Dee Heslop
Heslop after the 2022 season 7 Grand Final
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Original team(s) Yeronga (QAFLW)
Draft No. 69, 2019 AFL Women's draft
Height 167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Brisbane
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020–2022 Gold Coast 23 (0)
S7 (2022)– Brisbane 21 (0)
Total 44 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Dion 'Dee' Heslop (born 30 July 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). She has previously played for the Gold Coast.

Early life

Heslop was born in Auckland, New Zealand and moved to the Gold Coast at 10 years of age.[1] She attended Helensvale State High School throughout her upbringing and her first sporting interest was netball where she was a junior state representative for Queensland.[2] She later tried Australian rules football for the Southport Sharks and was signed up to the Gold Coast Suns Academy and subsequently quit netball to pursue a career in the AFLW. She was selected for numerous junior football state representative teams and joined the top level Yeronga Devils in the lead up to her draft year.[3]

AFLW career

Heslop was drafted by the Gold Coast with the 69th pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.[4] She made her AFLW debut against Greater Western Sydney in round 1 of the 2020 AFL Women's season.[5] In June 2022, Heslop was delisted by the Gold Coast.[6]

In June 2022, Heslop was drafted by Brisbane with the 57th pick.[7]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[8]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Gold Coast 25 7 0 0 27 5 32 4 31 0.0 0.0 3.9 0.7 4.6 0.6 4.4
Career 7 0 0 27 5 32 4 31 0.0 0.0 3.9 0.7 4.6 0.6 4.4

References

  1. ^ "Dee Heslop puts case forward for spot on Gold Coast Suns AFLW list". Gold Coast Bulletin. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Dee Heslop made a tough choice between two sporting loves". Gold Coast Bulletin. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
  3. ^ "Positivity the key for injured Dee Heslop's AFLW dream". aflq.com.au. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Gold Coast local Dee Heslop drafted to the SUNS". goldcoastfc.com.au. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Gold Coast Suns AFLW Team Announcement: Round 1". goldcoastfc.com.au. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  6. ^ "SUNS make AFLW list changes". Gold Coast. Telstra. 7 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Dee Heslop Reunited with History Making Teammates". Brisbane Lions. Telstra. 30 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Dee Heslop". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

External links

Brisbane Lions (AFL Women's) – current squad
Inaugural Gold Coast AFL Women's team
2019 AFL Women's draft
2022 AFL Women's draft
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