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Ben Hannant
Personal information
Full nameBenannantannat
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005 Sydney Roosters 8 0 0 0 0
2006–2008 Brisbane Broncos 69 5 0 0 20
2009– Bulldogs 21 3 0 0 12
Total 98 8 0 0 32
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008–09 Queensland 3 1 0 0 4
2009 Australia 2 0 0 0
Source: NRL Stats
As of 30 March 2010

Benjamin Hannant (born 31 December 1984 in Gold Coast, Queensland) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs of the NRL. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative prop-forward, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos (with whom he won the 2006 premiership) and the Sydney Roosters.

Club career

While attending Palm-Beach Currumbin State High, Hannant played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 2002.[1] Hannant resembles a similar appearance to that of another Gold Coast product, AFL's Nick Riewoldt.

Sydney Roosters

Benny Hannant in action for the Broncos against the Knights in 2008

Hannant made his debut with the Roosters in 2005, playing a handful of games for the club before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos for the 2006 season. Hannant had played in the Roosters' Premier League grand final winning side the year previous.

Brisbane Broncos

In late 2005, Hannant moved to the Broncos for the 2006 season and enjoyed premiership success with them. The retirement of Shane Webcke following the Grand Final left some large shoes to be filled in the Broncos' front row and Hannant has contributed respectably to doing just that.

Hannant was selected for the Queensland Maroons in 2008 and scored his first try in Game 2 at Suncorp Stadium, which Queensland won 30–0.

In April 2009, he was named in the preliminary 25 man squad to represent Queensland in the opening State of Origin match for 2009 and currently has swine flu.[2]

Bulldogs

In May 2008, Hannant signed a three-year deal with Sydney based club, the Bulldogs, commencing in 2009.[3][4]

On 8 June 2009 it was announced that he had contracted the H1N1 virus,[5] the first case in professional sports[6]

Hannant represented Australia on 25 October 2009 in Australia's opening 2009 Four Nations match against New Zealand in which Hannant played as the starting Prop. He also played in the tournament final on 13th of November 2009 as the starting prop against England. It was a 46–16 win to Australia.

Hannant's 2009 form drew praise from critics with New Zealand Warriors captain and representative prop Steve Price nominating Hannant as the best prop currently playing.[7]

Return to Brisbane

On the 25th of May it was announced Hannant would re-join the Broncos on a 4 year deal starting in 2011 after he was granted an early release by the Bulldogs.[8]

References

  1. ^ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
  2. ^ "Queensland name preliminary State of Origin squad". Fox Sports. 28 April 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
  3. ^ Hannant signs NRL deal with Bulldogs – Breaking News – Sport – Breaking News
  4. ^ "Hannant joins Dogs, with Ennis next target". LeagueHQ. 28 May 2008. Retrieved 28 May 2008.
  5. ^ Schweinegrippe: 1. Fall im Profi-Sport
  6. ^ Forward Ben Hannant has swine flu
  7. ^ "Maroons hardmen give their vote to Hannant". Brisbanetimes.com.au. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  8. ^ Margie McDonald (25 May 2010). "Ben Hannant returning home to Brisbane Broncos". The Australian. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
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