Rick Ladson

Rick Ladson (born 18 February 1984) is a professional Australian Rules Footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Rick Ladson
Personal information
Full name Rick Ladson
Date of birth (1984-02-18) 18 February 1984
Original team(s) Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 16, 2001 National Draft, Hawthorn
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Club information
Current club Golden Square (Bendigo Football League) - Playing Coach[1]
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2003–2011 Hawthorn 125 (45)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

AFL career

Ladson was selected at no. 16 in the 2001 AFL Draft from the Bendigo Pioneers and is a defender and outside midfielder.[2]

He debuted in Round 6, 2003, against the Carlton Football Club and continued to play six of 22 possible games in 2003. In 2004 he suffered a fractured wrist in a pre-season game and missed the first seven games.[3] In 2006, Ladson played all 22 games with an average of 18 disposals per game and finished ninth in the Best and Fairest. In 2007, Ladson continued his form, missing only two games in the home and away season and playing two finals games.

Ladson played in every game of the 2008 season, culminating in being a part of Hawthorn's premiership winning side. During the 2008 AFL Grand Final, he kicked the goal that was widely regarded as having sealed the game for the Hawks.[4] He had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee after that season, delaying his return until Round 13. He only played three games before he injured his right knee, which also required surgery and resulted in Ladson missing the remainder of the season.[5]

Post-AFL Career

For the 2012 season he was working with the Essendon Football Club as a development coach.

In 2013, Ladson was the playing-coach for the Golden Square Football Club in the Bendigo Football League, coaching them to their fifth consecutive premiership.[6]

Ladson has been the coach of Sedgwick Cricket Club since the 2014/15 season.[7]

Statistics
[8]
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
2003 Hawthorn 1865438145213100.80.76.32.38.72.21.7
2004 Hawthorn 1885135266111100.60.14.43.37.61.41.3
2005 Hawthorn 1816731427421661300.40.28.94.613.53.81.9
2006 Hawthorn 422710252146398104360.30.511.56.618.14.71.6
2007 Hawthorn 422103275180455101380.50.112.58.220.74.61.7
2008 Hawthorn 42539229261490106690.10.49.210.419.64.22.8
2009 Hawthorn 4310192746680.30.06.39.015.32.02.7
2010 Hawthorn 413561277620336430.40.59.85.815.62.83.3
2011 Hawthorn 41023925214426360.20.39.25.214.42.63.6
Career 125 45 39 1209 856 2065 464 280 0.4 0.3 9.7 6.8 16.5 3.7 2.2

References
  1. BFL Grand Final: Bulldogs gunning for five flags on the trot
  2. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 722. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
  3. "Neitz in doubt for Hawks clash". The Age. 22 March 2004.
  4. Martin Blake (28 March 2016). Mighty Fighting Hawks. Penguin Books. p. 88. ISBN 9781760142629.
  5. Chiu, Jennifer (18 July 2009). "Knee surgery puts Ladson out for season". The Age.
  6. Martin Blake (28 March 2016). Mighty Fighting Hawks. Penguin Books. p. 72. ISBN 9781760142629.
  7. "08: Where are they now?". Hawthorn Football Club. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  8. "Rick Ladson". AFL Tables.
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