Damon Greaves (born 25 April 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who most recently played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He signed in 2023 to play American Football for the University of Kansas as a punter.
| Damon Greaves | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Damon Greaves | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | East Perth | ||
| Draft | No. 14, 2019 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 16, 2020, Hawthorn vs. St Kilda, at Metricon Stadium | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2021 | Hawthorn | 10 (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early career
editA country kid at heart he played much of his junior football in Busselton before setting up to play for the East Perth Colts.[1] Greaves played three games for Western Australia during the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships in 2018.[2] A natural right footer, his father used to offer him 50 cents for every left foot kick he attempted thus made him capable with both feet.[3] Greaves was picked in the 2019 rookie draft by Hawthorn.[4]
AFL career
editGreaves' AFL career started by playing with the Hawthorn affiliate Box Hill Hawks, here under the tutelage of Hawthorn aligned coaches he spent his first year developing for the rigors of AFL football. A hard-working player with a penetrating kick he reads the game well. He is composed with the ball in hand and makes good decisions providing defensive rebound.
Greaves had to negotiate a difficult Covid-19 affected season. He showed promise during the pre-season games and with scratch matches against other AFL clubs. His patience was rewarded with a round 16 debut against St Kilda.[5]
Statistics
editStatistics are correct to the end of 2021.[6]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2019 | Hawthorn | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Hawthorn | 44 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 17 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 5.7 | 17.3 | 5.7 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2021 | Hawthorn | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 26 | 74 | 16 | 12 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 3.7 | 10.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 1 | 0 | 83 | 43 | 126 | 33 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 4.3 | 12.6 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ "Damon GREAVES | WAFL". www.wafl.com.au.
- ^ "SW duo have AFL draft chances". South Western Times. 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Draft hopeful Greaves blossoms on both feet". The West Australian. 9 November 2018.
- ^ "MacKillop Football Stars Kick It". 5 December 2018.
- ^ "TEAM: SEVEN changes ahead of the Saints". www.hawthornfc.com.au.
- ^ "Damon Greaves Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
External links
edit- Damon Greaves's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Damon Greaves at AustralianFootball.com
