Paul Hasleby

Infobox afl player


firstname = Paul
lastname = Hasleby


| birthdate = Birth date and age|1981|6|12|df=y
birthplace = Northampton, Western Australia
heightweight = 180cm / 86kg
originalteam = East Fremantle Football Club
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 1, 11 March 2000
debutteam = Fremantle
debutopponent = Geelong
debutstadium = Subiaco Oval
playingteams = Fremantle (2000-)

166 games, 100 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = Round 9, 2008
careerhighlights =

*AFL Rising Star nominee Rd 1, 2000
*AFL Rising Star Winner, 2000
*International rules series 2003
*All-Australian 2003
*Glendinning Medal Rd 16 2002, Rd 22 2003, Rd 6 2004

Paul Hasleby (born 12 June 1981) is an Australian rules footballer. He plays as a rover (or midfielder) for the Fremantle Football Club. In his debut season he was named the AFL Rising Star and has finished in the top 10 of the Fremantle Best and Fairest award (The Doig Medal) in every season that he has played, including runner-up in 2000 and 2004 and third in 2003. Whilst not the quickest player, he is noted for his quick hands and strong marking ability for a player of his size.

Hasleby began paying football for Northampton, a small town 470 km north of Perth. He moved to Perth to attend high school at Mazenod College where he played football, cricket and tennis. He represented WA in both the Under 16s and Under 18s national championships and won the Larke Medal for the best player at the 1999 Under 18 carnival. He also played 18 games of league football with East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League in 1999 and won the club's best and fairest award, the Lynn Medal.

In the 1999 AFL Draft Hasleby was taken by Fremantle with the 2nd selection behind Josh Fraser who was selected by Collingwood. Both Collingwood and the Dockers had priority picks in the draft as they had won 5 or less games in the 1999 season. In 2003 Dwayne Russell raised concerns that Fremantle had been happy to lose the final game of 1999 to ensure that they received the priority pick [Russell, D; [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/06/03/1054406188896.html To the loser goes the spoils] ; The Age;2003-06-04] . Fremantle deny that they did not try to win the game and blame injuries and an inexperienced team for their poor performance.

Hasleby immediately showed why he was so highly regarded with 30 possessions in his debut game in round 1 2000. He was awarded the AFL Rising Star nomination for that game. His form continued throughout the year and he only missed the final round due to injury. 2001 was a disappointing year for Fremantle, with only two wins for the season, and Hasleby's form also suffered. However, Hasleby did not miss a game between 2002 and 2005, despite suffering at times from a hernia-like injury during the 2005 season [ [http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,16585767%255E19765,00.html Fremantle 2005 Season Summary] ; Herald Sun;] . In seasons 2003 and 2004 he was ranked in the top 10 in the league in total disposals (kicks plus handballs).

He has worn the number 4 guernsey in each season with Fremantle.

He suffered a season-ending knee injury in Fremantle's first NAB Cup game of 2008 against West Coast at Subiaco Oval, tearing both his anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments. The knee buckled as he was tackled by two opposition players. [Clarke, T; [http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=289579 Knee injury ends Hasleby's AFL season] ;2008-02-18]

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