- Ashley Hansen
Infobox afl player
firstname = Ashley
lastname = Hansen
| birthdate = birth date and age|df=yes|1983|3|3
birthplace =
originalteam = Oakleigh U18
heightweight = 198 cm / 95 kg
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = 4 June 2004
debutteam =West Coast Eagles
debutopponent =Collingwood Football Club
debutstadium =Telstra Dome
playingteams =West Coast Eagles (2004-)64 games, 80 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = R18, 2008
careerhighlights =
*Premiership player 2006Ashley Hansen (born 3 March 1983) is an
Australian rules football er wearing number 29 with theWest Coast Eagles in theAustralian Football League . Hansen was born inVictoria, Australia and was educated atMazenod College .Recruited from Northvale/Oakleigh Under 18s, he made his debut in 2004 in round eleven against Collingwood, after being picked number 38 in the 2001
National Draft . He had an injury in that game in the third quarter.Ashley Hansen was named
West Coast Eagles Rookie of the Year for 2005.His father,
Clarke Hansen , is one of the most respected AFL commentators.Ashley Hansen kicked the opening goal of the 2006 grand final and got the
West Coast Eagles off to the quick start they needed. He then kicked a second goal late in the first term, making him arguably the most influential player of the quarter. Ashley was much quieter after the first quarter, however his 11 possessions and 8 marks were a valuable contribution to a side who would eventually triumph by a solitary point.Impressively, of the 14 games Hansen played the 2006 season, the Eagles have emerged victorious on every single occasion. This statistic, while partly coincidence, is also indicative of Ashley's importance to the squad.
Ashley Hansen is a crucial player to the structure of the West Coast Eagles team, he is a conduit between midfield and attack.
Round 7, 2007, saw Hansen appear in a losing side for the first time since the 2005 AFL Grand Final.
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