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Hawthorn Football Club would like to congratulate former captain and premiership player Shane Crawford, 37, who was tonight inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame.

In a stellar career spanning 17 seasons and 305 games, Crawford is ranked third at Hawthorn behind Club greats Michael Tuck (426) and Leigh Matthews (332) for most games played in the brown and gold.

The hard-working midfielder’s career highlight was undoubtedly Hawthorn’s 2008 Premiership - which turned out to be Crawford’s final AFL game after he announced his retirement in November that year.

A Brownlow medallist in 1999, four-time Peter Crimmins Medallist and All-Australian on four occasions, Crawford was drafted to Hawthorn at No.13 in 1991 and made his AFL debut in 1993, earning himself a Rising Star nomination.

Captaining the Club from 1999-2004, Crawford won a number of individual playing awards in 1999 including the Brownlow Medal, All-Australian selection and the AFLPA’s MVP award.

In 2008, Crawford became only the sixth Hawthorn player to play 300 games, carrying his son Charlie through the banner in the Hawks’ Round 19 win over Brisbane at Aurora Stadium, Launceston.

In congratulating the Hawthorn champion on this achievement, Chief Executive Officer Stuart Fox praised Crawford’s leadership and longevity in the game.

“On behalf of Hawthorn Football Club’s Board, staff, players, coaches, members and supporters we’d like to offer our congratulations to ‘Crawf’ on this outstanding and well-deserved honour,” Fox said.  

“Shane represented Hawthorn remarkably well in his decorated 17-year career, which included six years as Club captain, and he will forever be a favourite amongst fans.”

“He should be very proud of this acknowledgement from the League for his commitment and contribution to the game. This is a fitting tribute for one of Hawthorn’s longest-serving and much-loved players,” Fox said. 


Shane Crawford's playing honours:

Drafted: 1991 AFL National Draft 1st round selection No.13 overall

Recruited from: Finley (NSW)/Assumption College

Debuted: Round 1, 1993 (Hawthorn v Melbourne)

Final game: Grand Final, 2008 (Geelong v Hawthorn)

Awards:

AFL Rising Star nominee 1993

Runner-up Peter Crimmins Medal 1995 (equal), 1996

All-Australian 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002

Peter Crimmins Medal 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003

Alex Jesaulenko Medal 1998 (best player in State of Origin football, representing The Allies)

International Rules Series 1998, 1999, 2002 (captain), 2003 (captain)

Hawthorn FC Captain 1999-2004

Pre-season premiership side 1999

Brownlow Medal 1999
AFLPA MVP 1999
Third place Brownlow Medal 2002 (equal)

2008 Premiership

 

AFL Hall of Fame


The current number of inductees in the Hall of Fame is 239, with 23 Legends. (There is a restriction that no more than 10 per cent of inductees be Legends.)

Hawthorn Football Club has had 16 players and three coaches inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame, in addition to two Legends: Peter Hudson and Leigh Matthews. 

Players

Graham Arthur, Gary Ayres, Dermott Brereton, Gary Ablett Senior (Hawthorn/Geelong), Albert Chadwick (Melbourne/Hawthorn), Robert DiPierdomenico, Jason Dunstall, Darren Jarman (Nth Adelaide/Hawthorn/Adelaide), Peter Knights, Chris Langford, Dan Minogue (Collingwood/Richmond/Hawthorn), Kelvin Moore, John Platten, Paul Salmon (Essendon/Hawthorn), Don Scott, Michael Tuck.


Coaches

Allan Jeans (St Kilda, Hawthorn, Richmond), John Kennedy Senior (Hawthorn, North Melbourne), David Parkin (Hawthorn, Carlton).


Legends

Peter Hudson (Legend), Leigh Matthews (Legend)