Bullioh's Joel Heiner was one of the biggest signings of the Upper Murray league off-season. or signup to continue reading After more than 50 senior matches with Wodonga, Heiner felt the time was right to head bush and play with some of his former school mates. Heiner, alongside Jye Hodgkin, Jordan Peters and Jack Wilson all joined the kennel this season to be reunited for the first time since attending Tallangatta High School together.
"I just wanted to play with all my mates from school," Heiner said. "We have been talking about it for a decade now and this season was the right year to do it. "I went to Tallangatta High School with Kelvin Wallace, Jye Hodgkin, Jordan Peters, Matt Thomas, Jack Wilson and Joe Bolton.
"So there are a fair few of us at Bullioh this season. "The change of clubs has been fantastic and obviously the Upper Murray league is a lot more laid back. "Everyone hangs around for a beer afterwards and I've certainly enjoyed the change.
" A Dederang-Mt Beauty junior, Heiner joined Wodonga in 2015 and quickly established himself as a senior regular at John Flower Oval. A knee injury robbed him of the chance to play closer to 100-matches at the kennel. Not knowing what to expect in the Upper Murray league, Heiner said the competition still boasts some handy players.
"Obviously you get the tough match against Cudgewa every couple of weeks and even Tumbarumba have improved a lot as the season has progressed," he said. "So some weeks are tougher than others but I .