1. James Sicily was born on 6 January 1995 and is a professional Australian rules footballer and the current captain of the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League.
16 Facts About James Sicily
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In 2013, James Sicily kicked 26 goals from 16 games for the Western Jets and represented Vic Metro at the National Championships.
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James Sicily was drafted by the Hawthorn Football Club with the fifty-sixth pick in the 2013 AFL draft.
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James Sicily made his AFL debut against Essendon in round 2,2015 starting as the sub.
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James Sicily came on replacing the injured James Frawley in the first quarter and later kicked a goal.
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James Sicily went on to play three games for the year.
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James Sicily was named as the round 13 nominee for the Rising Star after kicking a career high five goals and recording 13 disposals and 5 marks.
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James Sicily impressed in that position, but nonetheless at the end of the season was still the subject of some uncertainty around his position in the team.
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James Sicily was suspended for one match in the early stages of the 2018 season for kneeing Geelong captain Joel Selwood.
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Notwithstanding this, James Sicily was widely tipped to be on track for a nomination to the All-Australian team of that year before breaking bones in his wrist in Round 17, only returning during the finals series.
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James Sicily had another good season in 2019, being selected in the extended All-Australian squad for that year, the only Hawthorn player to do so.
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James Sicily missed the 2021 season as he was recovering from an ACL injury sustained during the 2020 season.
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On 16 May 2022, James Sicily announced that he had agreed to a 5-year contract extension with Hawthorn, tying him to the club until at least the end of 2027.
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In February 2023, James Sicily was appointed the 38th captain of Hawthorn, with the 28-year-old succeeding the retired Ben McEvoy who served in the role for two seasons.
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In Round 11 2023, James Sicily had a career high 43 disposals against St Kilda in the Hawks' 10-point win.
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James Sicily is widely regarded and known for having a short temper, something he himself has acknowledged.