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“I’ll keep coming in with a smile on my face … and trying to challenge the group,” Heppell said.
That’s easier said than done although smiling comes naturally to Heppell, with some suggesting his down-to-earth, unaffected personality resembles a modern-day Terry Daniher.
His December tweet congratulating Cale Hooker, David Zaharakis, Tom Bellchambers, Angus Monfries, David Myers, Heath Hocking and Paddy Ryder is a classic representation of the informal lingo both use. It simply said: ”Huge congrats to Myersy, T-Bell, Hooksy, Zacka, Budda, Gusy and Big Pat for receiving life memberships at last night’s AGM.”
But challenging a group of peers is much harder, with even the best needing support to re-imagine themselves and their role within the group to lead well and become as respected as they are liked.
Heppell remains in that phase but is impressing all those at the club with several suggesting to Fairfax Media the team’s below-par performances in the month before the win against Geelong fast-tracked his growth as captain.
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