Player Watch #5 Isaac Heeney: 2024 All Australian

[Kennedy Parker]

Isaac Heeney

Isaac Heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

28

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

is a crowd favourite and one of the best young players in the competition. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy graduate won the 2018 AFL Mark of the Year award, was selected in the AFL Players’ Association’s 22Under22 team in two of his eligible four years and played his 100th senior game in 2019. Heeney can be used in the midfield, forward line – where he booted four goals in star teammate Lance Franklin’s absence in Round 20 last year – or as a loose man in defence.

Isaac Heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

28

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

DOB: 05 May 1996
DEBUT: 2015
DRAFT: #18, 2014 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Cardiff (NSW)

Isaac Heeney | AFL

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[nottenthagain]

Kids a star.... but Eddie had already told us that

Didn't see the weekend game but looked good at Drummoyne. AFL size and looks like a pretty good kick. The bit I liked best was when there was a bit of positioning/shoving going on off the ball in the pocket and he immediately gave back what came his way and then wrestled his way to front posi... even though the ball was at least one kick away from him.

Seriously impressed

 

[Sketi]

Didn't get to watch the full NAB games but watched the highlights - he is in about 50% of them. This pleased me.

Is there any room left on this wagon??

 

[McRobie]

Nate Fyfe like.

 

[Number37]

For all of Eddies ranting and raving he hasn't stopped us from getting Heeney and he won't stop us from getting Mills, it would be the icing on the cake if the Pies finished in the bottom 4 this year, put a bid in for Mills and he came to us with pick 18.

 

[Swansujelly]

For all of Eddies ranting and raving he hasn't stopped us from getting Heeney and he won't stop us from getting Mills, it would be the icing on the cake if the Pies finished in the bottom 4 this year, put a bid in for Mills and he came to us with pick 18.

after giving away the farm..

 

[McRobie]

after giving away the farm..

Happy to offer up some of the farm if he's as good as heeney. From all accounts nes a better player than heeney which is exciting. I think we will get Mills bot not Dunkley which is disgusting.

 

[Number37]

after giving away the farm..

If he turns out half as good as the hype, paying the farm might be worth it?

 

[swansfan51]

Unless the club doesn't give a shit about family and history, we should prioritise getting Dunkley. Would be absolutely fantastic to see him playing for the Swans! If we can get both, even better, but if Dunkley wants to play for us and we discard him it will be extremely disappointing. He's a consensus top 10 pick at the moment, every other club would be happy to have that opportunity.

 

[Parkerman]

Was his mum at the game?

 

[dangle]

specially against a midfield that is not yet fully mature.

These blokes will be 200+ game players approaching their 30's and people will still be calling them a young developing midfield that are not yet fully mature.

 

[McRobie]

Unless the club doesn't give a shit about family and history, we should prioritise getting Dunkley. Would be absolutely fantastic to see him playing for the Swans! If we can get both, even better, but if Dunkley wants to play for us and we discard him it will be extremely disappointing. He's a consensus top 10 pick at the moment, every other club would be happy to have that opportunity.

Yeah but if it's between mills and dunks I know who I'd prefer..

 

[Swansujelly]

with the points system and the trade restriction, we would probably need to trade a/some top end talent to stay current or hope to hell our rookies keep coming on.

 

[ponsdale]

....which is why the Demons/Roosy bid P2 for the kid. Will be a champion.

 

[RUNVS]

....which is why the Demons/Roosy bid P2 for the kid. Will be a champion.

I really wish Roos didn't do that as it has given so much ammunition to the likes of Eddie. Sounds so much better for Eddie's case saying he was a pick 2 player and we got him at pick 18 than if he was a pick 4 or 5 player.

 

[MarkP]

I really wish Roos didn't do that as it has given so much ammunition to the likes of Eddie. Sounds so much better for Eddie's case saying he was a pick 2 player and we got him at pick 18 than if he was a pick 4 or 5 player.

You wonder where he really would have gone in a clear draft. Maybe 2 was the spot. I realise it always depends to some degree on the needs of the team with the selection but he certainly looks like a prime mover with the right body type and the correct amount of mongrel to play the game. I wouldn't be disappointed on what I have seen over the 3 NAB games if we had spent pick 2 on him regardless - early days for sure but the draft is still a best guess situation.

You are correct though - the pick 2 was always a freebie from Roos as he always coming to us via 18 anyway.

 

[Wayne Swan]

You wonder where he really would have gone in a clear draft. Maybe 2 was the spot...........
........You are correct though - the pick 2 was always a freebie from Roos as he always coming to us via 18 anyway.

If the draft was "live", Melbourne wouldn't have taken Heeney at picks 2 or 3 ahead of equally talented local midfielders in Petracca and Brayshaw.

GWS would have bid on Heeney with pick 4. Would have been much better if that had happened because as pointed out, Eddie's rants wouldn't look quite so cutting if Heeney was a pick 4for pick 18 rather than a pick 2 for pick 18.

Reckon we sell the farm for Mills and Dunkley, gives us a serious and overflowing midfield for a decade more and a really good midfield will paper over other deficiencies.

 

[Punts]

Looking likely to debut , can't wait. Really hope not sub , if mcglynn doesn't get up would rather towers sub

 

[The King!]

Looking likely to debut , can't wait. Really hope not sub , if mcglynn doesn't get up would rather towers sub

Agree

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Team gets announced Thursday?

If he makes his debut he will be a sub almost guaranteed

 

[The King!]

Team gets announced Thursday?

If he makes his debut he will be a sub almost guaranteed

What a waste

 

[Number37]

Looking likely to debut , can't wait. Really hope not sub , if mcglynn doesn't get up would rather towers sub

Heeney must play R1, he is ready.
Can't play McV and McG and Tip and Bud all coming off nothing.

 

[Superstar swan]

Looking likely to debut , can't wait. Really hope not sub , if mcglynn doesn't get up would rather towers sub

Sir isaac doesnt sub...i reckon hes already got macca carrying his bags to games for him

 

[Balony_pony16]

Nate Fyfe like.

but with a better kick

 

[Punts]

And mills is just as good if not better

 

[grimlock]

Dual sided players are so exciting.