Heppell ascends to Bombers AFL captaincy

DYSON HEPPELL: ESSENDON'S NEW CAPTAIN:

The 24-year-old was named as Essendon captain on Wednesday, following in the footsteps of modern-day greats James Hird, Matthew Lloyd and Jobe Watson.

Draft: Taken at pick 8 in the 2010 national draft by Essendon from Leongatha/Gippsland Power.

Games: 106

Goals: 33

Honours: 2014 WS Crichton Medal for Essendon's best and fairest (second in 2012, third in 2013, 2015), 2014 All-Australian, 2011 AFL Rising Star

Career Brownlow Medal votes: 41

ESSENDON CAPTAINS IN THE 2000s:

* 2000-05 - James Hird

* 2006-09 - Matthew Lloyd (with David Hille in 2006)

* 2010-15 - Jobe Watson

* 2016 - Brendon Goddard

* 2017 -Dyson Heppell