| Ashley Hansen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Hansen in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | (1983-03-03)3 March 1983 (age 42) | ||
| Original team | Oakleigh Chargers | ||
| Debut | 4 June 2004,West Coast Eagles vs.Collingwood, atTelstra Dome | ||
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2004–2010 | West Coast Eagles | 78 (95) | |
| Coaching career3 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (W–L–D) | |
| 2015–2016 | Footscray (VFL) | 20 (12–8–0) | |
| 2022 | Carlton | 1 (1–0–0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010. 3 Coaching statistics correct as of 2015. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Ashley Hansen (born 3 March 1983) is a former Australian Rules footballer.[1] He played for theWest Coast Eagles in theAustralian Football League (AFL)
Hansen was born inVictoria, Australia and was educated atMazenod College. His father,Clarke Hansen, was a respected sports commentator.[2] Recruited from Northvale/Oakleigh Chargers, he made his debut forWest Coast Eagles in round 11,2004, againstCollingwood, after being picked with selection 38 in the2001 AFL draft.[3] Hansen was named the Eagles' rookie of the year for 2005.[4][5]
Of the 14 games Hansen played during the 2006 season, the Eagles emerged victorious on every occasion. Hansen kicked two goals in the opening quarter of the2006 AFL Grand Final, which theWest Coast Eagles won by a solitary point.[6]
Inround 7, 2007, Hansen appeared in a losing side for the first time since the2005 AFL Grand Final.
Hansen struggled with injuries during the latter half of his career, playing 14 games or less in each of his final four seasons, with only nine in 2009. His name was often brought up during the trade period, however he remained with the Eagles, concluding his career as a one club player.[7] Hansen was delisted at the end of the 2010 season,[8][9] but continued playing at WAFL level withSwan Districts, where he had played reserves while a West Coast listed player. Hansen played with Swan Districts until 2012, and was part of its 2010 premiership team.
Hansen joined theWestern Bulldogs in 2013. Over nine years with the club, he served a variety of assistant coaching roles, including as coach of itsreserves team in theVictorian Football League for three seasons, during which time he led the team to the2016 premiership.[10]
In October 2021, Hansen signed as forwards assistant coach atCarlton under senior coachMichael Voss for the2022 season.[11][12] In the 2022 season in Round 2, 2022, against theWestern Bulldogs, Hansen filled in as caretaker interim senior coach in the absence of regular senior coach Michael Voss who tested positive forCOVID-19.[13][14][15][16][17] Carlton won the game by margin of twelve points under Hansen as stand-in senior coach for Voss.[18]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2004 | West Coast | 29 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 8 | 46 | 18 | 6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 2005 | West Coast | 29 | 20 | 24 | 16 | 163 | 76 | 239 | 114 | 27 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 1.4 |
| 2006 | West Coast | 29 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 124 | 37 | 161 | 101 | 14 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 11.5 | 7.2 | 1.0 |
| 2007 | West Coast | 29 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 107 | 70 | 177 | 97 | 19 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 12.6 | 6.9 | 1.4 |
| 2008 | West Coast | 29 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 109 | 48 | 157 | 82 | 20 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 8.4 | 3.7 | 12.1 | 6.3 | 1.5 |
| 2009 | West Coast | 29 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 71 | 28 | 99 | 43 | 13 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 11.0 | 4.8 | 1.4 |
| 2010 | West Coast | 29 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 12.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| Career | 78 | 95 | 79 | 634 | 269 | 903 | 468 | 102 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 3.4 | 11.6 | 6.0 | 1.3 | ||
