Luke Hodge

Luke Hodge
Hodge with Hawthorn in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Luke Hodge
Date of birth	(1984-06-15) 15 June 1984 (age 32)
Place of birth	Colac, Victoria, Australia
Original team(s)	Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 1, 2001 national draft
Height / weight	185 cm / 88 kg
Position(s)	Midfielder / Defender
Club information
Current club	Hawthorn
Number	15
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2002–	Hawthorn	288 (192)
International team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2005, 2014–15	Australia	4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 3, 2017.
Career highlights
4× AFL Premiership (2008, 2013, 2014, 2015) 2× Norm Smith Medal (2008, 2014) 3× All-Australian team (2005, 2008, 2010) 2× Peter Crimmins Medal (2005, 2010) Hawthorn captain (2011–2016) International Rules Series (2005, 2014, 2015) AFLPA best captain award (2014) Jim Stynes Medal (2014) AFL Rising Star nominee (2002)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Luke Hodge (born 15 June 1984) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). From 2011 to 2016, Hodge was the captain of the club. Hodge started his career playing on the half-back flank but as his career progressed he has been known to push up into the midfield. He is a four-time premiership player, three-time premiership captain and a two-time Norm Smith Medallist.

Hodge was born in the Victorian town of Colac.

Hodge plays half-back flanker and midfield. Recruited from the Geelong Falcons Under 18 team, Hodge made his debut in 2002.

Hodge was recruited from the Geelong Falcons Under-18 Football Club, and in 2001 nominated for the 2001 AFL Draft. He was the number-one draft choice of Hawthorn Football Club (taken from Fremantle for Trent Croad and Luke McPharlin). In the early years of his career he was compared with Chris Judd who was chosen with the third selection in the same draft.

He was named in the 2005 All-Australian team and in International Rules team for Australia. Hodge was named sole vice-captain of the Hawthorn Football Club in October 2007.

He was named in the 2008 All-Australian team and in International Rules team for Australia. Hodge won the Norm Smith Medal for being the best player on the ground during the 2008 AFL Grand Final. He is also the last No. 1 draft pick to win a premiership, to date.