Martin Heppell

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Martin Heppell
Personal information
Full name Martin Heppell
Date of birth (1974-11-14) 14 November 1974 (age 47)
Original team(s) Carey Grammar
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1993–1994 St Kilda 5 (0)
1995 Melbourne 2 (0)
Total7 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Martin Heppell (born 14 November 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda and Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Recruited from Carey Grammar, Heppell played five senior games for St Kilda over two seasons, then went to Melbourne, at pick 28 in the 1995 Pre-Season Draft. [1] [2] He was also unable to gain regular senior selection at Melbourne, playing only two AFL games. [3]

Heppell was a member of Norwood's 1998 SANFL reserves premiership team. [4]

He later coached the Box Hill reserves and Mitcham in the Eastern Football League.

Martin is now a partner/facilitator for The Resilience Project.

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   9781920910785.
  2. Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN   0-9580300-5-7.
  3. "AFL Tables: Martin Heppell". afltables.com.
  4. "Martin Heppell". Demon Wiki.

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  1. "About - the Resilience Project".