Ben Hannant
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| Personal information | ||||||
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| Full name | Benjamin Hannant | |||||
| Nickname | Polar Bear[1] | |||||
| Born | 31 December 1984 Burleigh Heads, Queensland, Australia | |||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Prop | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2005 | Sydney Roosters | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006–08 | Brisbane Broncos | 70 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2009–10 | Canterbury Bulldogs | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2011–14 | Brisbane Broncos | 78 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 2015– | North Queensland | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 230 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2008–12 | Queensland | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2009–12 | Australia | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| As of 13 March 2016 | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||
Benjamin Hannant (born 31 December 1984) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the North Queensland Cowboys of the NRL. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative prop-forward, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos, Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Sydney Roosters. Hannant is a two-time premiership winner, with the Broncos in 2006 and the Cowboys in 2015.
Background
Born and raised on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Hannan played his junior rugby league for the Burleigh Bears. In 2002, while attending Palm Beach Currumbin State High School, he represented the Australian Schoolboys team.[2]
Playing career
Roosters
Hannant made his NRL debut with the Roosters in 2005, playing a handful of games for the club. He played in the Roosters' Premier League grand final winning side in 2004 before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos for the 2006 season.
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In late 2005, Hannant moved to the Broncos for the 2006 season. He went on to play from the interchange bench in Brisbane's victory in the 2006 NRL Grand Final. The retirement of Shane Webcke following the grand final left some large shoes to be filled in the Broncos' front row. As 2006 NRL Premiers, the Brisbane Broncos travelled to England to face 2006 Super League champions, St Helens RLFC in the 2007 World Club Challenge. Hannant played from the interchange bench in the Broncos' 14-18 loss.
Hannant was selected for the Queensland Maroons in 2008 and scored his first try in Game 2 at Suncorp Stadium, which Queensland won 30–0. In May 2008, Hannant signed a three-year deal with Sydney-based club, the Bulldogs, commencing in 2009.[3][4]
Bulldogs
On 8 June 2009 it was announced that Hannant had contracted the H1N1 virus,[5] the first case in professional sports[6] Hannant represented Australia on 25 October 2009 in Australia's opening 2009 Four Nations match against New Zealand in which Hannant played as the starting Prop. He also played in the tournament final on 13 November 2009 as the starting prop against England. It was a 46–16 win to Australia. Hannant's 2009 form drew praise from critics with New Zealand Warriors captain and representative prop Steve Price nominating Hannant as the best prop currently playing.[7] On 25 May 2010 it was announced Hannant would re-join the Broncos on a 4-year deal starting in 2011 after he was granted an early release by the Bulldogs.
Broncos
Hannant missed the start of the 2011 Brisbane Broncos season with a calf injury but returned in Round 3 against the Titans.[8] Hannant returned to form after a man of the match display against his former club and was selected in the Australia and Queensland representative teams where he played off the bench. The latter half of the season saw a drop in form for Hannant, resulting in exclusion from the Four Nations series. In 2012, Hannant opened the season strong with a man of the match performance against Parramatta.
Cowboys
On 7 October 2014, Hannant signed with the North Queensland Cowboys on a one-year deal for the 2015 season.[9][10]
In Round 7 of the 2015 NRL season, Hannant played his 200th NRL game in the Cowboys 28-24 victory over the Warriors.
Hannant came off the bench for the Cowboys in the 2015 Grand Final against the Brisbane Broncos, and played 38 minutes in the Cowboys' 17-16 Premiership win.[11]
On 21 February 2016, Hannnat was a member of the Cowboys' World Club Challenge winning side, coming off the bench in the side's 38-4 victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Headingley Stadium.
Achievements and accolades
Individual
Dally M Prop of the Year: 2009
Brisbane Broncos Most Improved: 2007
Team
2004 NSWRL Premier League Grand Final: Sydney Roosters - Winner
2006 NRL Grand Final: Brisbane Broncos – Winner
2015 NRL Grand Final: North Queensland Cowboys – Winner
2016 World Club Challenge: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
Statistics
NRL
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2015 season [12]
| † | Denotes seasons in which Hannant won an NRL Premiership |
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Sydney Roosters | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006† | Broncos | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Broncos | 23 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2008 | Broncos | 23 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2009 | Canterbury | 18 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 | Canterbury | 19 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Broncos | 20 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2012 | Broncos | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2013 | Broncos | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | Broncos | 21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2015† | North Queensland | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 220 | 15 | 0 | — | 0 | 60 | |
State of Origin
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Queensland | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | Queensland | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Queensland | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Queensland | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Queensland | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| Career totals | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
International
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Australia | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Personal life
Hannant is one of 11 children and is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints..[13] Hannant and his wife Emma have six children, three sons and three daughters.[14]
References
- ↑ Thompson, Michael (14 November 2014). "Ben Hannant nicknamed the. Polar Bear ready to swealter at North queensland Cowboys". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ↑ "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ↑ Hannant signs NRL deal with Bulldogs – Breaking News – Sport – Breaking News. News.brisbanetimes.com.au (27 May 2008). Retrieved on 2011-06-02.
- ↑ "Hannant joins Dogs, with Ennis next target". LeagueHQ. 28 May 2008. Archived from the original on 30 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
- ↑ (German) Schweinegrippe: 1. Fall im Profi-Sport. Bild.de (10 December 2007). Retrieved on 2011-06-02.
- ↑ Forward Ben Hannant has swine flu Archived 21 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Maroons hardmen give their vote to Hannant". Brisbanetimes.com.au. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ↑ Margie McDonald (25 May 2010). "Ben Hannant returning home to Brisbane Broncos". The Australian. Retrieved 2010-06-13.
- ↑ http://www.nrl.com/ben-hannant-joins-cowboys-for-2015/tabid/10874/newsid/82427/default.aspx?cid=NRL_HP_Latest
- ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/oneyear-deal-ben-hannant-agrees-to-terms-with-north-queensland-cowboys/story-fniabn55-1227082541902
- ↑ https://matchcentre.nrl.com/match/2015/111/20151113010/#player-stats 2015 NRL Grand Final Match Centre
- ↑ Ben Hannant's player profile at Rugby League Project
- ↑ http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/state-of-origin/the-spiritual-road-less-travelled-20110518-1esq4.html
- ↑ http://www.townsvillebulletin.com.au/ben-hannant-ready-for-new-lease-of-rugby-league-career-following-the-arrival-of-his-family-to-townsville/story-fnjfzprw-1227185943010
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