Luke Hodge

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Luke Hodge
Personal information
Full name	Luke Hodge
Date of Birth	June 15, 1984 (1984-06-15) (age 23)
Place of Birth	Victoria, Australia
Recruited from	Colac/Geelong Falcons
Draft	1st overall, 2001 Hawthorn Hawks
Height/Weight	184cm / 91kg
Position	Midfielder, Half Back, Half Forward
Club information
Current club	Hawthorn
Number	15
Playing Career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2002-	Hawthorn	118 (76)
¹ Club statistics to end of R10, 2008 season
² Representative statistics to end of {{{repstatsend}}} Career highlights AFL All-Australian (2005) International Rules Representative (2005) AFL Rising Star Award Nomination (2002) Hawthorn Peter Crimmins Medallist as Best and Fairest (2005) Vice-Captain of Hawthorn FC (2006-) Hawthorn FC Most Brownlow Votes Award (2005) Hawthorn FC Most Courageous Player Award (2004) Hawthorn FC Most Aggressive Act Award (2004) Hawthorn FC Best First Year Player Award (2002) TAC Cup TAC Cup Premiership (2000) Ron Barassi Medal as MVP in U18 IR Series (2001) U/18 International Rules Representative (2001) AFL/AIS Academy (2001)

Luke Hodge (born June 15, 1984) is an Australian rules footballer. He currently plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (Australian Rules). He made his debut in 2002.

Hodge was recruited from the Geelong Falcons U/18 Football Club, and in 2001 nominated for the 2001 national AFL draft. He was picked by Hawthorn with the Number 1 draft (taken from Fremantle for Trent Croad and Luke McPharlin). He was picked ahead of Luke Ball and 2004 brownlow medallist Chris Judd.

For many years he was in the shadows of the two more high profile stars; however, in 2005 he was named as Hawthorn's best and fairest. He has also been named in the all Australian team and in international rules team for Australia.

Hodge is known for his exquisite kicking skills and toughness at the man and ball. He has been touted as a future captain of the Hawthorn Football Club along with Sam Mitchell.

Luke Hodge was named sole Vice Captain of the Hawthorn Football Club in October of 2007, while Sam Mitchell was named Captain.

[edit] External links

• Hawthorn player profile

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