caption fullname heightweight years birth_place article_title position statsend originalteam birth_date image draftpick name
hooper at a training session in 2008 rhan hooper 177 cm / 78 kg 2006 -- 2009 2010 '' ` total '' ' charleville , queensland rhan hooper
 utility 2010 ipswich eagles 9 january 1988 rhanhooper.jpg 41st 2009 afl draft overall , 2005 afl draft 58th overall , rhan hooper
rhan hooper

rhan hooper -lrb- born 9 january 1988 -rrb- is a former professional australian rules footballer who has played for the brisbane lions and the hawthorn hawks of the australian football league -lrb- afl -rrb- .
an indigenous australian with origins are from the murri people his fast running and hard tackling were notable in the afl .
picked at number 41 in the 2005 national draft by brisbane , hooper was recruited from ipswich in queensland and wore the number 33 guernsey formerly worn by his idol , indigenous player darryl white .
classified as a utility player , he had the ability to play many positions around the ground .
averaging over a goal a game he was most notable in the role of defensive forward and `` goal sneak '' , sometimes also playing in the forward pocket or half forward .
his pace , defensive and ballwinning abilities also saw him sometimes used on the ball or as a rebound defender .
