5 Sam Mitchell

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Details
Number	5
Height	179cm
Weight	84kg
DOB	12-10-1982
Debut	AFL 2002

Games		Goals
2009	22	2009	7
Career	155	Career	29

Dreamteam Points
2009	2249

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The inspirational premiership skipper was one of the few Hawks to at least maintain his 2008 output last season. Mitchell actually took his game to a new level – a significant achievement in a tough year for the club. Battled through late-season injury niggles to win his second best and fairest by a landslide margin, polling votes in 21 of his 22 games. Equal second in the AFL in disposals, he averaged 29.7 a game, amassing more than 30 on 13 occasions. Led the competition for uncontested possessions (483).

Draft history: 2001 National AFL Draft 3rd round selection (Hawthorn) No. 36 overall traded by Fremantle for Trent Croad and Luke McPharlin.

At a Glance

• Junior Clubs:
• Clubs:
• Debut: AFL 2002
• Recruited from: Mooroolbark/Eastern U18/Box Hill Hawks
• AFL Awards: NAB AFL Rising Star 2003; Liston Trophy 2002; premiership side 2008
• Club Awards: best and fairest 2006, 2009; 2nd best and fairest 2008; captain since 2008
• Brownlow Votes: 83

Disposals	Marks	Stoppages	Frees	General play	Scoring
K H D	M	HO	FF FA	T	G B
CP UP DE% Clg	CM m50	CL i50 r50		1% BO DT GT%	G% GA

Rd

Opponent

Result

K

H

D

M

HO

FF

FA

T

G

B

CP

UP

DE%

Clg

CM

m50

CL

i50

r50

1%

BO

DT

GT%

G%

GA

1

Geelong Cats

L 103 - 111

19

15

34

7

0

5

2

1

0

0

10

25

82.35

4

1

0

3

4

5

1

0

111

100

-

2

2

Sydney Swans

L 143 - 105

7

4

11

0

0

2

2

4

0

0

5

4

54.55

4

0

0

5

2

0

1

0

41

100

-

1

3

North Melbourne

W 69 - 123

12

25

37

2

0

4

2

4

1

0

14

25

91.89

2

0

0

9

3

4

0

1

112

97

100.00

0

4

Port Adelaide

L 85 - 115

4

12

16

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

5

12

81.25

2

1

1

3

1

0

1

0

45

88

100.00

0

5

West Coast Eagles

W 74 - 56

22

18

40

8

0

1

1

4

0

0

6

36

85.00

2

0

0

1

2

9

1

0

140

94

-

0

6

Carlton

W 106 - 102

14

21

35

6

0

1

1

6

0

0

14

22

80.00

4

0

0

5

2

3

5

0

124

92

-

1

7

Essendon

L 116 - 72

16

10

26

7

0

0

0

2

0

0

4

21

73.08

4

0

0

6

6

3

1

0

97

98

-

0

8

Fremantle

W 65 - 87

29

5

34

10

0

1

1

4

0

0

8

26

64.71

3

1

0

6

5

6

0

1

141

91

-

1

9

Melbourne

W 114 - 92

20

11

31

8

0

0

2

4

0

1

4

28

77.42

3

0

1

4

6

2

3

0

117

89

0.00

2

10

Adelaide

L 106 - 79

11

11

22

1

0

0

0

4

0

0

6

17

72.73

1

0

0

8

4

1

1

0

74

86

-

1

11

Sydney Swans

W 86 - 75

13

7

20

6

0

0

1

3

1

0

8

12

85.00

1

0

0

7

2

2

1

0

86

94

100.00

0

12

Brisbane Lions

L 51 - 93

12

19

31

6

0

2

1

10

0

1

12

19

67.74

3

0

0

8

4

3

1

0

132

88

0.00

1

13

West Coast Eagles

L 107 - 87

24

16

40

7

0

3

0

3

1

1

13

28

65.00

1

1

1

13

10

3

1

0

147

96

50.00

2

14

Western Bulldogs

L 133 - 45

9

17

26

5

0

0

4

3

0

0

3

24

69.23

5

0

0

4

4

2

0

0

76

96

-

0

15

North Melbourne

W 73 - 64

12

14

26

1

0

4

2

2

0

0

10

14

76.92

4

0

0

8

3

0

3

0

73

96

-

1

16

Collingwood

W 76 - 121

16

9

25

4

0

1

0

0

3

0

6

19

72.00

1

0

1

2

5

4

1

0

97

80

100.00

0

17

Geelong Cats

L 99 - 98

20

18

38

6

0

0

2

3

0

0

6

32

73.68

2

0

0

1

4

3

2

0

120

94

-

0

18

Port Adelaide

L 121 - 103

11

17

28

2

0

2

0

0

0

0

10

18

71.43

2

0

0

4

5

2

0

0

75

88

-

0

19

St Kilda

L 49 - 74

14

17

31

5

0

1

2

1

0

0

10

20

74.19

3

0

0

3

2

3

1

0

90

95

-

0

20

Adelaide

L 67 - 94

21

11

32

7

0

0

1

2

0

0

3

26

87.50

2

0

0

0

4

4

2

0

111

98

-

0

21

Richmond

W 93 - 135

17

18

35

3

1

1

1

4

0

0

9

27

82.86

3

0

0

7

6

1

2

1

111

93

-

2

22

Essendon

L 99 - 116

23

13

36

8

0

2

0

2

0

0

7

29

72.22

4

0

0

3

7

5

0

1

129

97

-

0

News

Star trio clear after injury problems

Hawthorn captain Sam Mitchell says Shaun Burgoyne and Cyril Rioli should be ready for Hawthorn's opening home and away match and Lance Franklin is also fitTuesday, February 16, 2010 - 12:53PM

No pressure on Schoenmakers

Hawthorn captain Sam Mitchell says no one is expecting Ryan Schoenmakers to immediately fill the hole left by Trent Croad's retirementFriday, January 22, 2010 - 6:32PM

Mitchell tackles street violence

Hawthorn captain Sam Mitchell says footballers can make a difference in the campaign against street violenceThursday, September 03, 2009 - 12:39PM

Hawks desperate for finals

Hawthorn captain Sam Mitchell says finals experience will help the side's younger playersMonday, August 24, 2009 - 1:50PM

Hawks to take time on Croad decision

Hawthorn captain Sam Mitchell confirms Trent Croad will not play football this yearMonday, August 10, 2009 - 1:32PM

Video

Pre-season Press Conference: Mitchell

Sam Mitchell speaks to the media from Waverly Park following training.Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 11:53AM

Pre-season Press Conference: Mitchell

Sam Mitchell speaks to the media from regional training in Pakenham.Friday, January 22, 2010 - 12:14PM

Just Think: Mitchell

A NUMBER of AFL captains have come together to launch a new campaign tackling street violence.Monday, September 07, 2009 - 4:41PM

Rnd22 Press Conference: Mitchell

Sam Mitchell speaks to the media ahead of this weekends clash against Essendon at the MCGMonday, August 24, 2009 - 3:58PM

HawksKids episode 22 part 2

Sam Mitchell reveals what makes him happy, HawksKids joins the Biggest Aussie Pie Night, Grant Birchall reviews the week in Tassie junior footy. Albert Lord gives players tips to practice for DT finals.Saturday, August 22, 2009 - 9:02AM