AFL Player #21: Dyson Heppell aka Farnsy

[Lore]

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

 

[Red Black and Blue]

I will dismiss it. Too slow.

No slower than Jarrad McVeigh

Jarrad Mcveigh

Age

39

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.1

5star

MG

327.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

or Matthew Boyd

Matthew Boyd

Age

41

Ht

184cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.0

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.4

5star

MG

452.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.0

3star

were when they won flags there.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Marking target on the wing is his go now I reckon.

Should probably get a chance in the middle as well just to see whether he can still offer something in there.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

I will dismiss it. Too slow.

He's quick enough. Can't be any slower than BZT, Hooker or Francis.

 

[blitzer]

He's quick enough. Can't be any slower than BZT or Francis.

Francis is not slow. In fact he's actually pretty quick.

 

[ant555]

He's quick enough. Can't be any slower than BZT, Hooker or Francis.

Which world is he quick in ? Have always been a fan but speed has never been his thing and that is going way back to his under 18 days.

 

[ant555]

No slower than Jarrad McVeigh

Jarrad Mcveigh

Age

39

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.2

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.1

5star

MG

327.8

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

or Matthew Boyd

Matthew Boyd

Age

41

Ht

184cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.0

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.4

5star

MG

452.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.0

3star

were when they won flags there.

I suppose you have missed the fact opposition clubs tend to play blokes to run off him. I have no knock on him other than his weakness is he is slow and he has not got any quicker. Playing him at half back is not going to help us. He plays midfield or they use his marking ability to play forward.

 

[yodellinhank]

Doesn't matter where we put him on the field, his issues are exasperated by his slovenly appearance. If he can't tidy that up properly how is he supposed to be able to tidy up his disposal? If you look like you just got out of bed you'll probably move around like it.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

I suppose you have missed the fact opposition clubs tend to play blokes to run off him. I have no knock on him other than his weakness is he is slow and he has not got any quicker. Playing him at half back is not going to help us. He plays midfield or they use his marking ability to play forward.

Sure, but no slower than two premiership winners who played there. Get enough pressure on the ball and the damage is better mitigated than allowing the opposition plus one to start from the midfield spread.

 

[Schnitzengruben]

Which world is he quick in ? Have always been a fan but speed has never been his thing and that is going way back to his under 18 days.

I'm not saying he's quick in general, but quick enough to play in that position.

 

[Bombermania]

Don't want Heppell in the middle because he is one of the worst offenders for getting the ball then throwing it away without always looking.

 

[ghostdog]

Which world is he quick in ? Have always been a fan but speed has never been his thing and that is going way back to his under 18 days.

Late in the third and last quarters when everyone else is knackered. Sometimes he looks quick then.

 

[JayJ20]

I'd have moved him out if we got Dunkley, but I'd start him in the middle and see how he goes. He was a proven ball winner prior to his injuries. If he struggles, then we move him onto a wing.

 

[The Donners]

His disposal isn’t good enough to be playing across half back. He’s either in the middle or he should be out of the team.

 

[Lore]

Rutten said he has had a conversation with Heppell about potentially spending some time down back to bring some leadership and his ball use to that area with Saad gone (among other things). Doesn’t sound like a full time position change though.

 

[yodellinhank]

Rutten said he has had a conversation with Heppell about potentially spending some time down back to bring some leadership and his ball use to that area with Saad gone (among other things). Doesn’t sound like a full time position change though.

Heppell's ball use? Things are going to get worse before they get better aren't they?

 

[The Donners]

Heppell's ball use? Things are going to get worse before they get better aren't they?

That’s exactly what I was thinking. If he’s not in the middle there shouldn’t be a position for him in the side.

 

[VelvetSledge]

In unbelievable shape at the moment. Looks strong.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

In unbelievable shape at the moment. Looks strong.

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Probably more decent hair he’s had in his career...good sign

 

[eth-dog]

Get those dreadlocks again Dyson. You're bloody Sampson

 

[Godzke]

There is absolutely no need for Heppell to play defence.

There is absolutely a need to have him in the midfield where our average height without him there is around the 182 cm mark.

No, the absolute need is getting our next gen of mids more midfield time.
Highly unlikely Heppell will be part of our next premiership team.

 

[TheGrizz]

In unbelievable shape at the moment. Looks strong.

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To me, he looks noticeably leaner, which can only be a good thing considering his foot issues

 

[Old Campaigner]

In unbelievable shape at the moment. Looks strong.

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Can’t run so he’s probably been smashing the weights and the battle ropes.

 

[owen87]

Heppell's ball use? Things are going to get worse before they get better aren't they?

I'm going back a while, but when played off the HBF wasn't he quite a decent ball user?

 

[yodellinhank]

I'm going back a while, but when played off the HBF wasn't he quite a decent ball user?

I think he used to get good distance, which is handy coming out of the backline.

 

[Yoda_]

I'm going back a while, but when played off the HBF wasn't he quite a decent ball user?

People want precision out of defence when I feel his decision making makes him a better than average user of the ball and an adequate option there


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