Dee Heslop

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| name = Dee Heslop

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| image = AFLW S7 GF Dee Heslop.jpg

| caption= Heslop after the 2022 season 7 Grand Final

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|07|30|df=y}}

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| birth_place = Auckland, New Zealand

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| originalteam = Yeronga (QAFLW)

| draftpick = No. 69, 2019 AFL Women's draft

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| height = 167cm

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| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = {{AFLW|Bri}}

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| years1 = 2020–2022

| club1 = {{AFLW|GC}}

| games_goals1 = 23 (0)

| years2 = S7 (2022)–

| club2 = {{AFLW|Bri}}

| games_goals2 = 21 (0)

| games_goalstotal = 44 (0)

| statsend = the 2023 season

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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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/dee-heslop-puts-case-forward-for-spot-on-gold-coast-suns-aflw-list-with-strong-showing-at-national-championships/news-story/b27586494bec122165ef343530a9088e|title=Dee Heslop puts case forward for spot on Gold Coast Suns AFLW list|publisher=Gold Coast Bulletin|date=17 July 2019|access-date=14 January 2020}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/afl/suns-aflw-dee-heslop-made-a-tough-choice-between-two-sporting-loves-to-find-her-way-onto-the-suns-list/news-story/89f0f27662edcc94aeebaf19ef5b9a61|title=Dee Heslop made a tough choice between two sporting loves|publisher=Gold Coast Bulletin|date=31 January 2020|access-date=2 February 2020}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.aflq.com.au/positivity-the-key-for-injured-heslops-aflw-dream/|title=Positivity the key for injured Dee Heslop’s AFLW dream|publisher=aflq.com.au|date=18 October 2019|access-date=16 January 2020}}

AFLW career

Heslop was drafted by the Gold Coast with the 69th pick in the 2019 AFL Women's draft.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/306845/gold-coast-local-dee-heslop-drafted-to-the-suns|title=Gold Coast local Dee Heslop drafted to the SUNS|publisher=goldcoastfc.com.au|date=22 October 2019|access-date=6 January 2020}} She made her AFLW debut against Greater Western Sydney in round 1 of the 2020 AFL Women's season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/560876/aflw-team-announcement-round-1|title=Gold Coast Suns AFLW Team Announcement: Round 1|publisher=goldcoastfc.com.au|date=6 February 2020|access-date=6 February 2020}} In June 2022, Heslop was delisted by the Gold Coast.{{cite web|url=https://www.goldcoastfc.com.au/news/1144688/suns-make-aflw-list-changes|title=SUNS make AFLW list changes|publisher=Telstra|work=Gold Coast|date=7 June 2022}}

In June 2022, Heslop was drafted by Brisbane with the 57th pick.{{cite web|url=https://www.lions.com.au/news/1159656/dee-heslop-reunited-with-history-making-teammates|title=Dee Heslop Reunited with History Making Teammates|publisher=Telstra|work=Brisbane Lions|date=30 June 2022}}

Statistics

:Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season.{{cite web|title=Dee Heslop|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/player/Dee%2BHeslop/20763|work=Australian Football|access-date=21 March 2020}}

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! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020

| {{AFLW|GC}}

| 25 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 27 || 5 || 32 || 4 || 31 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 3.9 || 0.7 || 4.6 || 0.6 || 4.4 ||

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! colspan=3 | Career

! 7

! 0

! 27

! 5

! 32

! 4