13 Facts About Trent Croad

Trent Croad began playing at a young age with Endeavour Hills and the Narre Warren Junior Football Club and attended De La Salle College, Malvern.

Trent Croad was scouted by recruiters as a 17-year-old and nominated for the 1997 AFL Draft.

Trent Croad started out as a defender, playing at either centre half-back or fullback.

Trent Croad was traded from Hawthorn to Fremantle at the end of 2001.

The picks given up by Fremantle were used by Hawthorn to select former Hawthorn stars Luke Hodge and Sam Mitchell, whilst Luke McPharlin joined Trent Croad in moving west.

Trent Croad cited homesickness and asked to be traded back to Victoria at the end of 2003.

Trent Croad was traded back to Hawthorn, this time only in return for pick 10, which was used by Fremantle to select Ryley Dunn.

Trent Croad was told that he would be the centre half back, with a regular position his form improved once he went back to the Hawks, winning All-Australian selection in 2005.

Trent Croad relished the responsibility of being the senior man down back being strong, athletic type who took the oppositions best forward each week.

Hawthorn went on to win the match and Trent Croad earned his first premiership medallion in over 200 games of AFL football.

Trent Croad missed the entire 2009 season due to his 2008 Grand Final injury, and on 6 January 2010 he announced his retirement after his surgeon warned him that he might permanently lose all function in his left foot if he broke it again.

Trent Croad has been in a relationship with Kate Jesaulenko, daughter of AFL Legend Alex Jesaulenko, since 2018.

Trent Croad announced that he would sue Fairfax Media for defamation over the article.