Ashley Hansen
Hansen in August 2018
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-03-03) 3 March 1983 (age 40)
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers
Debut 4 June 2004, West Coast Eagles vs. Collingwood, at Telstra Dome
Height 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2004–2010 West Coast Eagles 78 (95)
Coaching career3
Years Club Games (W–L–D)
2015–2016 Footscray (VFL) 20 (12–8–0)
2022 Carlton 1 (1–0–0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010.
3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2015.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Ashley Hansen (born 3 March 1983) is an Australian rules football coach and former player.[1] He played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL), and has been an assistant coach in the AFL since 2013.

Playing career

West Coast Eagles

Hansen was born in Victoria, Australia and was educated at Mazenod College. His father, Clarke Hansen, was a respected sports commentator.[2] Recruited from Northvale/Oakleigh Chargers, he made his debut for West Coast Eagles in round 11, 2004, against Collingwood, after being picked with selection 38 in the 2001 AFL Draft.[3] Hansen was named the Eagles' rookie of the year for 2005.[4][5]

Of the 14 games Hansen played during the 2006 season, the Eagles emerged victorious on every occasion. Hansen kicked two goals in the opening quarter of the 2006 AFL Grand Final, which the West Coast Eagles won by a solitary point.[6]

In round 7, 2007, Hansen appeared in a losing side for the first time since the 2005 AFL Grand Final.

Hansen struggled with injuries during the latter half of his career, playing 14 games or less in each of his final four seasons, with only nine in 2009. His name was often brought up during the trade period, however he remained with the Eagles, concluding his career as a one club player.[7] Hansen was delisted at the end of the 2010 season,[8][9] but continued playing at WAFL level with Swan Districts, where he had played reserves while a West Coast listed player. Hansen played with Swan Districts until 2012, and was part of its 2010 premiership team.

Coaching career

Western Bulldogs

Hansen joined the Western Bulldogs in 2013. Over nine years with the club, he served a variety of assistant coaching roles, including as coach of its reserves team in the Victorian Football League for three seasons, during which time he led the team to the 2016 premiership.[10]

Carlton Football Club

In October 2021, Hansen signed as forwards assistant coach at Carlton under senior coach Michael Voss for the 2022 season.[11][12] In the 2022 season in Round 2, 2022, against the Western Bulldogs, Hansen filled in as caretaker interim senior coach in the absence of regular senior coach Michael Voss who tested positive for COVID-19.[13][14][15][16][17] Carlton won the game by margin of twelve points under Hansen as stand-in senior coach for Voss.[18]

Statistics

[19]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2004 West Coast 29 6 7 5 38 8 46 18 6 1.2 0.8 6.3 1.3 7.7 3.0 1.0
2005 West Coast 29 20 24 16 163 76 239 114 27 1.2 0.8 8.2 3.8 12.0 5.7 1.4
2006 West Coast 29 14 17 17 124 37 161 101 14 1.2 1.2 8.9 2.6 11.5 7.2 1.0
2007 West Coast 29 14 22 17 107 70 177 97 19 1.6 1.2 7.6 5.0 12.6 6.9 1.4
2008 West Coast 29 13 11 12 109 48 157 82 20 0.8 0.9 8.4 3.7 12.1 6.3 1.5
2009 West Coast 29 9 12 9 71 28 99 43 13 1.3 1.0 7.9 3.1 11.0 4.8 1.4
2010 West Coast 29 2 2 3 22 2 24 13 3 1.0 1.5 11.0 1.0 12.0 6.5 1.5
Career 78 95 79 634 269 903 468 102 1.2 1.0 8.1 3.4 11.6 6.0 1.3

References

  1. ^ "Development Coaches". westernbulldogs.com.au. Western Bulldogs. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
  2. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 727. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
  3. ^ Ashley Hansen may look east if West Coast is toast
  4. ^ WCE Honour Roll Archived 3 December 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "ASHLEY HANSEN". Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ^ Eagles win thriller by one
  7. ^ Eagle Ashley Hansen returns strongly from injury
  8. ^ "Hansen delisted - Official AFL Website of the West Coast Eagles Football Club". www.westcoasteagles.com.au. Archived from the original on 22 November 2010.
  9. ^ "Eagles, Hansen part ways". 19 November 2010. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Ashley Hansen - Coach Profile". 9 December 2019. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Blues attract Hansen to IKON Park". 5 October 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Blues poach highly rated Dogs assistant as right-hand man to Voss". 5 October 2021. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Carlton coach Michael Voss, forward Jack Martin test positive for COVID day after win over Richmond". ABC News. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  14. ^ "Carlton coach Voss to miss round two after testing positive to COVID-19". 18 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  15. ^ "Reshuffled coaching structure for Round 2". 21 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  16. ^ "Michael Voss one of four Blues figures to miss Dogs clash after entering protocols". 18 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  17. ^ "Carlton caretaker coach Ash Hansen's inside knowledge of Western Bulldogs". 22 March 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  18. ^ "AFL 2022 round 2 as it happened: Carlton Blues defeat Western Bulldogs as Cripps dominates". 24 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  19. ^ Ashley Hansen's player profile at AFL Tables

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