Rhan Hooper

Who is Rhan Hooper?

Rhan Hooper is a former professional Australian rules footballer who has played for the Brisbane Lions and the Hawthorn Hawks of the Australian Football League. 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.