Jon Hassall
Collingwood and Hawthorn
AFL career
94 games17 goals
- Debut
- R1 1994 v FIT26 Mar 1994
- Most recent
- R22 1999 v SYD29 Aug 1999
Stats
1999 | HAW | 12 | 4.8 | 6.8 | 11.5 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 37 |
1998 | HAW | 17 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 14.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 50 |
1997 | HAW | 15 | 8.0 | 5.1 | 13.1 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 45 |
1996 | COL | 8 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 13.8 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 52 |
1995 | COL | 19 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 13.4 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 47 |
1994 | COL | 23 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 15.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 54 |
Bio
Recruited from Warrandyte, Jon Hassall began his AFL journey with a brief stint at Essendon in 1992 before finding his true home at Collingwood via that year's mid-season draft. A dogged and dour defender known for his intense concentration, Hassall broke into the Magpies' senior lineup in 1994, where his disciplined tagging and courageous commitment—highlighted by a fearlessness when running back into the flight of the ball—earned him the Harry Collier Trophy as the club's best first-year player. Despite playing 50 games and establishing himself as a reliable back-pocket stopper, he was surprisingly delisted following the 1996 season, a setback that provided a lifeline when Hawthorn selected him in the pre-season draft. Hassall reinvented himself at the Hawks, utilising the wide expanses of Waverley Park to play a more open, rebounding role across three seasons before departing the league in 1999 to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse training.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Aug 1973 (age 53y 68d)
- Height
- 174 cm
- Weight
- 77 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Warrandyte, Jon Hassall began his AFL journey with a brief stint at Essendon in 1992 before finding his true home at Collingwood via that year's mid-season draft. A dogged and dour defender known for his intense concentration, Hassall broke into the Magpies' senior lineup in 1994, where his disciplined tagging and courageous commitment—highlighted by a fearlessness when running back into the flight of the ball—earned him the Harry Collier Trophy as the club's best first-year player. Despite playing 50 games and establishing himself as a reliable back-pocket stopper, he was surprisingly delisted following the 1996 season, a setback that provided a lifeline when Hawthorn selected him in the pre-season draft. Hassall reinvented himself at the Hawks, utilising the wide expanses of Waverley Park to play a more open, rebounding role across three seasons before departing the league in 1999 to pursue a career in thoroughbred horse training.