AFL Player #21: Dyson Heppell aka Farnsy

[Lore]

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

 

[Cold Sober]

Done and dusted, injuries win.
The media circus awaits.

Luv him but facts are facts.
You're obviously one of those 'Bellys great last year mob' who now say a few of us were right. DONE AND DUSTED

 

[ghostdog]

Luv him but facts are facts.
You're obviously one of those 'Bellys great last year mob' who now say a few of us were right. DONE AND DUSTED

Quoting one's self is a mark of sophistication. Never let anyone tell you any different.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Luv him but facts are facts.
You're obviously one of those 'Bellys great last year mob' who now say a few of us were right. DONE AND DUSTED

Sorry - what are the facts? You just made a random comment with no backing it up.

And not really, I'm just not one of those CLUBISCOOKED posters.

 

[Lore]

Progressing well, 3-4 weeks until he can rejoin main training

“It’s been six weeks now since Dyson fractured his ankle and had surgery. He’s probably progressed faster than what I expected from last week and he’s commenced running now, so things are looking good for him. It will be another three to four weeks in building his running loads before he joins in with the main group.”

Injury update: All Australians progressing

All the latest injury news ahead of round 10.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Yoda_]

Doesn't have the resume of Luke Hodge but would love for our skipper to do what Hodgey did in the twilight of his career and that is marshal the troops across half back.

With Hooker and Hurley coming toward the end, the rest of the back 6 (bar Saady - 100 AFL games) are still reatively inexperienced. Would be great to have a wise head around Ridley, Redman, BZT, McKenna etc.

Dyson started there and could very well finish there and do a reasonable job. I wont write him off till we see him return to the AFL, it will just be a long road back for the skipper.

 

[ant555]

Would think he is done for the year if it is 3 weeks before he is in the main training group.

 

[Yoda_]

Would think he is done for the year if it is 3 weeks before he is in the main training group.

yeh, perhaps attempting to get him ready for a finals push if we are trying to get in?

 

[ant555]

yeh, perhaps attempting to get him ready for a finals push if we are trying to get in?

Well we will be trying to get in but I doubt we make it given who we have left to play. Then again if they do get in they will have earnt it.

 

[Ambrosia]

Doesn't have the resume of Luke Hodge but would love for our skipper to do what Hodgey did in the twilight of his career and that is marshal the troops across half back.

With Hooker and Hurley coming toward the end, the rest of the back 6 (bar Saady - 100 AFL games) are still reatively inexperienced. Would be great to have a wise head around Ridley, Redman, BZT, McKenna etc.

Dyson started there and could very well finish there and do a reasonable job. I wont write him off till we see him return to the AFL, it will just be a long road back for the skipper.

I don’t see what he would add to our already crowded backline. Heppell’s best talent as a backman is his ability to intercept and we already have plenty of that type.

Hodge was an elite kick and Heppell is well not.

 

[Yoda_]

I don’t see what he would add to our already crowded backline. Heppell’s best talent as a backman is his ability to intercept and we already have plenty of that type.

Hodge was an elite kick and Heppell is well not.

It was more a relation to Heppell's leadership and ability to direct players. Ridley is a good intercepter, so is Hooker but the suggestion was made in lieu of our older heads potentially moving on and us being resorted to more lockdown KPD like BZT.

 

[ant555]

It was more a relation to Heppell's leadership and ability to direct players. Ridley is a good intercepter, so is Hooker but the suggestion was made in lieu of our older heads potentially moving on and us being resorted to more lockdown KPD like BZT.

For Hep to play back we would need to play a 7 man defense. Not that I am against doing that but his lack of leg speed would need him to have the right match up or allow him to play loose. I doubt we go down that path given the current coaching group.

 

[Mikevk123]

Remember when daisy Thomas cut his hair and wasn’t the same player?


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[RedmanWasHere]

Remember when daisy Thomas cut his hair and wasn’t the same player?


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Luke Dahlhaus too.

 

[andleanback]

Luke Dahlhaus too.

Ben mason, hardly sighted after he cut his dreads

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Ben mason, hardly sighted after he cut his dreads

Nason but good shout.

 

[astrowizzle]

i think he will pull up fine.
hes very professinoal and will get the best out of his body.

 

[daffo]

Can't see him getting back this year. Disappointing.

 

[Lore]

Full training next week!

"Each week Dyson is improving. He's building up his running loads and intensity, and you'll see him start to integrate with the main group over the next week," Rundle said.

Injury update: Rd 14

The latest injury news ahead of the Bombers' trip to Adelaide to face the Hawks.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[Lore]

Available to play this week!

“Dyson has made excellent progress. He is training fully with the main group. He is very fit. His running volumes and intensity have been very good. He moved well in training today, and as a result is available to play this week,” Rundle said.

Injury update: Rd 15

All the injury news ahead of the Bombers' round 15 clash with the Eagles.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[VelvetSledge]

He's in!

Honestly didn't think it would happen this year.

 

[DERO]

He's in!

Honestly didn't think it would happen this year.

Named?

 

[Tang]

looking forward to seeing him back

 

[VelvetSledge]

Named?

I think Chook let the cat out of the bag on radio a bit earlier, so I'd say so

 

[Zach Package]

This will be more interesting than watching Joe, not nearly as much fun but far more intriguing.

Where is Knackers in this iteration of the pecking order? Does he walk back in and play the same role he has previously? Will it benefit us more if he plays as more of a winger/sweeper that sags off half a kick behind the play or are we better off having him do the shovelling and giving off to Shiel and Merrett to take us forward? How does that impact Smith?

Find out in the next episode of Dragon Ball Z

 

[EnolaGay]

Welcome back Captain Knackers!