 22 under 22(years of age)
3rd in Chichton medal

Honours 2014
Captain of best 22 under 22(years of age)
4th in AFL players’ association MVP awards
All Australian

 

[daffo]

The step up post the Watson injury was just amazing. I'm so happy for him. Hopefully he'll get another couple of AA in his career.

 

[Lord Nicholson]

No club tie.

Disturbing. Same goes for Hooksy.

#exodus

 

[Watson_my_mind]

That's Kate Turner and Jordan Papalia (gary's partner), and behind them is Dyson and Gary walking in together, a sign of the torch being passed! Wonder if all four went back to a hotel room for fun! Main point is that I love that the bald champ is acknowledging our superstar and choosing to be in his company

 

[VelvetSledge]

That's Kate Turner and Jordan Papalia (gary's partner), and behind them is Dyson and Gary walking in together, a sign of the torch being passed! Wonder if all four went back to a hotel room for fun! Main point is that I love that the bald champ is acknowledging our superstar and choosing to be in his company

Wildly inappropriate, but nonetheless a pleasing thought.

Anyway, moving on

 

[rines]

First AA midfielder we have drafted since Jason Johnson in 96... that's a very long time.
Although when Zaka was drafted I did predict he'd be that guy, still hoping. Let's hope with Zach too that we have a few of them now which can form a premiership midfield

Add Watson that is AA quality and Goddard too.. with Chappy..

and suddenly you start to get the makings of a very good midfield rotation.

Still short one to make the leap.. I think it will be Zaka.. but maybe Z Merrett?

 

[daffo]

You need your midfield to bat 8-10 deep. We are around half way there with some of our better players being 30+

 

[Charliebrow 16]

ABC Radio are doing a little feature on him at the moment for winning their player of the year award.

 

[Halloween Jack]

That's Kate Turner and Jordan Papalia (gary's partner), and behind them is Dyson and Gary walking in together, a sign of the torch being passed! Wonder if all four went back to a hotel room for fun! Main point is that I love that the bald champ is acknowledging our superstar and choosing to be in his company

Might make father/son a bit tricky

 

[Charliebrow 16]

I haven't really brought into the hype that was generated by the media particularly in the latter stages of the season, but is he actually a Brownlow chance?