During the free agency and trade periods and at the 2014 National and Rookie Drafts, Hawthorn welcomed eight new players to the Club, with five joining the primary list and three the rookie list.
Over the Christmas period, hawthornfc.com.au is giving you the chance to get to know the Club’s new players on both a football and personal level.
What kind of player are you: I’m an aggressive ruckman who has good tap work, covers a lot of ground and provides a presence for his team.
What are your strengths: My tap work and just being a presence on the ground. Also at ground level I’m really good below my knees.
What can you work on: My endurance and my overall strength.
Team supported growing up: North Melbourne
Childhood or current sporting hero (non-AFL): Michael Jordan
AFL hero: Jonathan Brown
Player you believe you play like most: Shane Mumford
Favourite meal: Pasta…any type!
What is your pump-up song before games: I usually vary what I listen to but then normally end up playing Levels by Avicii right before I go out.
Favourite band or performer: Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Best band or performer you’ve seen live: KG Entertainment
Favourite TV show: Suits
Favourite character in a TV show and why: Harvey Specter (Suits) because he’s just a legend…such a cool bloke!
What are your hobbies: Football, reading, chilling with mates, playing PlayStation.
What is your signature dish: Pasta – any type but it depends what mood I’m in.
Food you miss most during the season: Chocolate
What is your favourite thing to do in your spare time: Just to relax with mates
Favourite movie and why: I have no idea…pass haha.
Dream holiday destination: America…anywhere in America! It’s awesome.
Best country or city you have visited and why: America – I love the culture, especially in sports. It’s awesome.
Chocolate or vanilla: Chocolate
Fruit or vegetables: Fruit
iPhone or Android: iPhone
PlayStation or Xbox: PlayStation
Cats or dogs: Dogs
Summer or winter: Summer
What are your goals for 2015: To try and work to a point where should any of the ruckman go down in the team that I’d be a viable option to step in. I just want to be an option to come in if the players ahead of me get injured or suspended or something go wrong.
I also just want to improve my overall game.
