Justin Bollenhagen

Justin Bollenhagen (born 17 December 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who played with the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a quick left-footed player who predominantly plays off the half-back.[1]

Justin Bollenhagen
Personal information
Full name Justin Bollenhagen
Date of birth (1991-12-17) 17 December 1991
Place of birth Reynella, South Australia
Original team(s) South Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft No. 52, 2009 National Draft, Fremantle
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Forward / Defender
Club information
Current club South Adelaide
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2010–2011 Fremantle 4 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Football career

Originally from the Reynella Football Club,[2] he was recruited from the South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) with selection 52 in the 2009 AFL Draft.[3] He was named in the South Australian squad for the 2009 AFL National Under 18 Championships,[4] but missed selection in the team. He also did not play league football for South Adelaide, due to a hamstring injury.[5] Upon moving to Western Australia he was allocated to the Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), where he is coached by former Adelaide player, Andrew Jarman.[6]

Bollenhagen made his AFL debut in the Western Derby in Round 18 of the 2010 AFL season, kicking two goals in Fremantle's highest score and biggest win against the West Coast Eagles.[7] Subsequent to Bollenhagen's debut, Coach Mark Harvey stated: "I thought that he looked dangerous every time he got in, around that ball. I thought his pressure was quite good for a first gamer."[8]

Bollenhagen was delisted by Fremantle Football Club at the conclusion of the 2011 AFL season.[9] He returned to Adelaide to play for South Adelaide in the SANFL but then moved in mid-2012 and started playing with the Cranbourne Football Club in the Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League.[10]

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References
  1. Apple Isle gift for the Dockers
  2. "Panthers Youth Key to Future". South Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 15 May 2013. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  3. Fremantle Dockers' response to the 2009 AFL Draft
  4. 2009 SA Team
  5. Bollenhagen 'shocked' by the Dockers
  6. "Colts development coach's focus". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  7. Sapienza, Joseph Dockers demolish Eagles to maintain derby dominance
  8. Round 18 Fremantle Press Conference
  9. Homfray, Reece (27 October 2011). "South to talk with Bollenhagen". The Advertiser.
  10. McGrath, Brad (9 July 2012). "MPNFL: Midfield star bolsters Eagles". Archived from the original on 30 December 2012.
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