Nick Holland
Hawthorn
AFL career
179 games239 goals
- Debut
- R3 1994 v NTH8 Apr 1994
- Most recent
- R11 2005 v WBD5 June 2005
Stats
2005 | HAW | 3 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 9.7 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 46 |
2004 | HAW | 13 | 6.5 | 2.7 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 46 |
2003 | HAW | 13 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 9.7 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 50 |
2002 | HAW | 21 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 10.6 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 57 |
2001 | HAW | 9 | 5.4 | 2.6 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 44 |
2000 | HAW | 22 | 11.8 | 5.3 | 17.1 | 8.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 93 |
1999 | HAW | 21 | 10.2 | 5.3 | 15.5 | 7.9 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 80 |
1998 | HAW | 22 | 11.3 | 4.9 | 16.2 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 83 |
1997 | HAW | 17 | 10.2 | 4.7 | 14.9 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 80 |
1996 | HAW | 21 | 9.6 | 5.5 | 15.1 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 74 |
1995 | HAW | 15 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 17.2 | 8.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 82 |
1994 | HAW | 2 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 48 |
Bio
Recruited from North Adelaide with pick 22 in the 1992 National Draft, Nick Holland established himself as a key figure in the Hawthorn lineup for over a decade. The older brother of fellow AFL player Ben Holland, Nick burst onto the scene in 1995 to win the Rising Star award, impressing observers with his athleticism and strong overhead marking at centre half-forward. He became a focal point of the Hawks' attack during a transitional period for the club, famously starring in the 2000 season where he tied with Daniel Chick for the Peter Crimmins Medal as the club's best and fairest.
Despite his natural talent as a key position player, Holland's career was heavily impacted by recurring injuries, most notably chronic shoulder problems that often sidelined him or restricted his overhead movement. In his later years, the coaching staff swung him into defence to utilise his experience and reading of the play, though his body struggled to cope with the rigours of the game. He retired at the end of the 2005 season as a one-club player and Hawthorn Life Member, remembered as a courageous structural player who often played through significant pain.
Profile
- Born
- 29 July 1974 (age 52y 84d)
- Height
- 195 cm
- Weight
- 102 kg
Teams
Honours
- Rising Star Award1995
- Hawthorn B&F2000
- Top 10
- 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002
- Brownlow Medal
- Top 10
- 2000
Family
- Brother:Ben Holland
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from North Adelaide with pick 22 in the 1992 National Draft, Nick Holland established himself as a key figure in the Hawthorn lineup for over a decade. The older brother of fellow AFL player Ben Holland, Nick burst onto the scene in 1995 to win the Rising Star award, impressing observers with his athleticism and strong overhead marking at centre half-forward. He became a focal point of the Hawks' attack during a transitional period for the club, famously starring in the 2000 season where he tied with Daniel Chick for the Peter Crimmins Medal as the club's best and fairest.
Despite his natural talent as a key position player, Holland's career was heavily impacted by recurring injuries, most notably chronic shoulder problems that often sidelined him or restricted his overhead movement. In his later years, the coaching staff swung him into defence to utilise his experience and reading of the play, though his body struggled to cope with the rigours of the game. He retired at the end of the 2005 season as a one-club player and Hawthorn Life Member, remembered as a courageous structural player who often played through significant pain.