If Heeney?

[Lingsface]

People are way too harsh.

His team was absolutely smoked. The opposition sacrificed a quality player just to stop his influence.

In those circumstances, it is up to his teammates who are given free reign to stand up (and then Heeney can do his part and likely ends up on the end of a few)

Heeney had a fantastic year and is one of the key reasons they got there in the first place. He dominated the first two finals, one in which he inspired a comeback such that if he wasn't there, they surely wouldn't have won.

This is true and because of his ability to make oppositions take notice he had a mismatch pushing forward and Neale felt like he should drop into a hole in front of him, because of this Rowbottom was left free and got one of there only goals for a period of time. Had a great finals series and was still there top possesion getter at half time when it was a contest, didn’t play great but probably still top 5 when the game was on the line.

 

[Acinath]

Interesting that both Heeney and Neale have now played in three Grand Finals each.

Heeney - Grand Finals

2016 vs Western Bulldogs
22 disposals & 0 goals

2022 vs Geelong
11 disposals & 1 goal

2024 vs Brisbane Lions
14 disposals & 1 goal

Neale - Grand Finals

2013 vs Hawthorn
7 disposals & 0 goals

2023 vs Collingwood
21 disposals & 0 goals

2024 vs Sydney
35 disposals & 1 goal

Neale was the sub in 2013 lol

 

[Substance]

It wasn't a ''hard tag''. Mr Grand Finals got attention, but it was far from a hard tag.

I saw plenty of stoppages where Dunkley was facing Heeney & blocking him from getting to the ball. It seemed like a dedicated tag to stop his influence, but I wasn't paying super close attention to it, nor did I watch the 1st qtr. I just think he deserves some slack for today, since he played injured too.

 

[james haish]

Bottled it in the GF

 

[james haish]

The most over rated player in the game. His a terrible history in big games. Your 100% ready to go if you enter the field.

100%. He was terrible in 2022 as well

 

[Lunchtime]

Gary Ayres Award (Best Finals Player) - AFL Coaches Association Awards - AFL Coaches Association

aflcoaches.com.au

Heeney misses out on Gary Ayres Award.

 

[GWT6]

Probably be a bit of a mental thing now, again folded like a deck chair.

Will be interesting to see if he bunces back, but turning 29 next season that might be it and his legacy.

 

[Obeanie1]

It is where it will head though with them arguing with anyone who puts someone else above Martin

Well looks like that argument won't be needed after the weekends disappearing act by Heeney.

Prob for the best.

 

[Obeanie1]

Congrats to Issac for winning this year’s ‘HE WAS INJURED ALL ALONG!’ Award for the losing Grand Finalist.

Turns out, he was injured all along.

Didnt Neale win that award this year for the winning grand finalist?

Was playing with pain killing injections in the arch of his foot. Planta facia?

 

[Lunchtime]

Well looks like that argument won't be needed after the weekends disappearing act by Heeney.

Prob for the best.

Martin won
3x Norm Smith medals
3x Gary Ayres Awards (Player of Finals)

Heeney has won neither not even once so far. Plus Dusty won the Home & Away awards as well.

I think a lot of people on here got far too emotional and were comparing Heeney to Martin.

 

[Cleansweep17]

Martin won
3x Norm Smith medals
3x Gary Ayres Awards (Player of Finals)

Heeney has won neither not even once so far. Plus Dusty won the Home & Away awards as well.

I think a lot of people on here got far too emotional and were comparing Heeney to Martin.

They are just trolling

 

[bzparkes]

"How can we possibly make a thread on 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

about Richmond?"

 

[joe444]

Kinda meaningless conversation, especially if we're going to turn it into another attempt by Richmond supporters to pretend 2020 was a real season.

 

[Lunchtime]

Kinda meaningless conversation, especially if we're going to turn it into another attempt by Richmond supporters to pretend 2020 was a real season.

Do you have issues with the 2020 season?