Mitch Hahn

Mitchell Hahn (born 10 May 1981) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played 181 games for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was the backline coach at the Brisbane Lions from October 2013 to 2016, and will be the NEAFL coach from 2017.[1]

Mitch Hahn
Personal information
Full name Mitchell Hahn
Date of birth (1981-05-10) 10 May 1981
Original team(s) Zillmere Eagles (QAFL)
Draft No. 37, 1999 National Draft, Western Bulldogs
No. 70, 2011 Rookie Draft, Western Bulldogs
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 99 kg (218 lb)
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
(NEAFL coach)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2000–2011 Western Bulldogs 181 (164)
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2017– Brisbane Lions (NEAFL) 0 (0–0–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2016.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Originally from Brisbane in Queensland, he was chosen in the 1999 National AFL Draft at number 37, a trade the Bulldogs had received from Richmond in exchange for Leon Cameron. As at the end of the 2005 season was part of the Bulldogs' leadership group.

The 2006 Record describes Hahn as being "immensely strong" with a "bullocking style of play". During a win against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba in Round 18 2006, he hyperextended and severely injured his left knee upon landing after a running jump and laid on the ground clutching it. The game was held up as he was taken off on a stretcher. The injury forced him to miss the rest of the season and earlier parts of 2007. He was delisted by the Western Bulldogs on 10 November 2010, but was redrafted only through the Rookie Draft only weeks later.[2]

References
  1. "Vero Coaching Group". lions.com.au. Brisbane Lions. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  2. Gullan, Scott (1 December 2010). "Mitch Hahn accepts Western Bulldogs offer". Herald Sun. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  • AFL Record 2006 Season Preview, ed. Michael Lovett, AFL Publishing.


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