24 Facts About Isaac Heeney

Isaac Heeney was born on 5 May 1996 and is a professional Australian rules footballer playing with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League.

Isaac Heeney received primary level education at Black Hill Public School in Black Hill.

Isaac Heeney began playing soccer at the age of 7 and managed to kick 68 goals in 12 games.

Isaac Heeney travelled with his school to compete in a Sydney rugby league tournament and scored 5 tries in his team's grand final victory.

Isaac Heeney played his junior football for the Cardiff Hawks in the Black Diamond Australian Football League.

Isaac Heeney moved to Sydney for his draft year, completing his final year of school at Waverley College; he lived with a host family in South Coogee and played in the NEAFL for the Swans reserves team.

Isaac Heeney later revealed he was the only student throughout his entire schooling that played Australian rules football and would have quit in favour of rugby league had the Swans' academy not existed.

Isaac Heeney grew up supporting the Swans and idolised Ryan O'Keefe as a child.

Isaac Heeney is an avid fan of the National Rugby League, and supports the Sydney Roosters club.

Isaac Heeney was selected by the Swans in the 2014 AFL draft.

Isaac Heeney's selection was controversial in that the Melbourne Football Club bid their first selection, number 2 overall, for Heeney but under drafting rules at the time, the Swans were able to match with their first selection, which was 18th overall.

Isaac Heeney made his debut for Sydney at ANZ Stadium against Essendon in Round 1 of the 2015 season.

Isaac Heeney kicked his first AFL goal, which was the match-winning goal and last in the match, late in the final quarter as the Swans came from 41 points down in the third quarter to win by 12 points.

Isaac Heeney returned to the team in Round 17, kicking 2 goals and having an instant impact on the team.

Isaac Heeney played out the remainder of the season, including in the team's finals games.

Isaac Heeney was named as the Sydney Swans' rising star after kicking 16 goals and averaging 12.6 disposals.

Isaac Heeney had a successful 2016 AFL season, playing every game except for rounds 16 and 17.

Isaac Heeney set a new personal record for disposals in the opening round, collecting 23.

Isaac Heeney had a breakout game in Round 4, kicking 4 important goals and collecting 18 disposals, being named as one of Sydney's best on ground.

Isaac Heeney had one of the best games in his career in Round 7, where he kicked a bag of 5, his highest goal tally to that point.

Isaac Heeney suffered a season ending injury in the Swans' 8 point loss to Richmond in the 6th round of the 2020 AFL season, after dislocating and rupturing his medial ligament in his right ankle.

Isaac Heeney had surgery soon after which kept him confined to a moon boot for a few weeks after the completion of the surgery.

Isaac Heeney underwent stem cell treatment to help with the healing of his cartilage that had been removed during the operation.

In GWS's 2024 qualifying final against Sydney, Isaac Heeney took what many to be considered Mark of the Year with a high-flying specky over Jack Buckley, although Isaac Heeney was ineligible for the award due to it being in a finals match, a fact that attracted criticism in the press.