Denver Grainger-Barras (born 17 April 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]
Denver Grainger–Barras | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Denver Grainger–Barras | ||
Date of birth | 17 April 2002 | ||
Original team(s) | Swan Districts | ||
Draft | No. 6, 2020 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 15, 2021, Hawthorn vs. Greater Western Sydney, at Melbourne Cricket Ground | ||
Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Key Defender/Key Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Hawthorn | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2021– | Hawthorn | 28 (4) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Early career
editGrainger-Barras started at his local club Kalamunda, progressing through Auskick, before Swan Districts development coaches invited him to train with their club. Initially playing in the colts competition, he later stepped up into the seniors while still eligible for the underage competition.
He was injured in his first senior game, requiring shoulder surgery.
Named in the 2018 under 16s All Australian team, he represented Australia playing against New Zealand.
Selected as an All Australian in 2020 as an 18 year old, Grainger-Barras also played in all of Swan Districts senior games in 2020.[2]
AFL career
editGrainger-Barras injured his knee in the last practice match of the 2021 pre-season.[3] This delayed his debut until round 15. He made his debut against Greater Western Sydney on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He was subbed off in his first game after suffering concussion.
He changed his number to 24 following his debut season.[4]
Prior to the beginning of the 2022 season, Grainger-Barras signed a two-year contract extension with Hawthorn, to the end of 2024.[5] He played 16 senior AFL matches in his second season in 2022.[6]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of 2023.[7]
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Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2021 | Hawthorn | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 17 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 0 |
2022 | Hawthorn | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 47 | 134 | 49 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 8.4 | 3.1 | 1.4 | 0 |
2023 | Hawthorn | 24 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 39 | 19 | 3 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0 |
Career | 28 | 4 | 1 | 137 | 73 | 210 | 85 | 52 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 7.5 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ "Denver Grainger-Barras | AFL". hawthornfc.com.au. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Denver Grainger-Barras – A Swans star in the making".
- ^ "Howzat! Denver completes Hawks hat-trick of debutants!".
- ^ "A defender's tradition continues | DGB #24".
- ^ "Two more years: Hawks youngster puts pen to paper on fresh deal". 7 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "'22 in Review: Denver Grainger-Barras". 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Denver Grainger–Barras stats". AFLTables. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
External links
edit- Denver Grainger-Barras's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- Denver Grainger-Barras's playing statistics from AFL Tables