Derick Wanganeen

Derick Wanganeen
Personal information
Full name	Derick Wanganeen
Date of birth	(1991-02-05) 5 February 1991
Original team(s)	Mallee Park, Port Adelaide Magpies
Draft	52nd, 2011 AFL Rookie Draft 33rd, 2014 AFL Rookie Draft Hawthorn
Debut	Round 1, 22 March 2014, Hawthorn v. Brisbane Lions, at York Park
Height/Weight	176cm / 75kg
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2014	Hawthorn	1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014 season.
Career highlights
2013 Box Hill Hawks Premiership player

Derick Wanganeen (born 5 February 1991) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Hawthorn Football Club.

Wanganeen was born in the Wirangu region an area encompassing modern Ceduna and Streaky Bay.

Drafting

Drafted via the 2011 Rookie Draft, he was unable to find consistency as a small forward in his early career but a late switch to the backline he found his niche and showed natural ability to read the play and then set up teammates with his disposal.

Wanganeen spent the maximum three years on Hawthorn’s rookie list, but had to be delisted at the end of last season and then re-selected via the Rookie Draft at number 33.

He spent 2013 developing in the VFL and was rewarded with a Box Hill premiership. His development as a player was noticed by the Hawthorn coaching staff. After an impressive pre-season, he was upgraded onto the primary list in place of the injured Brendan Whitecross. He made his AFL debut in Launceston, Tasmania against Brisbane Lions.

Wanganeen, along with Ben Ross and Jordan Kelly were delisted by Hawthorn on 9 October 2014.

External links

• http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-hawthorn-hawks--derick-wanganeen
• Derick Wanganeen's statistics from AFL Tables