John Heslin 2-16

[shark]

Yeah he was with Richmond. For about 8/9 months in total. Cited homesickness. I don't think he has the mobility for top level midfield. He is so hard marked at the edge of the square though. And his free taking is sublime.

[rodney trotter]

Plays midfield with UCD as well. It was just as well he came back from the AFL last year or Westmeath wouldn't be playing Div 1 next year.

[nrico2006]

2-16 appears brilliant but only 2-2 was from play.  You would have to question the sense of the defenders who kept giving away so many scoreable frees.

[Croí na hÉireann]

I doubt they were all "scorable" nrico, as shark said "crazy positions", Heslin has a savage range and would be very accurate outside the scoring zone.

I would agree he doesn't have the mobility or work rate for midfield. Would love to see what he could do at centre forward.

[nrico2006]

I doubt they were all "scorable" nrico, as shark said "crazy positions", Heslin has a savage range and would be very accurate outside the scoring zone.

I would agree he doesn't have the mobility or work rate for midfield. Would love to see what he could do at centre forward.

Would the fact that he scored them not make them scoreable?

[Zulu]

For him yes, but not perhaps for the majority of free takers. You can question defenders for giving away frees in front of the posts but if a man is kicking frees from all angles and distances (as has been suggested) then there is less blame. I'd be more concerned that they conceded 5 goals and only got 3 points from other players.

[Jinxy]

2-16 appears brilliant but only 2-2 was from play.  You would have to question the sense of the defenders who kept giving away so many scoreable frees.

Here come the nordie 'Defence Nazis.'

[whiskeysteve]

F me nrico, you couldn't have been impressed with maurice fitz' sidelines etc by that logic.

2-16 is a brilliant haul for a 1-point tight SFC semi v Garrycastle

[Wildweasel74]

he has the making of a special midfielder, along with Bredan murphy of Carlow, what way would these lads be talked about if they were midfield for Kerry or Dublin. Will probably slog on with their respect counites not getting the recognition for their ability that they would if on bigger teams, just like Seamus O`Hanlon (Louth), Seamie O`Neill (Roscommon) etc, John Galvin only came to light has he overshadowed Darragh O`Se in 2 munster finals even though Limerick were beat, now with the seeded draw he wouldn't even have been hear off.

[Croí na hÉireann]

Pic from Sun, class sign.

[Wildweasel74]

that sign will be doing the rounds at westmeath nfl games next year lol