Mitch Hannan

Mitch Hannan
Hannan playing for Melbourne in June 2019
Personal information
Full name Mitchell Hannan
Nickname(s) The Shlong
Date of birth (1994-03-09) 9 March 1994 (age 30)
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.