Billy Hartung (footballer)

Billy Hartung

Hartung in June 2017
Personal information
Full name William Hartung
Date of birth (1995-01-24) 24 January 1995
Original team(s) Mount Martha ,Red Hill, Dandenong Stingrays
Draft No. 24, 2013 national draft
Debut Round 7, 2014, Hawthorn
vs. St Kilda, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height / weight 177cm / 78kg[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 4
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2014– Hawthorn 60 (26)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 20, 2017.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Billy Hartung (born 24 January 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Junior career

When Billy Hartung was 14 years old he set a Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League record for most goals kicked in a single game. His effort of 20 goals straight was done while playing for Red Hill under-14s against Dromana.[2] Hartung progressed to the VSFL under 18 competition and played with the Dandenong Stingrays. Selected an All-Australian at under-18 level in 2013, Hartung attended the AFL Draft Combine in October 2013 when he ran a 16.6 beep test, breaking (future teammate) Bradley Hill’s record of 16.1.[3]

AFL career

Hawthorn selected Hartung with pick 24 in the 2013 AFL Draft.[4] Hartung has great evasive skills and good foot skills on both sides of his body.

He started 2014 developing in the VFL playing for Hawthorn's reserve affiliate side Box Hill. Good form lead to his promotion and senior debut against St Kilda. He played five consecutive games between rounds 8 and 12, before an elbow injury sustained against Sydney in Round 12 meant that he missed a month of football, he returned to the VFL. He played in Box Hill's losing Grand final side.

His dash and consistency earned his a 2015 AFL Rising Star nominee after a round seven match against Melbourne.[5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 20, 2017.[6]
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 Hawthorn 40 7 3 1 46 33 79 21 9 0.4 0.1 6.6 4.7 11.3 3.0 1.3
2015 Hawthorn 40 20 11 4 174 142 316 66 24 0.6 0.2 8.6 7.1 15.8 3.3 1.2
2016 Hawthorn 4 18 8 5 199 151 350 66 39 0.4 0.3 11.1 8.4 19.4 3.7 2.2
2017 Hawthorn 4 15 4 6 173 143 316 82 25 0.2 0.4 11.5 9.5 21.1 5.5 1.7
Career 60 26 16 592 469 1061 235 97 0.4 0.3 9.9 7.8 17.7 3.9 1.6

Honours and achievements

Brownlow Medal votes
Season Votes
2014 —
2015 —
2016 —
Total 0

References

  1. ↑ "Billy Hartung". Hawthorn Football Club. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/billy-hartungs-boiling-with-20-goal-haul/story-e6frexx0-1225755342708
  3. ↑ http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/player-profile/billy-hartung
  4. ↑ http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/hawthorn-welcomes-new-players-dayle-garlett-billy-hartung-and-james-sicily-20131125-2y65z.html
  5. ↑ http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2015-05-18/hawk-speedster-rising-star
  6. ↑ "Billy Hartung". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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