Mitch Hallahan
Mitch Hallahan (born 23 August 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played with the Hawthorn Football Club and Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Mitch Hallahan | |||
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 Hallahan in May 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mitchell Hallahan | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | Box Hill Hawks | ||
| Draft | No. 38, 2010 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2014, Hawthorn vs. Geelong, at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfield | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011–2014 | Hawthorn | 6 (2) | |
| 2015–2017 | Gold Coast | 20 (5) | |
| 2018-2022 | Sorrento | tba | |
| Total | 26 (7) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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 (2015–2017)
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. Hallahan was delisted by Gold Coast in September 2017.[5]
Statistics
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2011 | Hawthorn | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2012 | Hawthorn | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2013 | Hawthorn | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 | Hawthorn | 38 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 42 | 63 | 105 | 18 | 24 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 10.5 | 17.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Gold Coast | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 134 | 94 | 228 | 38 | 56 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 11.2 | 7.8 | 19.0 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | Gold Coast | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 44 | 89 | 6 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 17.8 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Gold Coast | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 33 | 65 | 13 | 11 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 10.7 | 11.0 | 21.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Career[6] | 26 | 7 | 8 | 253 | 234 | 487 | 75 | 107 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 18.7 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 0 | ||
Honours and achievements
Team
- VFL premiership player (Box Hill): 2013
Individual
- J.J. Liston Trophy: 2013
References
- "In the box seat". 6 November 2010.
- "Mitch Hallahan - HAWTHORNFC.com.au". www.hawthornfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013.
- Three-way tie for Liston Trophy
- "Round 5 Team".
- Schmook, Nathan (16 October 2014). "Hawk six-gamer takes up three-year offer from Suns". Retrieved 16 October 2014.
- "Mitch Hallahan". AFLTables. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
External links
- Mitch Hallahan's playing statistics from AFL Tables