James Sicily
| James Sicily | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Sicily | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | Keilor, Western Jets | ||
| Draft | 56th, 2013 Hawthorn | ||
| Debut |
Round 2, 2015, Hawthorn v. Essendon, at MCG | ||
| Height/Weight | 186cm / 79kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward - Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015- | Hawthorn | 8 (15) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 5 2016 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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James Sicily (born 6 January 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays as a high half forward for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early career
Sicily spent time in his junior career playing for Keilor. In 2013 Sicily, booted 26 goals from 16 games for the Jets and represented Vic Metro at the National Championships. He had a stunning second half of the season in the TAC Cup which resulted in him being drafted by Hawthorn with their 3rd round selection and No. 56 overall.[1]
Sicily was Box Hill’s best in the losing grand final side, he kicked a team-high three goals,and also finishing with 15 disposals and five marks.[2]
AFL career
Sicily made his debut against Essendon starting as the sub. He came on replacing the injured James Frawley in the first quarter and later kicked a goal. He went on to play 3 games for the year.
In the absence of the injured Jarryd Roughead, Sicily was named in Hawthorn's team for the first three rounds of the 2016 AFL season, kicking 7 goals including a career high of 4 against West Coast in Round 2 and the match winning goal in Round 3 against the Western Bulldogs.[3][4]
References
- ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/west/western-jets-midfielder-james-sicily-drafted-by-hawthorn/story-fngnvog3-1226765999750
- ↑ http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/2014-09-23/sicily-hallahan-impress-in-vfl-decider
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2016/2/haw-v-wce
- ↑ http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-04-10/sicily-the-star-as-hawks-down-dogs-in-dramatic-finish
External links
- James Sicily's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
- James Sicily's statistics from AFL Tables
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