Dee Heslop

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Dee Heslop
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 20)
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 Gold Coast
Number 25
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Gold Coast 16 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Dion 'Dee' Heslop (born 30 July 2001) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Gold Coast in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).

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 identified as a standout by the Gold Coast Suns where she was placed in their developmental 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 Suns 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]

Statistics[]

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.[6]
Legend
 G  Goals  K  Kicks  D  Disposals  T  Tackles
 B  Behinds  H  Handballs  M  Marks
AFLW playing statistics
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. ^ "Dee Heslop". Australian Football. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

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