Jesse Hogan Completes His Career Comeback with a Coleman Medal Win

Jesse Hogan's Incredible Comeback

Former Fremantle Dockers forward Jesse Hogan has all but sewn up the Coleman Medal to complete an extraordinary turnaround in his career and become the game’s most dominant key forward. Hogan’s six majors against Fremantle on Saturday placed him 13 goals clear of Gold Coast’s Ben King with one round to play. It was the second time this season that he’d kicked six goals, leading Greater Western Sydney to a nine-point victory over the Dockers.

Achievements and Recognition

Hogan began his career at Melbourne and won the AFL Rising Star award, then returned to Perth to play for Fremantle to be closer to his family. After enduring challenges off the field, Hogan switched to the Giants with the hope of enjoying his football again and has now written his name into AFL history.

• “I’m really proud of the work that he puts in,” GWS coach Adam Kingsley said.
• “It’s just how hard he works at his game physically and mentally.”
• “He’s given away plenty of goals this year to people in better positions.”

Hogan spent only two seasons at Fremantle, kicking 18 goals from 19 games before being traded to the Giants. His final year was Justin Longmuir’s first as coach. Longmuir praised Hogan, stating he has shown how talented he is and always made it extremely difficult for any defender to play on him.