AFL Player #21: Dyson Heppell aka Farnsy

[Lore]

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 27, Highly Evolved

 

[eDPS]

First Captains game for mine. It's all about the moments and he was there when we needed him.

When back with the flight about 5 times.

Forget round 1 mate?

 

[Killer_Mike]

Forget round 1 mate?

Nope.

Todays result was the difference between us staying in the finals hunt or not.

He's had some very good games this year but he got us over the line today along with Walla.

For me this was what he was doing a few years ago. Needs to bring it every week.

 

[eth-dog]

Best on by a country mile

 

[Capt Hindsight]

Very good today. Great to see him impacting games like that. His marking above his head was great.

 

[Skipper_]

Sensational. He's back boys.

 

[VelvetSledge]

Guuuun!

 

[Doss]

Nope.

Todays result was the difference between us staying in the finals hunt or not.

He's had some very good games this year but he got us over the line today along with Walla.

For me this was what he was doing a few years ago. Needs to bring it every week.

Round one was the definition of a captain's game.

 

[Killer_Mike]

Round one was the definition of a captain's game.

Today had far more riding on it.

I know you don't like the Hawks though

 

[doug85]

Anyone else feel this blokes underrated?

Strolled back in and just picked up where he left off in 2015.

Edit: Just actually read part of this thread, yep underrated.

Yes I do.

Been solid overall but the last couple of weeks he's been recapturing his AA form.

 

[Eleven 38]

Upto his best today. Feel like he's struggled a bit a times this year. He's going to be massive next year though.

Thought he might have got the captaincy a bit early. But probably better to get this tough first year out of the way now.

 

[yaco55]

I actually believe Heppell's kicking in 2017 has been the best in his career - Definitely has more penetration in his kicking - Some other elements haven't been up to past standards like clearance work and clean ball handling.

 

[mayhem20202]

I actually believe Heppell's kicking in 2017 has been the best in his career - Definitely has more penetration in his kicking - Some other elements haven't been up to past standards like clearance work and clean ball handling.

He's turned the ball over more this year than he has at any stage in his career. Admittedly, it's got better in the last 2-3 weeks, but there's no way it's been career best.


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[jmoo wan]

he's kicking goals from outside 50 that he's not done before.

 

[JayJ20]

Fantastic game. Showing why he was chosen as captain. BOG

 

[Ambrosia]

Starting to get on a role now and is having more of those games/quarters where it feels like he's impacting every contest whether be in the air, down back or at a stoppage.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Thank **** he plays for us.

The thought of him playing for another club because of the saga made me feel ill.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

The thought of him playing for another club because of the saga made me feel ill.

lol that's right, I recall all the Crows flogs claiming he was going to play for them.

 

[blitzer]

I don't reckon he's been at his absolute best and has gone down in disposal numbers and the quality of his disposal has probably been a little down from his normal level on the whole. I think he has improved in terms of goal kicking and is slightly ahead of where he was in previous years. Still only 10 goals though. We probably need him to become nearly a goal a game player if he really wants to be a star given the role he plays.

That said I think he's had a good year on the whole for us. Particularly the last month has been good. I'd say he'd likely be 4th in our best and fairest only behind Hurley, Merrett and Daniher and I reckon he's moved ahead of Goddard now.

 

[VelvetSledge]

I love him so much.

Cruisy knackers. May not be the quickest or strongest bloke, but motivates everyone in the team, does the smart thing almost every single time, and makes us all say "Yeah nah" more.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I love him so much.

Cruisy knackers. May not be the quickest or strongest bloke, but motivates everyone in the team, does the smart thing almost every single time, and makes us all say "Yeah nah" more.

Called Walla "a weapon" after the game haha

 

[yaco55]

He's turned the ball over more this year than he has at any stage in his career. Admittedly, it's got better in the last 2-3 weeks, but there's no way it's been career best.


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My post refers to penetration in kicking.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

20 odd marks in the past fortnight and many have been clutch.

 

[mayhem20202]

My post refers to penetration in kicking.

So, he can kick further than in previous years? Who cares?


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[Charliebrow 16]

He's been sensational this year. Coming back from a year off, with the added pressure of the captaincy, he's exceeded my expectations. His marking has been a highlight, he's kicking more goals, his two-way running has improved significantly and he still has the capacity to win the crucial clearances when the team needs it the most. I love knowing that when the game is on the line, he's going to lift. Great year, Dys.

 

[Donakebab]

Thought he was real ordinary in the first half and singled him out as one who needed to lift, boy did he lift. Love that he backs himself from 50 and more often than not slots them when the team needs a captains goal.