Get to know the Bulldogs’ newest recruit, Mitch Hannan, following his return to the Club during the 2020 AFL Trade Period.

  1. Hannan grew up in Gisborne, Victoria and played junior footy with Woodend.
  2. Despite missing out on TAC Cup selection, he found premiership success twice in as many years – the first with St Bernard’s in the VAFA in 2015, and then in 2016 with Footscray VFL.
  3. He was even awarded the Jock Nelson Medal for best afield in the 2015 VAFA Grand Final.
  4. During the 2016 VFL season, Hannan wowed Footscray fans with his aerial ability, taking high-flying screamers on multiple occasions.
  5. He was drafted to Melbourne as a mature-age recruit with pick No. 46 in the 2016 National Draft, and kicked two goals on debut.
  6. He was nominated as one of the AFLPA’s Best First Year Players in 2017.
  7. Hannan played both his first AFL game and milestone 50th AFL game against St Kilda.
  8. He sealed Melbourne’s first finals win in 12 years with a running, three-bounce goal on the wing in the 2018 Elimination Final against Geelong.
  9. Hannan created apparel brand Mendl, with the intention of starting more conversations around men’s mental health. The name itself comes from an acronym explaining the brand’s key message - Mending Men’s Mental Health.
  10. If he had to choose, his favourite superhero would be The Incredible Hulk.