STAR Hawthorn trio Luke Breust, Jordan Lewis and Jarryd Roughead have been acknowledged for their outstanding seasons by being selected in the 2014 All Australian team.
After being named in the original squad of 40 two weeks ago, the trio were confirmed members of the final team at Tuesday night’s All Australian awards as picked by the selection panel of AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan (chairman), Kevin Bartlett, Luke Darcy, Mark Evans, Danny Frawley, Glen Jakovich, Cameron Ling, Matthew Richardson and Warren Tredrea.
After another breakout season, Breust has achieved his first All Australian honour in just his fourth season of senior footy.
After bursting onto the scene as a “super sub” in his debut season in 2011, Breust’s rapid development has seen him burst onto the scene and cement his place as one of the game’s best small forwards in a short period of time.
Season 2014 has seen the premiership Hawk achieve a career-high for goals kicked with 53 for the year from 22 hone and away matches.
Breust has become one of the game’s most reliable set shot goal kickers, having registered just 10 behinds for the season.
After working hard on his goal kicking routine over the pre-season, Breust has reaped the rewards and even equaled Tony Lockett’s record for goals kicked in a row with 29.
Remarkably, he kicked a goal in each of his 22 home and away games this year and added another in the Qualifying win over Geelong.
Breust’s value to Hawthorn isn’t just in his goal kicking ability but also in his capability to push into the midfield and add to the depth of Alastair Clarkson’s engine room.
He has averaged 15.4 disposals per game (home and away) this year as well as 3.3 marks, 3.1 tackles and 2.4 goals.
Luke Breust celebrates one of his goals for the Hawks.
It is also the first time Lewis has been named All Australian, just reward for what many have described as a career-best season.
He has emerged as one of Hawthorn’s most important midfielders, particularly in the absence of Sam Mitchell who missed two months with a hamstring injury.
Watch highlights of Jordan Lewis for 2014.
Lewis cemented himself as Hawthorn’s number one clearance player by averaging 5.7 per game.
He is also ranked number one at the Hawks for disposals (28 average per game), centre clearances (2.5) and contested possessions (10.7).
Lewis is also ranked in the top five for inside 50s (3.6).
Jordan Lewis in action.
After being named All Australian last year when he won the Coleman Medal as the league’s leading goal kicker, Roughead has made it back-to-back All Australian honours.
For the second year running, the big Hawk has topped Hawthorn’s goal kicking leaderboard, this time booting 62 goals to take his career tally to 428.
Roughead was held goalless in just two of his 21 matches this year and kicked multiple goals on 17 occasions.
His season is highlighted by an eight-goal haul against West Coast in Round 12, when he was best on ground for the Hawks in the victory at Aurora Stadium.
Watch some of Jarryd Roughead's best highlights for 2014.
Hawthorn’s leading goal kicker also achieved a haul of six against the Bulldogs in Round 19.
His season average (home and away) for goals kicked is 3.1 along with 16.1 disposals, 4.6 marks and 3.0 tackles.
Jack Gunston and Shaun Burgoyne were also named in the initial squad of 40 but not selected in the final 22.
