Player Watch #5 Isaac Heeney

[Kennedy Parker]

Isaac Heeney

Isaac Heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

27

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

27

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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[The King!]

26 touches (17 contested), 2 goals, 4 goal assists, 6 tackles and went at 92% efficiency

10 score involvements

elite in all categories on the afl site

 

[wills2g]

There is no way Mills and Parker need to change Heeneys role.

He already had less midfield time with Adams back

Game changed when he went into the mids

Someone has to make way for him to be a 80% mid and 20% forward

 

[The King!]

He already had less midfield time with Adams back

Game changed when he went into the mids

Someone has to make way for him to be a 80% mid and 20% forward

I have a crazy idea- Papley play forward full time ?

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

He already had less midfield time with Adams back

Game changed when he went into the mids

Someone has to make way for him to be a 80% mid and 20% forward

Easy. We need Mills down back.

 

[wills2g]

Easy. We need Mills down back.

I meant now because he was down on midfield time with Adams coming in.

I have a crazy idea- Papley play forward full time ?

Papley moving to a full time forward doesnt fix the problem because he only goes centre bounces anyway

 

[bedford]

Heens left foot has helped him go to another level

 

[RUNVS]

Quite frankly it would not surprise me if Heeney had 12 Brownlow votes already. If he keeps this up he will pretty much have the Brownlow sown up by the mid point of the year.

 

[The King!]

I meant now because he was down on midfield time with Adams coming in.



Papley moving to a full time forward doesnt fix the problem because he only goes centre bounces anyway

Yeah im saying do none of that

 

[Kapers]

I think his ankle is stuffed, will never make it.




But seriously, please keep him in the mids

 

[wolftone57]

Heens left foot has helped him go to another level

Yes. That & finally being played where he was a junior champion. He's a natural mid. Roos said so early in the piece. Pity he got niggling injuries and had a series of interrupted preseason otherwise I think he may have played mids earlier.

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[bedford]

Surely to make a certain poster happy he can have a rest this week

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[BloodySwan]

Heeney rarely wastes a disposal. Not racking up the massive 30+ disposal games other midfielders will turn out but he is as damaging as they come.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Quite frankly it would not surprise me if Heeney had 12 Brownlow votes already. If he keeps this up he will pretty much have the Brownlow sown up by the mid point of the year.

I have him on 13, 1 for the Richmond match, hope he snagged 2 but I think 1.

The other guy right up there is Serong. Imagine if he played for us……

 

[bedford]

I have him on 13, 1 for the Richmond match, hope he snagged 2 but I think 1.

Only got 7 in the HS , but in the Sydney games they use Murdoch rugby journo's who have NFI

 

[Swannie0307]

Yes. That & finally being played where he was a junior champion. He's a natural mid. Roos said so early in the piece. Pity he got niggling injuries and had a series of interrupted preseason otherwise I think he may have played mids earlier.

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In 2014 he was the U18 AA ruck rover (him and Petracca were the 2 gun mids of the tournament). Understand he didn’t get a run in the mids in his 1st season (2015) as we had a very strong midfield. But in his 2nd season (2016) he played as a midfielder in the finals and came 3rd in the Gary Ayres medal. So IMHO he couldve/should’ve been playing in the mids since 2017 … it’s a credit to him that he’s done so well playing ‘out of position’ as a forward all these years, including of course AA in 2022.

 

[bedford]

In 2014 he was the U18 AA ruck rover (him and Petracca were the 2 gun mids of the tournament). Understand he didn’t get a run in the mids in his 1st season (2015) as we had a very strong midfield. But in his 2nd season (2016) he played as a midfielder in the finals and came 3rd in the Gary Ayres medal. So IMHO he couldve/should’ve been playing in the mids since 2017 … it’s a credit to him that he’s done so well playing ‘out of position’ as a forward all these years, including of course AA in 2022.

Good get and we don't have tournaments in aussie rules . The fact is that the body hasn't been right at times , but move to another level is an absolute credit to himself and probably to our fitness staff

 

[the hypnotoad]

Good get and we don't have tournaments in aussie rules . The fact is that the body hasn't been right at times , but move to another level is an absolute credit to himself and probably to our fitness staff

i'm starting to think you actually like being you ...

 

[bedford]

i'm starting to think you actually like being you ...

I have no idea we're your coming from most of the time

 

[Swannie0307]

Good get and we don't have tournaments in aussie rules . The fact is that the body hasn't been right at times , but move to another level is an absolute credit to himself and probably to our fitness staff

* championships

 

[MR0808]

 

[ashep]

Reid possibly a bit stiff not to pick up a point but apart from a few flashy broken tackles, he was badly exposed a couple of times through the middle where Gulden and Heeney just left him in their wake

 

[Kiama Chris]

Incredible start to his season. Gulden starting to get back to his second half 2023 form too.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I guess its still a possibility to have a midfield duo of Mills and Heeney as they enter the peak of their careers?

 

[J_Moore]

Heens left foot has helped him go to another level

That last goal where he was being chased in the 50 and just dabbed it with his left was class. Just strolled in and made it look effortless - crazy to think how many other guys would’ve had to work hard to get around to snap on their right and potentially get caught