Mitch Honeychurch

Mitch Honeychurch
Personal information
Full nameMitchell Honeychurch
Date of birth2 March 1995
Original teamEastern Ranges (TAC Cup)
Draft#60 2013 National Draft
Height/Weight177 cm / 68 kg
Position(s)Forward/Midfield
Club information
Current clubWestern Bulldogs
Number22
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2014–Western Bulldogs5 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of Round 2, 2015 season.
Career highlights

Mitch Honeychurch (born 3 March 1995) is an Australian rules footballer for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League. Honeychurch played for the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup, and represented Vic Metro during the National Under 18 Championships. Honeychurch was named in the Under 18 All Australian team, and won Vic Metro's Most Valuable Player after a series of strong performances for Metro. Honeychurch played in the Ranges' TAC Cup Grand Final win over the Dandenong Stingrays, booting 3 goals and named as one of the best afield. While ranked by Champion Data as the fifteenth most impressive player in the draft pool, Honeychurch slid to Pick 60 in the 2013 AFL draft, taking the Bulldogs (the club that had displayed the most interest in Honeychurch) by surprise.

AFL career

Honeychurch debuted against Melbourne Football Club in Round 15 of the 2014 AFL season. The Bulldogs clinched victory in the dying minutes of the game with a Goal of the Year contender from Honeychurch's fellow first year player Marcus Bontempelli. Honeychurch kicked the opening goal for the Bulldogs with his first kick - thus joining the elite group of first kick, first goal players - and finished with 8 disposals for the match. [1]

Honeychurch was awarded the Round 2 nomination for the 2015 AFL Rising Star award, following a strong performance in the Bulldogs' win over Richmond at the MCG.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/western-bulldogs-skipper-ryan-griffen-to-miss-melbourne-clash-mitch-honeychurch-to-debut/story-fni5fazt-1226967434843

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