Mitch Hallahan
| Mitch Hallahan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mitchell Hallahan | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | Box Hill Hawks | ||
| Draft | 38th, 2010 National Draft, Hawthorn | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 21 April 2014, Hawthorn vs. Geelong, at MCG | ||
| Height / weight | 183cm / 84kg | ||
| Position(s) | Mid | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Gold Coast | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Mitch Hallahan (born 23 August 1992) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Gold Coast Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
AFL career
Hallahan was an all round junior sportsman, he learnt to box in a Rye gym. He won a state title in the Victorian cadet boxing championships.[1] Hallahan was a co-captain of the Dandenong Stingrays team in the TAC Cup in 2010, but an ankle injury during the season caused a drop-off in form.
Hawthorn (2011–2014)
Hallahan was drafted by Hawthorn with the 38th selection in the 2010 AFL Draft, and continued to struggle with his ankle injury during the 2011 season.[2]
In 2012 and 2013, Hallahan played exclusively with Hawthorn's VFL-affiliate, Box Hill Hawks. In 2013 he won the J.J. Liston Trophy in a three-way tie with Steve Clifton (North Ballarat) and Jordan Schroder (Geelong), all on 17 votes.[3]
Hallahan was selected to make his debut for Hawthorn against Geelong at the MCG on Easter Monday, 2014. He was named on the interchange bench.[4]
Gold Coast (2015)
On 16 October 2014, after struggling to break into the premier Hawthorn team during the regular season, Hallahan was traded to the Gold Coast Football Club.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/in-the-box-seat-20101106-17i69.html
- ^ http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/player-profile/mitch-hallahan
- ^ Three-way tie for Liston Trophy
- ^ http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2014-04-19/round-5-team
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (16 October 2014). "Hawk six-gamer takes up three-year offer from Suns". Retrieved 16 October 2014.
External links
- Mitch Hallahan's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Mitch Hallahan's playing statistics from AFL Tables