Hayden Crozier (born 24 December 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played for the Fremantle Football Club from 2012 to 2017 and the Western Bulldogs from 2017 to 2023.
| Hayden Crozier | |||
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 Crozier in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Hayden Crozier | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) |
Rowville Football Club Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 20, 2011 national draft | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Western Bulldogs | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2017 | Fremantle | 69 (44) | |
| 2018–2023 | Western Bulldogs | 73 (4) | |
| Total | 142 (48) | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Career
editOriginally from Rowville, Crozier played junior football for the Eastern Ranges in the TAC Cup. He performed well at the AFL Draft Combine, recording the second highest running leap and elite-level sprinting and endurance results.[1] He represented Victoria Metro at the 2011 AFL Under 18 Championships where he took a spectacular high mark against Western Australia.[2]
He was drafted by Fremantle with their second selection, 20th overall, in the 2011 AFL Draft.[3]
A high leaping left-footed forward, Crozier was selected to play his first games for Fremantle in round 10 of the 2012 AFL season against the Adelaide Football Club after performing well in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) for East Perth.[4]
At the conclusion of the 2017 AFL season, Crozier was traded to the Western Bulldogs.[5]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2020 season[8]
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2012 | Fremantle | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 1.0 |
| 2013 | Fremantle | 17 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 75 | 25 | 100 | 33 | 21 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 11.1 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| 2014 | Fremantle | 17 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 77 | 44 | 121 | 33 | 36 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| 2015 | Fremantle | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 34 | 92 | 23 | 31 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 5.3 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| 2016 | Fremantle | 17 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 187 | 78 | 265 | 87 | 48 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 11.7 | 4.9 | 16.6 | 5.4 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | Fremantle | 17 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 148 | 92 | 240 | 86 | 74 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 7.8 | 4.8 | 12.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 2018 | Western Bulldogs | 9 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 210 | 104 | 314 | 83 | 47 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12.4 | 6.1 | 18.5 | 4.9 | 2.8 |
| 2019 | Western Bulldogs | 9 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 108 | 365 | 136 | 44 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 4.9 | 16.6 | 6.2 | 2.0 |
| 2020[a] | Western Bulldogs | 9 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 154 | 55 | 209 | 59 | 40 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.3 | 3.7 | 13.9 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| Career | 123 | 47 | 39 | 1179 | 557 | 1736 | 545 | 344 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 4.5 | 14.1 | 4.4 | 2.8 | ||
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- ^ Phelan, Jason (28 October 2011). "Hot prospects: Hayden Crozier". Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ Clark, Jay (14 November 2011). "Top marks for Hayden Crozier". Herald Sun. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ Quartermaine, Braden (24 November 2011). "West Coast picks two local players while Fremantle Dockers opt for interstate talent". PerthNow. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ Duffield, Mark (1 June 2012). "Crozier in as Lyon rings the changes". The West Australian. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
- ^ "Talented Docker off to Dogs for draft picks". afl.com.au. Bigpond. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
- ^ The Footy Almanac – Asia-Pacific Team of the Century
- ^ Kastanis, Costa (18 July 2014). "A multicultural Freo".
- ^ "Hayden Crozier". AFL Tables. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
External links
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- Hayden Crozier's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Hayden Crozier's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Hayden Crozier's profile on the Official WAFL Website
- "Hayden Crozier takes what could be Mark of the Year..." (video). Bigpond AFL.