It’s funny how stats tell you nothing. First 10 games were bog average and his kicking was an abomination. Last 2 months he’s been clean and composed, but same stats.
Kicking efficiency is a very misleading stat. There was a game earlier in the year where the commentators were saying Heppell had only hit one target by foot in the quarter because he’d only had one “effective kick”. If they’d actually watched the game though they would have seen him hit multiple targets that just didn’t happen to end up in marks to Essendon players.
Dys is one of the 5 nominees for the MVP of the month.
Dyson Heppell (Essendon)
After a flat start to the season, the Bombers needed a lift and they found it in their skipper. Receiving his first MVP of the Month nomination, Heppell has averaged 31 touches since Round 16 and is the only member of the six nominees to feature in the coaches’ votes in all four games in July.