13 Facts About Rhan Hooper

Rhan Hooper was born on 9 January 1988 and is a former professional Australian rules football player who played with the Brisbane Lions and Hawthorn Football Club of the Australian Football League.

Rhan Hooper was born in Charleville to indigenous Australian parents whose ancestry is from the Kooma tribe, before later moving to Cunnamulla.

Rhan Hooper played rugby league at junior level and lived in Ipswich as a teenager and attended the Bundamba State Secondary College.

Rhan Hooper spent some time in Melbourne where he was first exposed to Aussie Rules in the under 9s by one of his sports coaches.

Rhan Hooper proved a talent and played some matches with the Dandenong Stingrays.

Rhan Hooper had attracted the interest of the NRL, however chose to commit to the AFL.

Rhan Hooper debuted in the Premiership season against Essendon showing plenty of pace, kicking a goal in his first game and racking up an impressive 7 tackles.

Rhan Hooper's following performances were solid enough to guarantee his selection for several matches.

In late January 2007, it was revealed by the Lions that Rhan Hooper had lost his enthusiasm for the work involved in being a professional football player.

Rhan Hooper returned to the senior side with a renewed commitment in June 2007, returning in round 10.

In December 2008, Rhan Hooper was suspended by the Lions for 58 days for several breaches to his playing contract including continually failing to attend pre-season training sessions.

Rhan Hooper kicked a very valuable goal in the final quarter as the Hawks won the game by three points.

In 2012, Rhan Hooper signed with rugby league club Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Rugby League competition.