Player
Chris Heffernan
Essendon · #26·11 seasons (1997–2007)·170 games·Born 29-Jan-1979 (age 47)·186 cm·83 kg
Games
170
Disposals
2,325
Goals
56
Tackles
499
Brownlow votes
6
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Essendon | 3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 1.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Essendon | 12 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 0.2 | — | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 1.2 | — | — | 0.8 | — |
| 1999 | Essendon | 22 | 10.3 | 5.4 | 15.7 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 1.6 | — |
| 2000 | Essendon | 21 | 9.2 | 5.5 | 14.7 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 1.3 | — |
| 2001 | Essendon | 16 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 11.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | — | 2.1 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| 2002 | Essendon | 23 | 8.5 | 4.4 | 12.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 1.7 | — |
| 2003 | Melbourne | 20 | 9.4 | 5.8 | 15.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 5.4 | 9.9 | 1.8 | 0.1 |
| 2004 | Melbourne | 18 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 15.8 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 2.1 | — |
| 2005 | Melbourne | 9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.6 | 5.7 | 1.6 | — |
| 2006 | Essendon | 19 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | — | 2.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 2.6 | — |
| 2007 | Essendon | 7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 12.0 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 0.3 | — | — | 2.0 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 2.0 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Essendon | 3 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Essendon | 12 | 71 | 53 | 124 | 12 | 31 | 3 | — | 3 | 21 | 13 | 14 | — | — | 10 | — |
| 1999 | Essendon | 22 | 226 | 119 | 345 | 60 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 81 | 29 | 69 | 165 | 195 | 34 | — |
| 2000 | Essendon | 21 | 194 | 115 | 309 | 54 | 67 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 68 | 32 | 50 | 146 | 162 | 27 | — |
| 2001 | Essendon | 16 | 110 | 69 | 179 | 36 | 33 | 6 | 5 | — | 33 | 22 | 25 | 75 | 109 | 11 | 3 |
| 2002 | Essendon | 23 | 195 | 101 | 296 | 58 | 64 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 36 | 31 | 125 | 176 | 40 | — |
| 2003 | Melbourne | 20 | 188 | 115 | 303 | 60 | 61 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 67 | 30 | 38 | 108 | 199 | 36 | 3 |
| 2004 | Melbourne | 18 | 165 | 119 | 284 | 44 | 71 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 53 | 20 | 63 | 140 | 144 | 38 | — |
| 2005 | Melbourne | 9 | 45 | 35 | 80 | 20 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 32 | 51 | 14 | — |
| 2006 | Essendon | 19 | 154 | 147 | 301 | 66 | 72 | 6 | 4 | — | 48 | 20 | 39 | 122 | 175 | 50 | — |
| 2007 | Essendon | 7 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 16 | 26 | 2 | — | — | 14 | 6 | 13 | 26 | 57 | 14 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
26
25, 25, 25, 25, 25, 24, 24, 23, 23
Kicks
19
19, 18, 18, 17, 16, 16, 15, 15, 15
Marks
8
8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6
Handballs
15
13, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 10
Goals
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1
Behinds
2
2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Hit Outs
5
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Tackles
10
9, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
Rebounds
6
5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Inside 50s
9
9, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 6, 6
Clearances
9
9, 8, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5
Clangers
6
6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4
Frees
3
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
6
6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Contested Possessions
12
12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Uncontested Possessions
19
17, 17, 17, 15, 15, 15, 14, 14, 14
Contested Marks
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
Marks Inside 50
2
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
10
7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 5, 4, 4, 4
Bounces
4
3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
2
1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1