Jesse Hogan

Jesse Hogan
Personal information
Full nameJesse Hogan
Date of birth12 February 1995
Place of birthPerth, Western Australia
Original teamClaremont Football Club (WAFL)
Draft#2, 2012 AFL Mini-draft
DebutRound 1, 2015, Melbourne
v. Gold Coast, at MCG
Height/Weight195 cm / 97 kg
Position(s)Forward
Club information
Current clubMelbourne
Number1
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2014–Melbourne4 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 4, 2015 season.
Career highlights
  • 2012 Under 18 All-Australian

Jesse Hogan (born 12 February 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer, currently playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Junior career

A Newman College and AIS-AFL Academy graduate, Hogan played junior football for the Wembley Downs Junior Football Club and the Marist Junior Football Club before joining the Claremont Football Club Colts, where he played four games in 2011 and 12 games in 2012.[1] He also represented Western Australia in the 2012 AFL Under-18 Championships where he averaged 13.6 disposals, 6.4 marks and 1.2 goals.[2]

Professional career

On 9 October 2012, Hogan was acquired by the Melbourne Football Club with the second selection in the 2012 AFL Mini-draft.[2][3] As he was a pre-listed selection, Hogan had to spend the 2013 season playing for Melbourne's VFL affiliated team, the Casey Scorpions. He was, however, given permission by the AFL to play for Melbourne in the 2013 NAB Cup.[4] He had an excellent debut season with Casey but unfortunately finished the year on a low-note when he suffered a season-ending knee injury in a game against Bendigo on 17 August 2013.[5] Despite this, he went on to win the Gardner Clark Medal for club best and fairest after having kicked 39 goals in 15 games.[6][7]

On 7 March 2014, Hogan was sidelined indefinitely after he sustained a lower back injury in Melbourne's NAB Cup game against Geelong a week earlier.[8] On 2 July 2014, he signed a two-year contract extension with the club, keeping him under contract at Melbourne until the end of the 2017 season.[9] On 17 August 2014, he made his return from injury playing for Casey in the team's second last game of the season.[10]

After being praised by his coaches and teammates for his great preparation and professionalism over the off-season,[11] Hogan made his long-awaited AFL debut on 4 April 2015 in the Demons' 2015 season opening win over the Gold Coast Suns. He finished the game with two goals and seven marks, helping the Demons to their first 100-plus score since Round 14, 2013.[12]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of Round 4, 2015[13]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2014 Melbourne 1 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2015 Melbourne 1 4 8 5 36 15 51 26 6 2.0 1.3 9.0 3.8 12.8 6.5 1.5
Career 4 8 5 36 15 51 26 6 2.0 1.3 9.0 3.8 12.8 6.5 1.5

Personal

Hogan is the youngest of four children by 12 years. In addition to football, Hogan was a keen basketballer in high school as he made the Under-16 Western Australian basketball squad.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Jesse HOGAN (Claremont)". WAFL. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Burgan, Matt (9 October 2012). "Dees land young gun Hogan, a top 20 pick and an NT speedster". Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Quayle, Emma (10 October 2012). "Three win in mini-draft". The Age. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Hogan eligible to play NAB Cup". Melbourne Football Club. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  5. ↑ Burgan, Matt (18 August 2013). "Hogan cleared of major knee damage". Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  6. ↑ "Hogan wins Casey best and fairest". Melbourne Football Club. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Player statistics for Jesse Hogan". Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  8. ↑ "Hogan sidelined with back injury". Melbourne Football Club. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  9. ↑ Rynne, Nick (2 July 2014). "Hogan extends Demons deal". The West Australian. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  10. ↑ Burgan, Matt (19 August 2014). "Roos rapt to see Hogan playing again". Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  11. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (2 April 2015). "Jesse Hogan will make his AFL debut after 906 days with Melbourne against Gold Coast". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "Opening round Dee-light as Melbourne stuns Gold Coast". AFL. 4 April 2015. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Jesse Hogan Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
  14. ↑ Burgan, Matt (10 October 2012). "Hogan to become a new Demon hero". Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

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