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Isaac Heeney responds to brutal question after coach’s ‘confronting’ day
‘Absolutely not.’
7news.com.au
AFL superstar Isaac Heeney has opened up on the toll of Sydney’s grand final humiliation, and admitted that watching it again — under new coach Dean Cox’s orders — was a painful and “confronting” experience.
“It was tough. I’ve never probably (felt) the impact of a loss like I did in that grand final. I rode it pretty hard, and it took a bit of a toll.
“So it was nice to come in (and watch it and) it was pretty confronting but, at the same time, it was something we needed to do..."
“We went in and had a full day of meetings and arguably the best day of meetings I’ve ever had,” he said.
“It was a pretty special day, a vulnerable day, and one that we’ve got some key learnings out of.
“We’ll make sure we go into to next season, ready and raring (to go) and we can learn from that, and hopefully it never happens again.”
First step, but clearly as he mentions a number of times a confronting, vulnerable experience, as it needed to be.
Proof will be in the pudding, but a good sign of leadership from Cox and it clearly wasn't a box ticking exercise.
Can't fault Cox to date.