Chris Mew (born 7 May 1961) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the Victorian/Australian Football League.
Chris Mew | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1961-05-07) 7 May 1961 (age 61) | ||
Original team(s) | Rosebud | ||
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1980–1992 | Hawthorn | 230 (21) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1992. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
A defender, Mew usually played at centre half-back and was a five-time premiership player, in 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989 and 1991.
He retired after the 1989 season but was talked into returning by weekly visits from his coach Allan Jeans.
At the start of 1993, without playing a game, he ruptured his Achilles tendon and retired immediately.
Mew was named as a centre half-back in Hawthorn's official 'Team of the Century'.
Hawthorn Football Club 1983 VFL premiers | |
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Coach: Jeans |
Hawthorn Football Club 1986 1988/89 1991 VFL/AFL premiers | |
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1986: Hawthorn 16.14 (110) defeated Carlton 9.14 (68), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1988: Hawthorn 22.20 (152) defeated Melbourne 6.20 (56), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1989: Hawthorn 21.18 (144) defeated Geelong 21.12 (138), at the Melbourne Cricket Ground 1991: Hawthorn 20.19 (139) defeated West Coast Eagles 13.8 (86), at Waverley Park | |
Hawthorn Football Club · Team of the Century | |
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Full-back | |
Half-back | |
Centre | |
Half-forward | |
Full-forward | |
Ruck | |
Interchange | |
Coach |
Victorian team – 1984 State of Origin | |
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Victoria 16.12 (108) defeated South Australia 16.8 (104), at Football Park, 15 May 1984
Western Australia 21.16 (142) defeated Victoria 21.12 (138), at Subiaco Oval, 17 July 1984 | |
Both games | |
vs. South Australia | |
vs. Western Australia | |
Coach: Jeans |
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