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Finals a different ball game: Birchall

DESPITE finishing the season on top the ladder, Hawthorn defender Grant Birchall admits that counts for nothing when the Hawks and Magpies kick-off the 2012...

3:53pm  Sep 3, 2012

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We need aggressive mindset: Birchall

Grant Birchall says the Hawks need to bring an aggressive mindset to the MCG on Sunday against Gold Coast to get off to a good start...

3:00pm  Aug 18, 2012

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Knowing your role the key: Birchall

Grant Birchall believes the narrow “know your role, play your role” focus holds the Hawks in good stead...

12:00am  Aug 17, 2012

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Senior List

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Grant
Birchall

Height
193 cm
DOB
28-01-1988
Weight
91 kg
Debut
2006
Games
2013
8
Career
160
Goals
2013
4
Career
20
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
728
Avg
91
GrantBirchall

Player Bio

AT A Glance

Junior Clubs:-
Clubs:-
Debut: AFL 2006
Recruited from: Devonport/Tas U18
Brownlow Votes:-

Birchall has enjoyed a consistent career, but 2012 was his best year yet. The half-back earned his first All-Australian selection and finished third in the best and fairest after averaging 23.1 disposals a match. The Tasmanian is a crucial counter-attacking rebounder for the Hawks, and his hardness and defensive abilities round out his game. Big, strong and agile, he can play tall or small.

Draft history: 2005 NAB AFL Draft 1st round selection (Hawthorn) No. 14 overall.

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 8
    • Kicks 15.9
    • Handballs 9.5
    • Disposals 25.4
    • Marks 5.4
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 1.6
    • Goals 0.5
    • Dream Team 91.0

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 23 Fremantle Rd 4
Handballs 14 Fremantle Rd 4
Disposals 37 Fremantle Rd 4
Marks 12 Fremantle Rd 4
Hit-outs 0 - -
Tackles 3 North Melbourne Rd 5
Goals 2 West Coast Eagles Rd 2
Dream Team 151 Fremantle Rd 4

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Geelong Cats L 86 - 93 20 9 29 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 101
2 West Coast Eagles W 98 - 148 22 9 31 7 0 0 0 1 2 0 121
3 Collingwood W 90 - 145 19 9 28 4 0 1 0 3 1 0 106
4 Fremantle W 118 - 76 23 14 37 12 0 0 0 3 1 0 151
5 North Melbourne W 99 - 96 9 10 19 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 80
6 Adelaide Crows W 78 - 89 11 7 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 50
7 Sydney Swans W 119 - 82 16 10 26 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 81
8 GWS Giants W 140 - 57 7 7 14 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 36
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: 1 127 75 202 43 0 1 4 13 4 1 726

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 160
    • Kicks 12.3
    • Handballs 9.5
    • Disposals 21.8
    • Marks 6.0
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 1.8
    • Goals 0.1
    • Dream Team 80.8

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 23 Fremantle Rd 4, 2013
Handballs 20 Gold Coast Suns Rd 13, 2011
Disposals 37 Fremantle Rd 4, 2013
Marks 13 Western Bulldogs Rd 10, 2011
Hit-outs 3 Melbourne Rd 1, 2010
Tackles 7 Sydney Swans Rd 10, 2010
Goals 2 West Coast Eagles Rd 2, 2013
Dream Team 151 Fremantle Rd 4, 2013

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Hawthorn 127 76 203 43 0 1 4 13 4 1 728
2012 Hawthorn 315 216 531 135 0 18 10 38 1 4 1932
2011 Hawthorn 344 226 570 173 0 12 9 38 3 7 2165
2010 Hawthorn 231 181 412 114 4 6 16 58 5 4 1625
2009 Hawthorn 199 207 406 95 0 7 10 36 0 1 1418
2008 Hawthorn 281 266 547 164 0 16 17 44 2 1 2021
2007 Hawthorn 292 215 507 153 0 12 19 42 2 5 1905
2006 Hawthorn 172 136 308 87 0 4 11 22 3 1 1127

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: 152 Games, 16 Goals

Awards

AFL Awards

NAB AFL Rising Star nominee
2006

Premiership side
2008

All Australian
2012