Chris Hansen (footballer)
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Chris Hansen | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Chris Hansen | ||
Date of birth | 7 May 1956 | ||
Original team(s) | Old Trinity Grammarians | ||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1977–1982 | Fitzroy | 101 (17) | |
1983–1984 | Footscray | 28 (1) | |
Total | 129 (18) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Chris Hansen (born 7 May 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Hansen was originally from Old Trinity Grammarians and won the Woodrow Medal in 1976.[1] A defender, Hansen often played on the tall opposition forward.[2] He was at Fitzroy for six seasons, making 101 appearances, followed by a two season stint at Footscray, before retiring to work as a lawyer.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Chris Hansen". Australian Football.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
- ^ The Age,"Hansen a Bulldog", 3 March 1983, p. 30
- ^ AFL Tables: Chris Hansen