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Hawk rucks flourish

THE HAWKS ruck stocks took a hit early this season, but the emergence of the David Hale-Jarryd Roughead combination has held the Hawks' ruck stocks in good stea

12:30pm  Jul 11, 2012

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Mobile Hale an option

Utility David Hale has gone from one extreme to the other in season 2012 - from overlooked Dream Team forward to one of the best dual position players...

11:16am  Jun 15, 2012

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Hale enjoying new role

David Hale has become somewhat of a utility since arriving at Hawthorn, spending time both up forward and in the ruck...

2:32pm  Jun 5, 2012

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Rnd7 Hale in the rooms

5:11pm  May 13, 2013

Rnd5 Press Conference: Hale

4:20pm  Apr 22, 2013

Hale re-signs

3:34pm  Apr 22, 2013

Senior List

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David
Hale

Height
201 cm
DOB
22-05-1984
Weight
102 kg
Debut
2003
Games
2013
8
Career
181
Goals
2013
8
Career
170
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
541
Avg
68
DavidHale

Player Bio

AT A Glance

Junior Clubs: Broadbeach (QLD)
Clubs: North Melbourne Football Club
Debut: AFL 2003 ( Hawthorn 2011 )
Recruited from: North Melbourne Football Club
Brownlow Votes:-

Max Bailey’s wrist injury meant Hale stepped up as the Hawks’ No. 1 ruckman in 2012. The former Kangaroo averaged almost 23 hit-outs a game and pushed forward to rank second at the club in contested marks and boot 24 goals. His ability to switch between the two positions has made him the ideal ruckman in the sub rule era.

Draft history: 2001 National AFL Draft 1st round selection (North Melbourne) No. 7 overall; 2010 NAB AFL Draft traded by North Melbourne for No. 27 (Kieran Harper) and No. 71 (Ben Mabon).

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 8
    • Kicks 5.4
    • Handballs 6.5
    • Disposals 11.9
    • Marks 4.1
    • Hit-Outs 15.7
    • Tackles 1.5
    • Goals 1.0
    • Dream Team 67.6

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 9 Sydney Swans Rd 7
Handballs 10 GWS Giants Rd 8
Disposals 17 GWS Giants Rd 8
Marks 7 Fremantle Rd 4
Hit-outs 21 Adelaide Crows Rd 6
Tackles 3 GWS Giants Rd 8
Goals 3 Sydney Swans Rd 7
Dream Team 96 Sydney Swans Rd 7

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Geelong Cats L 86 - 93 5 5 10 4 9 1 1 2 1 0 58
2 West Coast Eagles W 98 - 148 7 4 11 7 15 1 0 0 2 1 79
3 Collingwood W 90 - 145 2 8 10 2 16 0 0 1 1 0 54
4 Fremantle W 118 - 76 5 8 13 7 13 0 4 1 0 1 58
5 North Melbourne W 99 - 96 5 4 9 3 17 0 2 2 0 3 54
6 Adelaide Crows W 78 - 89 3 8 11 0 21 2 0 1 0 0 52
7 Sydney Swans W 119 - 82 9 5 14 6 15 2 1 2 3 1 96
8 GWS Giants W 140 - 57 7 10 17 4 20 1 1 3 1 1 90
9 Gold Coast Suns - - - - - - - - - - -
10 Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
12 Carlton - - - - - - - - - - -
13 West Coast Eagles - - - - - - - - - - -
14 Brisbane Lions - - - - - - - - - - -
15 Geelong Cats - - - - - - - - - - -
16 Port Adelaide - - - - - - - - - - -
17 Western Bulldogs - - - - - - - - - - -
18 Essendon - - - - - - - - - - -
19 Richmond - - - - - - - - - - -
20 St Kilda - - - - - - - - - - -
21 Collingwood - - - - - - - - - - -
22 North Melbourne - - - - - - - - - - -
23 Sydney Swans - - - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL W: 7 - L: 1 43 52 95 33 126 7 9 12 8 7 541

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 181
    • Kicks 6.0
    • Handballs 4.6
    • Disposals 10.5
    • Marks 4.4
    • Hit-Outs 10.7
    • Tackles 1.8
    • Goals 0.9
    • Dream Team 62.4

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 13 Hawthorn Rd 21, 2006
Handballs 14 Western Bulldogs Rd 16, 2012
Disposals 23 Gold Coast Suns Rd 21, 2012
Marks 11 Essendon Rd 4, 2009
Hit-outs 40 North Melbourne Rd 10, 2012
Tackles 6 Gold Coast Suns Rd 21, 2012
Goals 8 Geelong Cats Rd 21, 2008
Dream Team 136 Gold Coast Suns Rd 21, 2012

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Hawthorn 43 52 95 33 126 7 9 12 8 7 541
2012 Hawthorn 139 192 331 94 547 28 39 54 24 18 1919
2011 Hawthorn 115 125 240 98 273 23 33 41 19 15 1379
2010 North Melbourne 58 34 92 34 38 16 14 17 17 8 534
2009 North Melbourne 94 45 139 79 54 6 13 21 22 13 859
2008 North Melbourne 156 94 250 130 187 33 21 38 37 19 1596
2007 North Melbourne 122 99 221 87 166 21 22 39 14 11 1197
2006 North Melbourne 166 84 250 120 243 18 16 42 11 12 1485
2005 North Melbourne 132 76 208 86 224 32 7 46 14 2 1311
2004 North Melbourne 47 27 74 37 62 3 3 10 4 2 428
2003 North Melbourne 5 3 8 4 8 1 1 1 0 0 43

Legend

K
Kicks
H
Handballs
D
Disposals
M
Marks
HO
Hit-outs
FF
Frees For
FA
Frees Against
T
Tackles
G
Goals
B
Behinds
DT
Dream Team

Milestones

AFL Hawthorn: 173 Games, 162 Goals

Awards

Club Awards

North Melbourne Leading Goalkicker 
2008