Essendon midfielder Dyson Heppell has been ruled out for Round 1, he has been continuing his rehabilitation from a foot injury.
Heppell was restricted late last year and missed games as a result, he recently underwent minor surgery to remove a screw from his injured foot.
“It’s good to make the call (to miss) now. It’s a long season and I’m continuing to manage the rehab around the foot,”
“It’s probably progressing a bit slower than we’d like, but I’m working closely with the medical team, so we’ll take the conservative approach for round one and go from there.” Dyson Heppell.
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Heppell played 18 of 23 games games for Essendon in 2019, he averaged 26.3 Disposals & 5.5 Marks.
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The injury to Heppell is good news for the midfield usage of Andrew McGrath, he has been identified for an increase in the middle by coaching staff over the summer and this likely confirms that move.
Heppell averaged 96.4pts from 18 games in 2019.
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Heppell is a pass in classic & a mid round selection in draft.
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