Seamus Mitchell
Australian rules football player
Australian rules footballer
| Seamus Mitchell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Seamus Mitchell | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 21) | ||
| Original team(s) | Robinvale, Bendigo Pioneers | ||
| Draft | No. 29, 2020 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2023, Hawthorn vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Norwood Oval, Adelaide | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | General Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | Hawthorn | 17 (0) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 6, 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Seamus Mitchell (born 3 July 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer who most recently plays with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early career
Seamus Mitchell grew up at Robinvale, Victoria, He was later invited to play with the Bendigo Pioneers, the area's state under 18 side the competes in the NAB cup. [1]
AFL career
Mitchell was Hawthorn second draft pick of the 2020 AFL draft, the club used pick 29. He arrived at the club with an injury cloud. He had had an operation on his ankle and it delayed his development as he had no pre-season training. He managed to get fit in time to play for Box Hill Hawks in round 16 of the 2021 season. His 2022 season was over early with ankle and shoulder surgeries.[2] He was delisted at the end of 2022 [3] but was given a lifeline by being rookied with pick 6 of the rookie draft.[4] He made his debut in round 5, 2023 against Greater Western Sydney at Norwood Oval. [5]
Twelve weeks later he received a rising star nomination after a spate of impressive performances out of the backline.[6]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 6, 2024.[7]
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 | |||||
| 2021 | Hawthorn | 40 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 40 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 40 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 102 | 233 | 66 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Hawthorn | 40 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 3.0 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 2.7 | |
| Career | 17 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 111 | 259 | 72 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 15.2 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 0 | ||
Honours and achievements
Individual
References
- ^ Bourke, Adam (9 December 2020). "Bendigo Pioneers product drafted by Hawthorn". Bendigo Advertiser.
- ^ "Injury Update: Hawthorn - AFLRATINGS". aflratings.com.au. 15 June 2022.
- ^ "Hawks delist young forward, set for second chance in Rookie Draft". afl.com.au.
- ^ "Hawthorn commits to delisted Mitchell". Sunraysia Daily. 10 November 2022.
- ^ "RD 5 TEAM: Four big ins ahead of historic round". hawthornfc.com.au.
- ^ https://www.afl.com.au/news/969038/reborn-hawk-nabs-rising-star-nom
- ^ "Seamus Mitchell's Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
External links
- Seamus Mitchell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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Hawthorn Football Club – current squad
- 1 Morrison
- 2 Lewis
- 3 Newcombe
- 4 Impey
- 5 Worpel
- 6 Sicily (c)
- 7 Reeves
- 8 Frost
- 9 Jiath
- 10 Amon
- 11 Nash
- 12 Day
- 13 Moore (vc)
- 14 Scrimshaw
- 15 Hardwick
- 16 D'Ambrosio
- 17 Meek
- 18 Chol
- 19 Gunston
- 20 Wingard
- 21 Stephens*
- 22 Breust (vc)
- 23 Weddle
- 24 Grainger-Barras
- 25 Ward
- 26 Ryan
- 27 McCabe
- 28 Mackenzie
- 29 Serong
- 30 Butler
- 31 C. MacDonald
- 32 Maginness
- 33 Ginnivan
- 34 Watson
- 35 Dear
- 36 Blanck*
- 37 Phillips*
- 38 Ramsden*
- 40 Se. Mitchell*
- 41 Bennetts*
- 42 B. Macdonald
- 43 O'Sullivan
- 44 Hustwaite
- 45 Tucker*
- Coach: Sa. Mitchell
* denotes rookie listed players
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