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BRENDAN WHITECROSS

AFL Footballer - Hawthorn

At a Glance

From:  Zillmere Eagles
Born: 25 January 1990
Height: 183cm
Weight: 80kg

Key Statistics

Recruited from: Zillmere Eagles / Kedron 
Draft Details: Selection #29 - 2007 AFL National Draft
Debut: Round 1, 2009 v Geelong, MCG (27 March)
AFL Games: 24         AFL Goals: 6

Statistics to Round 17, 2010

Snapshot

A high-possession utility player who can play across half back, half forward and through the midfield. A Kedron junior product, he was a regular Queensland reepresentative throughout his junior days who switched to the Zillmere Eagles to play in the AFLQ State Leaugue in 2007, when he was a member of the AIS/AFL Academy Squad and the Queensland U18 side. An outstanding athlete with excellent speed and endurance bound for a distinguished career at the elite level.

Season 2009

Made an eye-catching NAB Cup debut against Melbourne in Launceston when, playing as a small defender, he had 16 possessions and was cool under pressure as th Hawks came from 33 points down at three-quarter time to win. Followed up with 13 touches in a losing NAB Cup quarter-final against Carlton when he restricted Eddie Betts to just seven, and made his AFL debut in Round 1 against Geelong in the grand final replay - a phenomenal effort. Had to wait until Round 3 against North Melbourne to taste AFL victory for the first time, and in the same game 'arrived' as a quality playing, finishing with 29 possessions after 20 in the first half..He played the first 10 games of the season in an outstanding achievement for a teenager breaking into a premiership season. Missed Round 11 following the death of his grandmother, but signed a new two-contract on 13 June 2009. Returned in Round 13 only to suffer a knee injury against West Coast in Perth. Kicked his first goal in Round 18 against Port Adelaide.

Season 2008

Is playing with Box Hill in the VFL, Hawthorn's affiliate club. Has been a consistent performer in side that has found wins few and far between, and has played above his tender years. Was included in the AFL match squad for the first time when he travelled to Launceston as an emergency for Round 11 game against the Western Bulldogs. Was regularly on the fringe of senior selection through the middle stages of the season as the Hawks consolidated a top four spot.

Background Information 

Career Statistics - Game by Game 

 Brendan Whitecross News File

• Whitecross' Kokoda connection - 21 May 2010
• Hawks Most Improved - 3 October 2009
• My First Goal - 2 August 2009
• New contract - 13 June 2009
• No northern lure - 19 May 2009
• First win .. and wow! - 12 April 2009
• AFL Debut - 27 March 2009
• In The Courier-Mail - 27 February 2009
• A NAB Cup debut to remember - 22 February 2009
• Brendan in 'Baby Hawks' - 20 February 2009
• First Time Emergency - 29 May 2008
• Jumper No.37 for 'Whitey' - 13 December 2007
• Kokoda: Experience of a Lifetime - 10 December 2007
• AFL not too far away - 26 November 2007
• Draft Day - 24 November 2007
• The Courier-Mail says - 22 November 2007
• South Africa in Pictures