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Anyone watching Isaac Heeney take down Mark Blicavs last Friday wouldnt be surprised he learnt to tackle deep in the heart of rugby league country.The young, comparatively pocket-sized Sydney star outpaced and outmuscled Blicavs, at one point jamming the Geelong big mans arm in an unplanned wrestling move he admitted felt a bit weird.It was one of seven tackles laid by Heeney during the 37-point preliminary final thumping, in a 28-possession performance that was close to best on ground.The 20-year-olds ability to hold his own against larger, older bodies was fostered on the family farm in the tiny NSW town of Stockrington, between Newcastle and Cessnock.It was an upbringing tested by hardship but also one fondly remembered for backyard smackdowns with big brother Beau and father Adam, a former first-grade rugby league player.We would play rugby league, throw the footy to each other and it was biggest hit wins, Heeney said.Wed start with touch and end up pretty competitive trying to put a shot on each other.I think Beau made me cry more than I made him.Heeney, whose mother Rochelle is a former elite swimmer, started his sporting love affair with soccer, scoring 68 goals in 12 games at an early age.He then played up an age level in cricket with a batting average of 216 before the Swans academy snapped him up as a 12-year-old.Heeney also scored five tries in the grand final of a school rugby league tournament, but that he only dabbled in the code was against the grain for a Novocastrian.Rugby league, being at schools in Newcastle, was massive, he said.If you didnt play it you got bullied a little bit - not that I got bullied much.No one would have dared, given that by 15 the laid-back blonde-haired surfer had already made his senior debut for Cardiff in the hard-as-nails Black Diamond League.It was pretty physical and I was able to play that top level - the Premier League - at a young age.Growing up with bigger bodies helped with that as well.Heeney made his AFL debut last year in the Swans forward line alongside the likes of Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett, where his impact earned him the 2015 AFL Players Association rookie award.In Saturdays grand final against the Western Bulldogs hell likely be deployed further up the field, where hes been thriving on the added physicality in recent weeks.Im moving into the midfield and playing that wing role, said Heeney, this years recipient of the AFL Coaches Associations award for best young player.With that Im able to run defensively pretty hard.Our game is based a lot on defence so if I can get back and outnumber and support in defence its a massive contribution. 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It turned into a two-horse contest as Connect and Divining Rod pulled away from the pack in the final furlong.Divining Rod held the slightest advantage until Connect pushed on in the final strides.It was an exciting race, Brown said. This is such a nice horse. Javier really rode him good. He had to move a little earlier than he wanted and he got a bit of a wide trip, but he knew how to time it just right.It was the first race for Connect since the Pennsylvania Derby on Sept. 24. Brown opted to give the colt a break after that race.There is always a risk doing that, Brown said. He could be a little short, but he had just enough today and got it done at a mile.Arnaud Delacour, Divining Rods trainer, took the tough-luck defeat in stride.I thought it was a great stretch run from both horses, he said. I think Connect is a great horse, so Im thrilled.Connect paid $5, $3.30 and $2.80 as the 3-2 favorite.Divining Rod returned $5.10 and $4.90 and Realm paid $7 to show.The time was 1:35.34 in the final Grade 1 stakes of the year in New YorkConnect earned $300,000 for the winn, lifting his career earnings to $1.dddddddddddd5 million for owner Paul Pompa Jr.On the undercard, Mo Town stepped up from his maiden win to take $300,000 Remsen Stakes for 2-year-olds.With the victory, he also moved into next years Triple Crown picture.The son of Uncle Mo is 2 for 3 for trainer Tony Dutrow. The latest was a very professional effort by an inexperienced colt.After Takaful, the 4-5 favorite, opened a big lead down the backstretch, jockey John Velazquez and Mo Town made a decisive move from fourth into second, narrowing the gap right behind the leader.Mo Town took over from Takaful in the final eighth of a mile and pulled clear to a 2 1/2 length score over No Dozing. Takaful was third.Mo Town paid $10.40 to win.- Paco Lopez rode a pair of upset stakes winners.He rallied Verves Tale rallied past 3-5 favorite Lewis Bay for a 20-1 upset in the $250,000 Comely Stakes for 3-year-old fillies.After losing her first seven races, Verves Tale has now won two straight. She prevailed by a neck, paying $43.60 to win for trainer Barclay Tagg.Lopez reversed tactics in the $300,000 Demoiselle for 2-year-old fillies, posting a front-running victory aboard 5-1 shot Miss Sky Warrior.She held off Jamyson `n Ginger, the 9-5 choice, by a half-length. It was her third straight win for trainer Kelly Breen.Miss Sky Warrior paid $13.20 to win. ' ' '