David Mirra (footballer)

David Mirra (born 20 March 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Will be playing at VAFA club Collegians in season 2020.

David Mirra
Mirra playing for Hawthorn in April 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-03-20) 20 March 1991
Original team(s) Box Hill Hawks (VFL)
Draft No. 23, 2018 rookie draft
Debut Round 4, 2018, Hawthorn
vs. Melbourne, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 32
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018–2019 Hawthorn 11 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

VFL career

As a young player who was no longer eligible for junior football, Mirra joined the Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 2010. In his first season with the club, he played just one senior game, spending the rest of the season playing in the development team which won the premiership. From 2011 onward, Mirra was a regular senior player for Box Hill. He became a solid and dependable defender and had been selected for the VFL in state representative matches on three occasions. In 2013, Mirra led Box Hill to a grand final win after club captain, Daniel Pratt, was unable to play because of injury.[1] He has been named in the VFL team of the year four times and won the club best and fairest in 2016 having previously been runner-up on four occasions.

To the end of the 2019 season; Mirra has played 155 senior games for Box Hill and captained the side for four seasons from 2014 to 2017.[2] He has captained the Box Hill Hawks in 78 matches, a club record.

AFL career

Mirra was drafted by Hawthorn with their second selection and twenty-third overall in the 2018 rookie draft.[2] He made his AFL debut in the sixty-seven point win against Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round four of the 2018 season.[3] Mirra played 7 games in his debut season including the semi final loss to Melbourne. He was promoted to the main list at the end of the season.[4]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of 2019.[5]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2018 Hawthorn 32700773811540100.00.011.05.416.45.71.4
2019 Hawthorn 3240046247023120.00.011.56.017.55.83.0
Career 11001236218563220.00.011.25.616.85.72.0

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual
  • VFL premiership captain: 2013
  • Norm Goss Memorial Medal: 2018
  • 2× Col Austen Trophy (Box Hill B&F): 2016, 2019
  • 3× VFL Representative: 2013, 2014, 2016
  • 4× VFL Team of the Year: 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015

References
  1. http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/history/premierships
  2. Prime, Tony (28 November 2017). "Box Hill captain David Mirra selected by Hawthorn in AFL rookie draft". Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  3. "Mirra to live his AFL dream". HawthornFC.com.au. Telstra Media. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
  4. http://www.aflplayers.com.au/article/player-movement-in-2018/?action=twitter-login-redirect&callback=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aflplayers.com.au%2Farticle%2Fplayer-movement-in-2018%2F
  5. "David Mirra". AFL Tables. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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