Trent Hentschel
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | December 25, 1982, Darwin, Northern Territory |
| Recruited from | Woodville-West Torrens |
| Height/Weight | 193cm / 81kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 3, April 13, 2003, Adelaide vs. Sydney, at SCG |
| Team(s) | Adelaide (2003-)
53 games, 68 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of Round 12, 2006 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
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Trent Hentschel (born 25 December 1982) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. He was taken in the 2002 Pre-season Draft at pick No.5.
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[edit] 2003-2004 seasons
Debuting for Adelaide in 2003 as a 20 year old, Hentschel took his time to get used to the speed of AFL Football. He played just three games in the 2003 season, failing to pick up a kick in his first game (finished with one handball). In total, Hentschel had 19 disposals with an average of just over six for the season, kicking just two points.
In 2004, Hentschel started well playing his first 14 games. He kicked a four goal haul over at Subiaco Oval against West Coast, and consistently was able to pick up more than ten disposals a match. He then had a few small injuries, that kept him out for four matches. He averaged 11 disposals for the season, and kicked 16 goals.
[edit] 2005 season
Hentschel started to stand up and become a strong marking forward for Adelaide in 2005. He had a slow start to the year, kicking 3 goals against Collingwood Football Club before missing out on five games. He finished the year strong though, playing in all three of Adelaide's finals. He played 21 matches in the year, averaging 12 disposals, 5 marks and kicking 26 goals.
[edit] 2006 season
The 2006 season was arguably Hentschel's best in the AFL, kicking a career high 42 goals for the year, including an 8 goal match against Essendon.
However, on the 27th August, during the third quarter of the Round 21 Showdown, Hentschel suffered a serious knee injury in which his knee was badly dislocated in a fall and pushed sideways (inwards), comparable to an injury suffered as a result of a Motor Vehicle Accident. It is expected that he will be sidelined for at least 12 months due to a torn ACL, with the possibility that the injury is career-ending, perhaps requiring knee replacement surgery.[1]
Surgey to repair his damaged knee was carried out in February 2007 after the knee had healed sufficiently to undergo a knee reconstuction. A full year of rehabilitation involving bike riding, swimming and gym work will hopefully see Trent up and about for the 2008 AFL season. [2]
