Mitch Hannan | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Mitchell Hannan | ||
Nickname(s) | The Shlong | ||
Date of birth | 9 March 1994 | ||
Original team(s) | Footscray (VFL) | ||
Draft | No. #69 2016 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2017, Melbourne vs. St Kilda, at Etihad Stadium | ||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017–2020 | Melbourne | 50 (55) | |
2021–2023 | Western Bulldogs | 26 (19) | |
Total | 76 (74) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1 2022. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Mitchell Hannan (born 9 March 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs and Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to the Melbourne Football Club. A forward, 1.90 metres (6 ft 3 in) tall and weighing 87 kilograms (192 lb), Hannan has the ability to play as a forward and in the midfield. After failing to play in the TAC Cup as a junior, he joined the St Bernard's Football Club in the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA) where he won a premiership and the best on ground in the 2015 VAFA Grand Final. The next year, he played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) where he won his second premiership in as many years. His performances in the VAFA and VFL saw him recruited by the Melbourne Football Club in the 2016 AFL draft and he made his debut in the opening round of the 2017 season. He was a delisted at the end of the 2023 AFL Season.