Heffernan Retires!!

[sikmoe]

ESSENDON premiership player Chris Heffernan will announce his retirement today.

The Dons midfielder played 170 games, including seven this year, one the Round 22 clash against West Coast with his close mate James Hird.


Drafted from the Geelong Falcons in 1997, Heffernan played 123 games for the Bombers and 47 for Melbourne.
I
t's understood Heffernan came to his decision after a meeting with new Dons coach Matthew Knights yesterday.

 

[Burzum]

Congrulations on a good career Heff.

 

[carnthedons07premiers]

Congrats on great career Heff.

 

[BomberAce7]

Had a good Career! Premiership player in 2000 but unfortunately went downhill after that. All the best Chris!

 

[AndyLesPaul]

source for this?
and (y) to heff

 

[saladin]

source for this?
and (y) to heff

cut and pasted from herald sun.

 

[AndyLesPaul]

hmm dont be so sure herald sun are schitt *****ers

 

[High Ryder]

Thanks for the career Heff

Brilliant in 2000

 

[bombers_4_ever]

hmm dont be so sure herald sun are schitt *****ers

It's on the Essendonfc web site as well. That's how i found out.

Congrats Chris. You were a great player.

 

[monty1104]

Well done Heff. Great career.

 

[AndyLesPaul]

wat was he traded for to melbourne? i forget

 

[DaSawx]

wat was he traded for to melbourne? i forget

Heffernan and a pick to move up 5 spots and to releave salaray cap pressure, think we got Laycock

 

[VelvetSledge]

Well done Heff on a brilliant career, you were such a driving force behind our 2000 Premiership campaign.

 

[Schmick]

Well done Heff, Great Career. Next up, Bolton.......

 

[KingMullet]

Congrats on a great career Heff. All the best

 

[Salmon Fever]

next up bolton and campo

 

[Bomber57]

Good luck and thanks, is this Knights first move?

 

[mathew ollaik]

Good career and has opened up space for young players!

 

[Boris_Bewick]

Will be an absolute gun at whatever level he now decides to play at. Still showed in the West Coast game that he is still a high class footballer. Shame things didn't turn out the way he would have liked. The Melbourne move looks like it has put a premature end on what could have been a great career.

 

[Crave]

Interesting to note how many careers went south once we held that 2000 premiership aloft...Moorcroft, Alessio, Blumfield, Mercuri to name 5 including Heffernan.

 

[DonMania#5]

Congrats Heff on a great career.

 

[mattdavies_03]

Good luck and thanks, is this Knights first move?

yes and its a great one

Congrats heff on a great career, good luck in the future '


Well done to Knighter if he has helped Chris make this decision, shows he is moving forward

 

[Sam the RAMA fan]

I wish him all the best for the future,and thank him for playing some great footy at Essendon

 

[wazzabp]

Thanks for the memories Heff and best wishes for life after footy.

 

[Storyboy]

Interesting to note how many careers went south once we held that 2000 premiership aloft...Moorcroft, Alessio, Blumfield, Mercuri to name 5 including Heffernan.

Sheedy has said many times, and before 2000, that some players only have one flag in them. As backhanders go, that is not so bad really . . . There are may great players who never one even one!

Cant disagree with you though.