Seamus Mitchell (born 3 July 2002) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Seamus Mitchell | |||
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 Mitchell in September 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Seamus Mitchell | ||
| Born | 3 July 2002 | ||
| Original teams | Robinvale, Bendigo Pioneers | ||
| Draft | No. 29, 2020 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2023, Hawthorn vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Norwood Oval, Adelaide | ||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position | General Defender | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2025 | Hawthorn | 28 (0) | |
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early career
editMitchell grew up at Robinvale, Victoria, He was later invited to play with the Bendigo Pioneers, the area's state under 18 side the competes in the NAB cup.[1]
AFL career
editMitchell was Hawthorn second draft pick of the 2020 AFL draft, the club used pick 29. He arrived at the club with an injury cloud. He had had an operation on his ankle and it delayed his development as he had no pre-season training. He managed to get fit in time to play for Box Hill Hawks in round 16 of the 2021 season. His 2022 season was over early with ankle and shoulder surgeries.[2] He was delisted at the end of 2022[3] but was given a lifeline by being rookied with pick 6 of the rookie draft.[4] He made his debut in round 5, 2023 against Greater Western Sydney at Norwood Oval.[5]
Twelve weeks later he received a rising star nomination after a spate of impressive performances out of the backline.[6]
Mitchell was delisted by Hawthorn at the end of the 2025 AFL season, after 28 matches over 5 seasons at the club.[7]
Statistics
edit G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2021 | Hawthorn | 40[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 40[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 40 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 102 | 233 | 66 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Hawthorn | 40 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 38 | 86 | 26 | 18 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2025 | Hawthorn | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 0 |
| Career[8] | 28 | 0 | 1 | 193 | 151 | 344 | 100 | 52 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 0 | ||
Honours and achievements
editReferences
edit- ↑ Bourke, Adam (9 December 2020). "Bendigo Pioneers product drafted by Hawthorn". Bendigo Advertiser.
- ↑ "Injury Update: Hawthorn - AFLRATINGS". aflratings.com.au. 15 June 2022.
- ↑ "Hawks delist young forward, set for second chance in Rookie Draft". afl.com.au.
- ↑ "Hawthorn commits to delisted Mitchell". Sunraysia Daily. 10 November 2022.
- ↑ "RD 5 TEAM: Four big ins ahead of historic round". hawthornfc.com.au.
- ↑ https://www.afl.com.au/news/969038/reborn-hawk-nabs-rising-star-nom
- ↑ "Bulldogs hero delisted after 15 seasons, hopes to play on". AFL Media. 21 October 2025.
- ↑ "Seamus Mitchell". AFL Tables. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
External links
edit
- Seamus Mitchell's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Seamus Mitchell at AustralianFootball.com
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