Mil Hanna
Carlton
AFL career
190 games83 goals
- Debut
- R1 1986 v HAW31 Mar 1986
- Most recent
- R22 1997 v RCH30 Aug 1997
Stats
Bio
Mil Hanna holds a unique place in VFL/AFL history as the league's first Lebanese-born player, having been recruited from local club Brunswick City. Affectionately known as "The Cranium" due to the alopecia that left him hairless for the majority of his career, Hanna developed into a versatile and highly skilled utility capable of playing on a wing, across half-back, or drifting forward. While his early years at Princes Park were interrupted by injury, including a knee reconstruction that cost him a place in the 1987 premiership side, he eventually cemented himself as a smooth-moving fixture in the Blues' lineup.
Hanna's career peaked during the mid-1990s under David Parkin, where his poise and precise delivery were integral to the dominant 1995 premiership team. He gained All-Australian selection in 1996, a testament to his consistency as an attacking defender and link-up player during the club's successful era. After 190 games in the navy blue, Hanna retired at the end of the 1997 season, remembered by fans not just as a cult figure, but as a reliable performer who overcame early setbacks to play a crucial role in one of Carlton's greatest sides.
Profile
- Born
- 05 Apr 1966 (age 60y 182d)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Weight
- 91 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionMil Hanna holds a unique place in VFL/AFL history as the league's first Lebanese-born player, having been recruited from local club Brunswick City. Affectionately known as "The Cranium" due to the alopecia that left him hairless for the majority of his career, Hanna developed into a versatile and highly skilled utility capable of playing on a wing, across half-back, or drifting forward. While his early years at Princes Park were interrupted by injury, including a knee reconstruction that cost him a place in the 1987 premiership side, he eventually cemented himself as a smooth-moving fixture in the Blues' lineup.
Hanna's career peaked during the mid-1990s under David Parkin, where his poise and precise delivery were integral to the dominant 1995 premiership team. He gained All-Australian selection in 1996, a testament to his consistency as an attacking defender and link-up player during the club's successful era. After 190 games in the navy blue, Hanna retired at the end of the 1997 season, remembered by fans not just as a cult figure, but as a reliable performer who overcame early setbacks to play a crucial role in one of Carlton's greatest sides.