Harry Morrison
Harry Morrison (born 12 November 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Morrison is a half back flanker and a strong overhead mark.
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![]() Morrison playing for Hawthorn in April 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Harry Morrison | ||
Date of birth | 12 November 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Benalla, Victoria | ||
Original team(s) | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | No. 74, 2016 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 23, 2017, Hawthorn vs. Western Bulldogs, at Etihad Stadium | ||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Hawthorn | ||
Number | 1 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017– | Hawthorn | 39 (5) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 12, 2020. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Early career
Playing for the Murray Bushrangers in the TAC Cup, Morrison suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury during the 2014 season as a bottom-aged player. He returned to the Murray Bushrangers for the 2015 season for the second half of the year after starring for the Benalla Saints after his return to football. Morrison then went on to play a crucial role in the Benalla Saints U18 team winning back to back premierships. Morrison then played for the Murray Bushrangers in the 2016 season and was named among the best players in the grand final loss against the Sandringham Dragons.[1]
AFL career
Morrison was drafted by the Hawthorn Football Club with their first selection and seventy-fourth overall in the 2016 national draft.[2] He made his debut against Western Bulldogs in the last round of the 2017 AFL season.[3]
Morrison was named the Round 20 Rising Star nominee for 2018 after an impressive performance against Essendon.[4]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2019.[5]
G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2017 | Hawthorn | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 21.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 |
2018 | Hawthorn | 35 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 184 | 121 | 305 | 100 | 65 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 5.8 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 3.1 |
2019 | Hawthorn | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 52 | 116 | 27 | 29 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 12.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
Career | 31 | 5 | 10 | 258 | 194 | 442 | 133 | 95 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 14.3 | 4.3 | 3.1 |
Personal life
Morrison is the cousin of Port Adelaide player Tom Rockliff. He is the godson of late Hawthorn player and coach Ken Judge.[6]
References
- "Hawthorn select Morrison and Lewis". HawthornFC.com.au. Bigpond. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- Ryan, Peter (25 November 2016). "Hawks swoop late on Rockliff's cousin". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- Barolli, Adam (26 August 2017). "Fledgling Hawk in AFL debut". Shepparton News. McPherson Media Group. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2018-08-06/harrys-star-is-on-the-rise
- "Harry Morrison". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- "Harry's Hawthorn career is here". HawthornFC.com.au. Bigpond. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harry Morrison. |
- Harry Morrison's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Harry Morrison's playing statistics from AFL Tables