Matt Hannebery
{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox AFL biography
| name = Matt Hannebery
| image =
| fullname = Matthew Hannebery
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1964|10|16|df=y}}
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| originalteam = Old Xaverians
| height = 183 cm
| weight = 83 kg
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| statsend = 1990
| years1 = 1986–1990
| club1 = Footscray
| games_goals1 = 32 (4)
| careerhighlights =
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Matthew "Matt" Hannebery (born 16 October 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Career
Recruited from Old Xaverians, Hannebery started at Footscray in 1986 and played 32 league games for the club in five seasons.{{cite book|last1=Holmesby|first1=Russell|last2=Main|first2=Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=9781920910785}}{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime/bullldogs.html| title=Western Bulldogs - All Time Player List| publisher=AFL Tables}}
Most of his appearances came in 1988 (10) and 1989 (13).{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/1988.html| title=1988 Player Stats| publisher=AFL Tables}}{{cite web|url=http://afltables.com/afl/stats/1989.html| title=1989 Player Stats| publisher=AFL Tables}}
Hannebery was appointed captain of Old Xaverians in 1992, then coached the club in 1993 and 1994, when they finished third both seasons.{{cite book| last1 = Devaney | first1 = John| title = The Full Points Footy Encyclopedia Of Australian Football Clubs| publisher = Full Points Publications| date = 2009 | isbn = 978-0-9556897-3-4}}{{cite web| url=http://www.oldxavs.com.au/about-us/honour-roll.html| title=Honour Roll| publisher=Olld Xavierians Football Club| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530021400/http://www.oldxavs.com.au/about-us/honour-roll.html| archivedate=30 May 2015| df=dmy-all}} He was captain again in 1995 and led them to a premiership that year, which was secured with a 15.11 (101) to 2.5 (17) grand final win over the University Blues. In 1996 he continued as captain and Old Xaverians claimed another premiership, defeating Collegians by five points in the grand final.
Family
His brother, Mark Hannebery, played for Collingwood and Essendon.The Age, [http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/hard-yards-pay-off-for-sydneys-hannebery-20100604-xkr7.html "Hard yards pay off for Sydney's Hannebery"], 5 June 2010, Michael Cowley
Brother-in-law, Luke O'Sullivan, was a Carlton player.
Dan Hannebery, Matt's son, is currently at the St Kilda football club and formerly of the Sydney Swans and was a member of their 2012 premiership team.
External links
- {{AFL Tables|ref=M/Matt_Hannebery.html}}
References
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Category:Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)
Category:Western Bulldogs players