Main content
  • Tasmania Logo
  • AFL

Always Hawthorn

Latest Player News

120823_gunston60.jpg

Hodge lauds forwards without Buddy

Luke Hodge has praised the work of Hawthorn forwards in the absence of spearhead Lance Franklin...

9:20am  Aug 23, 2012

120816_breust60.jpg

We can cover Cyril: Cameron

Assistant Coach Leon Cameron is confident the Hawks can cover the loss of exciting small forward Cyril Rioli...

12:00am  Aug 18, 2012

120517_indig60.jpg

Diversity the beauty of footy clubs: Clarkson

Diversity and unity is the beauty of football clubs according to coach Alastair Clarkson...

11:01am  May 17, 2012

Latest Player Video

HawkTalk Ep6 podcast

2:40pm  May 8, 2013

Paul Puopolo Post-match

7:01pm  Apr 1, 2013

2012's Greatest Tackles: Puopolo

3:08pm  Oct 25, 2012

Senior List

28

Paul
Puopolo

Height
173 cm
DOB
02-12-1987
Weight
76 kg
Debut
2011
Games
2013
8
Career
49
Goals
2013
3
Career
35
2013 Dream Team Points
Total
468
Avg
58
PaulPuopolo

Player Bio

At a Glance

Junior Clubs: Hope Valley
Clubs:
Debut: AFL 2011
Recruited from: Norwood
Brownlow Votes: -

The South Australian had a good 2012 season as a defensive small forward but a quiet finals series. Small, quick and strong, Puopolo’s tackling pressure and ability to burst clear of congestion are the hallmarks of his game. He averaged three tackles a match last year, also contributing 21 goals. Should improve further in his third season at the top level.

Draft history: 2010 NAB AFL Draft 4th round selection (Hawthorn) No. 66 overall.

Stats

By the numbers

  • 2013   Season Average
    Games Played 8
    • Kicks 6.2
    • Handballs 8.6
    • Disposals 14.9
    • Marks 2.5
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 3.5
    • Goals 0.4
    • Dream Team 58.5

2013 Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 10 Geelong Cats Rd 1
Handballs 18 Geelong Cats Rd 1
Disposals 28 Geelong Cats Rd 1
Marks 4 Sydney Swans Rd 7
Hit-outs 0 - -
Tackles 7 Sydney Swans Rd 7
Goals 1 GWS Giants Rd 8
Dream Team 98 Geelong Cats Rd 1

2013 Season Breakdown

Rd Opponent Result K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
1 Geelong Cats L 86 - 93 10 18 28 4 0 6 2 5 0 0 98
2 West Coast Eagles W 98 - 148 2 7 9 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 25
3 Collingwood W 90 - 145 6 4 10 1 0 1 0 7 1 0 64
4 Fremantle W 118 - 76 8 7 15 4 0 1 1 3 0 1 61
5 North Melbourne W 99 - 96 3 4 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 17
6 Adelaide Crows W 78 - 89 7 10 17 1 0 2 0 3 1 1 65
7 Sydney Swans W 119 - 82 9 12 21 4 0 0 1 7 0 0 88
8 GWS Giants W 140 - 57 5 7 12 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 50
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 50 69 119 20 0 12 8 28 3 2 468

By the numbers

  • Career Average
    Games Played 49
    • Kicks 7.0
    • Handballs 7.1
    • Disposals 14.1
    • Marks 2.7
    • Hit-Outs 0.0
    • Tackles 3.3
    • Goals 0.7
    • Dream Team 59.9

Career Highlights

Statistics Best Opponent Round
Kicks 21 Western Bulldogs Rd 23, 2011
Handballs 18 Geelong Cats Rd 1, 2013
Disposals 28 Geelong Cats Rd 1, 2013
Marks 10 Western Bulldogs Rd 23, 2011
Hit-outs 0 - -
Tackles 9 Brisbane Lions Rd 12, 2012
Goals 5 Port Adelaide Rd 20, 2012
Dream Team 129 Western Bulldogs Rd 23, 2011

Career Breakdown

Season Club K H D M HO FF FA T G B DT
2013 Hawthorn 50 69 119 20 0 12 8 28 3 2 468
2012 Hawthorn 118 105 223 38 0 28 20 64 24 14 1060
2011 Hawthorn 175 172 347 72 0 37 13 68 8 5 1408

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: 41 games, 32 goals