Player
Dyson Heppell
Essendon · #21·13 seasons (2011–2024)·253 games·Born 14-May-1992 (age 34)·189 cm·84 kg
Games
253
Disposals
6,064
Goals
68
Tackles
805
Brownlow votes
71
What is KICK? A 0-100 rating for every player, every game. 85+ elite · 70-84 top tier · 50-69 best-22 · <50 fringe. How it works →
Form
Recent matches
The last 5 games, newest first. Click any row for the full match recap.
24 Aug 2024R25
@
Brisbane Lions
Lost by 20
10.7 (67) – 11.21 (87)
63
27 Jul 2024R21
@
St Kilda
Lost by 53
8.7 (55) – 17.6 (108)
33
13 Jul 2024R19
@
Melbourne
Lost by 17
10.7 (67) – 13.6 (84)
36
29 Jun 2024R17
@
Geelong
Lost by 45
9.6 (60) – 16.9 (105)
47
23 Jun 2024R16
vs
West Coast
Won by 30
19.8 (122) – 13.14 (92)
42
Per-game KICK caps at 100 for display. A game that exceeded the cap shows as 100+; season and career averages use the uncapped raw value, which is why a stretch of 100+ games can lift the headline number above a naive average of what's shown here.
All-time
Career-best games
The 10 highest-KICK individual matches of Dyson Heppell's career, ranked. Click any row for the full match recap.
#1
25 Mar 2017R1
vsHawthorn
Won by 2517.14 (116) – 12.19 (91)
100+
#2
6 Apr 2013R2
vsMelbourne
Won by 14828.16 (184) – 5.6 (36)
96
#3
10 Aug 2018R21
vsSt Kilda
Won by 4318.14 (122) – 11.13 (79)
92
#4
2 Jun 2019R11
vsCarlton
Won by 4111.8 (74) – 4.9 (33)
91
#5
5 Jul 2015R14
vsSt Kilda
Lost by 1108.4 (52) – 25.12 (162)
91
#6
27 Jun 2014R15
@Geelong
Lost by 911.14 (80) – 13.11 (89)
91
#7
23 Mar 2018R1
vsAdelaide
Won by 1214.15 (99) – 12.15 (87)
90
#8
15 May 2015R7
vsNorth Melbourne
Lost by 1112.10 (82) – 13.15 (93)
90
#9
13 Apr 2014R4
@Fremantle
Lost by 539.6 (60) – 18.5 (113)
90
#10
5 Aug 2017R20
vsCarlton
Won by 811.18 (84) – 11.10 (76)
89
Show 10 more (rank 11–20)
#11
27 May 2017R10
@Richmond
Lost by 1510.6 (66) – 11.15 (81)
86
#12
6 Sep 2014Elimination Final
@North Melbourne
Lost by 1212.9 (81) – 14.9 (93)
86
#13
20 Jul 2014R18
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 715.11 (101) – 14.10 (94)
86
#14
14 Jul 2018R17
@Gold Coast
Won by 4413.17 (95) – 6.15 (51)
85
#15
26 May 2018R10
@Greater Western Sydney
Won by 3514.11 (95) – 8.12 (60)
85
#16
25 Apr 2015R4
vsCollingwood
Lost by 206.13 (49) – 9.15 (69)
85
#17
1 Aug 2014R19
@Sydney
Lost by 228.9 (57) – 11.13 (79)
85
#18
10 May 2014R8
@Brisbane Lions
Won by 89.11 (65) – 8.9 (57)
85
#19
14 Jul 2013R16
@Western Bulldogs
Won by 3118.13 (121) – 14.6 (90)
83
#20
12 Apr 2015R2
vsHawthorn
Won by 212.6 (78) – 11.10 (76)
82
What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage
Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →
Career
Per-game averages
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Essendon | 23 | 11.4 | 10.0 | 21.4 | 5.7 | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 6.6 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 0.2 |
| 2012 | Essendon | 20 | 12.5 | 9.0 | 21.5 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 14.6 | 2.2 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | Essendon | 19 | 14.2 | 10.1 | 24.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 10.2 | 14.4 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| 2014 | Essendon | 22 | 15.1 | 13.4 | 28.4 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 5.3 | 12.1 | 16.4 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| 2015 | Essendon | 22 | 13.8 | 11.9 | 25.7 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.4 | 5.0 | 11.3 | 14.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 |
| 2017 | Essendon | 23 | 13.7 | 12.7 | 26.4 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | — | 4.3 | 2.1 | 4.6 | 11.2 | 15.6 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| 2018 | Essendon | 22 | 14.9 | 11.9 | 26.8 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | — | 4.4 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 10.8 | 16.4 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| 2019 | Essendon | 18 | 12.8 | 13.5 | 26.3 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 0.2 | 0.3 | — | 3.7 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 15.2 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| 2020 | Essendon | 3 | 5.0 | 8.3 | 13.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | — | 1.7 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 0.7 | — |
| 2021 | Essendon | 19 | 14.5 | 10.2 | 24.7 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | — | 2.3 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 17.4 | 2.3 | — |
| 2022 | Essendon | 22 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 21.9 | 6.6 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 15.7 | 2.4 | — |
| 2023 | Essendon | 22 | 11.5 | 8.6 | 20.1 | 7.1 | 2.3 | 0.1 | — | — | 1.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 5.5 | 14.1 | 2.0 | — |
| 2024 | Essendon | 18 | 10.8 | 10.4 | 21.3 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.1 | — | — | 1.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 13.7 | 1.7 | — |
Career totals
| Year | Team | GP | K | HB | D | M | T | G | B | HO | I50 | R50 | CL | CP | UP | CG | BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Essendon | 23 | 262 | 231 | 493 | 132 | 63 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 58 | 56 | 37 | 151 | 355 | 36 | 4 |
| 2012 | Essendon | 20 | 250 | 180 | 430 | 113 | 59 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 49 | 37 | 139 | 291 | 45 | 3 |
| 2013 | Essendon | 19 | 269 | 192 | 461 | 88 | 74 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 88 | 23 | 82 | 193 | 274 | 50 | 10 |
| 2014 | Essendon | 22 | 332 | 294 | 626 | 116 | 99 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 70 | 39 | 116 | 266 | 362 | 58 | 14 |
| 2015 | Essendon | 22 | 304 | 262 | 566 | 87 | 105 | 13 | 8 | 47 | 71 | 32 | 111 | 249 | 320 | 45 | 10 |
| 2017 | Essendon | 23 | 314 | 292 | 606 | 118 | 96 | 12 | 8 | — | 99 | 49 | 106 | 257 | 358 | 79 | 14 |
| 2018 | Essendon | 22 | 327 | 263 | 590 | 122 | 87 | 10 | 4 | — | 96 | 38 | 108 | 238 | 361 | 78 | 13 |
| 2019 | Essendon | 18 | 230 | 243 | 473 | 98 | 52 | 4 | 5 | — | 67 | 27 | 68 | 211 | 274 | 64 | 3 |
| 2020 | Essendon | 3 | 15 | 25 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | Essendon | 19 | 276 | 194 | 470 | 132 | 47 | 2 | 1 | — | 44 | 73 | 13 | 119 | 331 | 43 | — |
| 2022 | Essendon | 22 | 259 | 224 | 483 | 145 | 41 | 4 | 2 | — | 47 | 61 | 17 | 128 | 346 | 52 | — |
| 2023 | Essendon | 22 | 253 | 190 | 443 | 156 | 50 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 64 | 7 | 121 | 310 | 44 | — |
| 2024 | Essendon | 18 | 195 | 188 | 383 | 102 | 29 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 44 | 16 | 118 | 246 | 30 | — |
Records
Top 10 single-game performances
Disposals
40
39, 37, 36, 36, 36, 36, 35, 35, 34
Kicks
24
23, 23, 23, 22, 21, 21, 21, 21, 20
Marks
16
14, 13, 13, 13, 12, 12, 11, 11, 11
Handballs
23
22, 22, 22, 21, 21, 20, 20, 20, 19
Goals
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Behinds
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1
Hit Outs
5
5, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3
Tackles
11
10, 9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7
Rebounds
8
8, 8, 7, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5
Inside 50s
10
9, 9, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 7, 7
Clearances
12
11, 11, 10, 9, 9, 9, 9, 8, 8
Clangers
8
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
Frees
5
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Frees Against
4
4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 2
Contested Possessions
22
19, 19, 18, 17, 17, 17, 17, 17, 16
Uncontested Possessions
27
27, 26, 25, 25, 25, 25, 24, 23, 23
Contested Marks
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Marks Inside 50
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
One Percenters
8
8, 7, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 5, 5
Bounces
3
3, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Goal Assists
3
2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2