The Irish recruit’s power, speed and line-breaking ability off half-back and through the midfield caught the eye. Played Gaelic football for County Mayo and represented Ireland at junior level in soccer.

• Birthdate March 1, 1993
• PositionDefender
• ClubNorth Melbourne FC
• Number8

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  Bulldogs spurred by ‘pain’ of grand final defeat

  17/03/2022

  Western Bulldogs forward Mitch Hannan says the pain of grand final defeat still lingers and has warned rivals star forward Aaron Naughton is only “scratching the surface” of his potential. Hannan may have felt more anguish than his teammates after losing last season’s play-off for he was a former Demon, and remains good friends with many…

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  10 questions with Magpie Britt Bonnici

  17/12/2021

  Who is your all-time favourite footballer or athlete? Shaun Burgoyne. I love the way he goes about everything he does. Now I’ve become part of the platform and the League and understand what it takes to be an athlete, to see him do that and be such a family man as well, keep his game…

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  ‘Quiet, but kind of deadly’: Bulldog nicknamed the Cassowary makes his mark

  Western Bulldogs forward Mitch Hannan has not wasted much time in his 20s. Truth be told, he hasn’t had much time to waste. But it has not all been plain sailing for the 27-year-old who will line up against his former club Melbourne in the 2021 grand final on Saturday. A period of anxiety a…

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