About
Enjoyed a solid season as he continued his maturation. Used primarily at centre half-back with occasional stints in the forward line, and was picked as the All-Australian centre half-back. Led the team in contested marks with 19 and was voted its most consistent player, finishing fourth in the best and fairest. Had minor surgery in the off-season to repair a fractured thumb.
Records
Brownlow Medal
2005 votes 3
2004 votes 2
career votes 21
AFL Record
1998-2001: Hawthorn - 84 games, 79 goals
2002-2003: Fremantle - 38 games, 61 goals
2004-2005: Hawthorn - 42 games, 21 goals
Draft history
1997 National AFL Draft 1st round selection (Hawthorn) No. 3 overall; 2001 National AFL Draft traded by Hawthorn for No. 1 (Luke Hodge), No. 20 (Daniel Elstone) and No. 36 (Sam Mitchell); 2003 National AFL Draft traded by Fremantle for No. 10 (Ryley Dunn).
Awards Honours
Hawthorn
Most consistent 2005
2nd in 2004 Peter Crimmins Medal
WASH Play of the Year 2004
Hawthorn pre-season premiership side 1999
Best First Year Player 1998
Most Courageous Player 1999
Fremantle
Leading goalkicker 2002
AFL
International Rules Series 1999, 2000; AFL Rising Star nominee 1998
