Hayden Ballantyne was born on 16 July 1987 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League.
12 Facts About Hayden Ballantyne
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Hayden Ballantyne was a 2014 All Australian and has previously won a Sandover Medal while playing with Peel Thunder.
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In 2008, Hayden Ballantyne moved into the forward line with great success, kicking 75 goals to finish second in the Bernie Naylor Medal behind Subiaco's Brad Smith, and winning the Sandover Medal by 2 votes from Callum Chambers as the fairest and best player in the league.
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Hayden Ballantyne risked being excluded from the draft when he missed the Western Australian state screening session due to being overseas on a holiday.
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Hayden Ballantyne was later tested individually and allowed to remain nominated for the draft.
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Hayden Ballantyne was a mature-age draftee at the age of 21, with most draftees no older than 18.
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Hayden Ballantyne won the 2011 AFL Goal of the Year in a play which saw him gather three possessions before goaling from 45 metres out.
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Hayden Ballantyne received some criticism following his lacklustre performance in the 2013 AFL Grand Final, which Fremantle lost by 15 points.
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Hayden Ballantyne signed with Peel Thunder for the 2020 WAFL Season.
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In January 2021 Hayden Ballantyne announced his retirement from the WAFL competition.
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Hayden Ballantyne's father, Graeme Hayden Ballantyne is a horse trainer based at Lark Hill, Rockingham.
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Hayden Ballantyne was engaged to his fiancee, who was pregnant with their second child.