Mitch Hannan

Originally from Gisborne, Victoria, Hannan failed to make the Calder Cannons side in the TAC Cup before he played with the St Bernard's Football Club in the premier division of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA). He won a premiership with the club in 2015 and was named the best player on the ground in the grand final, winning the Jock Nelson Medal. He played four matches for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in the same season, before playing solely for the club in the 2016 season. He rose to prominence during the season when he took a "ripping specky" during the opening round match against the Northern Blues, which was described as "Gary Moorcroft like", whereby Moorcroft's 2001 mark is considered one of the greatest VFL/AFL marks in history and the best by ABC journalist, Dean Bilton. Playing fourteen matches for the season, his performances in the final month led to Footscray coach, Ashley Hansen, declaring he had the potential to be drafted to the AFL. He was pivotal in Footscray's semi final win against Essendon according to Maribyrnong Leader reporter, Tim Michell, where he kicked three goals in the final quarter and "came to life in the last term to inspire his side". He played in his second premiership in two years when Footscray defeated the Casey Scorpions by thirty-three points at Etihad Stadium in the VFL Grand Final.

Hannan was recruited by the Melbourne Football Club with their first selection and forty-sixth overall in the 2016 national draft. A shoulder injury halted his pre-season and he was considered unlikely to make his debut early in the season. He did not feature in any matches during the JLT Community Series and despite this, he made his debut in the opening round of the 2017 season in the thirty point win against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium, in which he kicked two goals.

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2017 season