Brendan Whitecross

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Brendan Whitecross (born January 26, 1990) is a current Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League with the Hawthorn Football Club.

Whitecross started his football life at the Kedron Districts Junior Football Club in Brisbane, Queensland playing there for 11 seasons before moving on to the Zillmere Eagles to commence his senior career. He represented Queensland in under 12's(2002), under 16's (2005-2006), captaining the team in 2006 and in U18's in 2007. He was selected to the AIS/AFL Academy and traveled with the Australian U17 team to South Africa in 2007.

He is an all round sportsman having represented his state in Athletics and is an accomplished cricketer, cross country runner, rugby union player and swimmer.

Whitecross attended St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe, Queensland.