Luke Hodge

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**Luke Hodge**
Personal Info
Birth	June 15, 1984, Victoria, Australia
Recruited from	Colac/Geelong Falcons
Height/Weight	184cm / 96kg
Playing Career¹
Debut	Round 5, 2002, Hawthorn Hawks vs. Richmond Tigers, at MCG
Team(s)	Hawthorn Hawks - 66 games, 42 goals
¹ Statistics to end of season
Career Highlights
Hawthorn Peter Crimmins Medal 2005 Best First Year Player 2002 AFL National Rising Star nomination 2002 All-Australian 2005 TAC Cup Ron Barassi Medal in U17 International Rules Series 2001 Representative honours Australia - International Rules Series 2005

Luke Hodge (born June 15, 1984) is an Australian rules footballer. He currently plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (Australian Rules). He made his debut in 2002.

Hodge, recruited from Colac, Victoria through the Geelong Falcons U/18 Football Club, and in 2001 nominated for the 2001 national AFL draft. He was picked by Hawthorn with the Number 1 draft (taken from Fremantle for Trent Croad) pick ahead of Luke Ball and 2004 brownlow medallist Chris Judd.

For many years he was in the shadows of the two more high profile stars, however in 2005 he was named as Hawthorns best and fairest, been named in the all Australian team and named in international rules team for Australia.

Hodge is known for his exquisite kicking skills and toughness at the man and ball. He has been touted as a future captain of the Hawthorn Football Club along with Sam Mitchell. Further speclation has risen since he was named as vice-captain along with Sam Mitchell.