Daniel Hannebery
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Daniel Hannebery is an Australian rules football
er who plays for the Sydney Swans
in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
He was drafted by the Swans in the 2008 AFL Draft
, but remained in Melbourne in 2009, to complete his high schooling at Xavier College
. He made his debut in Round 16, 2009 for Sydney against Carlton, whilst still attending high school. He is the son of former Footscray player Matt Hannebery.
In round 2 of the 2010 AFL season
, Daniel received a nomination for the NAB AFL Rising Star award after he played a starring role in his side's drought-breaking win over the Adelaide Crows at AAMI Stadium.
Hannebery was awarded the Ron Evans Medal as the 2010 AFL Rising Star. Hotly tipped all year to take out the coveted award, Hannebery polled the maximum 45 votes to beat number one draft pick, Tom Scully
with 35 votes. Hannebery's outstanding season was further rewarded with finishing 10th in the Bob Skilton Medal
and winning the club's Rising Star Award.
2011 proved to be a strong 2nd season for Hannebery as he improved markedly to finish 7th in the Skilton Medal. While he didn't poll as many Brownlow Medal votes as in his first full year of senior footy in 2010, he played very consistent footy and offered great assistance to the rest of the Swans midfield as a source of possession and momentum.
When Hannebery seemed anxious, Swan veteran and ex-captain Brett Kirk
recommended that he do some meditation and read The Power of Now
and A New Earth
by Eckhart Tolle
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who plays for the Sydney Swans
Sydney Swans
The Sydney Swans Football Club is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The club, founded in 1874, was known as the South Melbourne Football Club until it relocated to Sydney in 1982 to become the Sydney...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
He was drafted by the Swans in the 2008 AFL Draft
2008 AFL Draft
The 2008 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft...
, but remained in Melbourne in 2009, to complete his high schooling at Xavier College
Xavier College
Xavier College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, with its main campus located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
. He made his debut in Round 16, 2009 for Sydney against Carlton, whilst still attending high school. He is the son of former Footscray player Matt Hannebery.
In round 2 of the 2010 AFL season
2010 AFL season
-Premiership season:The draw for the 2010 AFL Premiership Season is not a random selection of matches, but rather is planned by the AFL. It is intended to produce a balanced draw while also providing the fans and television networks with blockbuster games. In a competition with 16 teams and 22...
, Daniel received a nomination for the NAB AFL Rising Star award after he played a starring role in his side's drought-breaking win over the Adelaide Crows at AAMI Stadium.
Hannebery was awarded the Ron Evans Medal as the 2010 AFL Rising Star. Hotly tipped all year to take out the coveted award, Hannebery polled the maximum 45 votes to beat number one draft pick, Tom Scully
Tom Scully
Thomas "Tom" Scully is an Australian rules footballer, currently contracted to in the Australian Football League . He previously played for ....
with 35 votes. Hannebery's outstanding season was further rewarded with finishing 10th in the Bob Skilton Medal
Bob Skilton Medal
The Bob Skilton Medal is awarded to the Sydney Swans player adjudged the Best and Fairest over the home and away season. It is named after Bob Skilton, who won the award a record nine times from 1958 to 1968.-List of winners:...
and winning the club's Rising Star Award.
2011 proved to be a strong 2nd season for Hannebery as he improved markedly to finish 7th in the Skilton Medal. While he didn't poll as many Brownlow Medal votes as in his first full year of senior footy in 2010, he played very consistent footy and offered great assistance to the rest of the Swans midfield as a source of possession and momentum.
When Hannebery seemed anxious, Swan veteran and ex-captain Brett Kirk
Brett Kirk
Brett Kirk is a former Australian rules football player of the Sydney Swans, and is known colloquially as "Kirky", "Captain Kirk", during the 2005 AFL Finals Series, "Captain Blood" and by teammates as "Hippy". Kirk is a hard working and onfield leader who has played in a premiership with the...
recommended that he do some meditation and read The Power of Now
The Power of Now
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment is a book by Eckhart Tolle. He says the book "represents the essence of my work, as far as it can be conveyed in words", and that it "can be seen as a restatement for our time of that one timeless spiritual teaching, the essence of all...
and A New Earth
A New Earth
A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose is a book by Eckhart Tolle, a follow-up to his first book and bestseller, The Power of Now. Tolle says "this book's main purpose is not to add new information or beliefs to your mind or to try to convince you of anything, but to bring about a shift in...
by Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle
Eckhart Tolle is a German-born Canadian resident, best known as the author of the The Power of Now and A New Earth, which were written in English. In 2011, he was listed by the Watkins Review as the most spiritually influential person in the world...
.