Mitchell Hinge (born 26 June 1998) is a professional

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an Australian rules football playing field, oval field, often a modified ...

er playing for the

Adelaide Crows The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed the Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia that was founded in 1990. The Crows have fielded a men's team in the Australian Football League (AFL) since 199 ...

in the

Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the pre-eminent professional sports, professional competition of Australian rules football. It was originally named the Victorian Football League (VFL) and was founded in 1896 as a breakaway competition ...

(AFL). He previously played for the

Brisbane Lions The Brisbane Lions are a professional Australian rules football in Australia, Australian rules football club based in Brisbane, Queensland, that compete in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. Brisbane are the ...

and was drafted by Brisbane from with the 20th selection in the 2017 rookie draft prior to the

2017 AFL season The 2017 AFL season was the 121st season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season feature ...

. One of six children, he is the brother of former player John Hinge. He grew up in Mundulla on the

Limestone Coast The Limestone Coast is a name used since the early 21st century for a Regions of South Australia#South Australian Government regions, South Australian government region located in the south east of South Australia which immediately adjoins ...

AFL career

Brisbane

Hinge made his debut in the win against at

The Gabba The Brisbane Cricket Ground, commonly known as the Gabba, is a major sports stadium in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. The nickname Gabba derives from the suburb of Woolloongabba, in which it is located. Over the years, the Gab ...

in round nine of the

2019 season Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * '' 19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * '' Dici ...

, following a string of strong performances in the

North East Australian Football League The North East Australian Football League (NEAFL ) was an Australian rules football league in New South Wales, Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory. The league was formed in November 2010, and its inaugural ...

(NEAFL) playing for

Brisbane Brisbane ( ; ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and largest city of the States and territories of Australia, state of Queensland and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia, with a ...

's reserves team. Hinge won two NEAFL premierships with the Lions in

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

and

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

. After only 3 games between 2017 and the

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...

-affected 2020 for Brisbane, Hinge was delisted by the club.

Adelaide

The

, who had interest in the South Australian, signed Hinge as a delisted free agent prior to the

2021 AFL season The 2021 AFL season was the 125th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season feature ...

. Hinge was one of three Crows to debut in the opening game of the 2021 season, which resulted in the biggest upset in Adelaide's history against at the

Adelaide Oval The Adelaide Oval is a stadium in Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Parklands, parklands. The venue is predominantly used for cricket and Australian rules football, but has also played host to rugby league, ...

. Unfortunately, Hinge severely injured his shoulder during the game, and did not recover in time to play again that year. Prior to the

2024 AFL season The 2024 AFL season was the 128th season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest-level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia. The season featured 18 clubs and ran from 7 March to 28 September, comprising ...

, Hinge joined Adelaide's leadership group as one of the senior players of the club following his breakout season. He was relieved of the role the following year as the club shifted to a more refined leadership group, despite the defender averaging a career-high 22 disposals. During round 7 of

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

against , Hinge struck opposition midfielder

Andrew Brayshaw Andrew Brayshaw (born 8 November 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer and the co-vice-captain of the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early career Andrew was born in Adelaide, South Australia to p ...

, resulting in a one-game suspension.

Statistics

: ''Statistics are correct to the end of 2024'' , - ,

, , , , 42 , , 0 , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , - ,

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

, , , , 42 , , 0 , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , , – , - ,

, , 22 , 2 , 1 , , 0 , , 16 , , 12 , , 28 , , 6 , , 3 , , 0.5 , , 0 , , 8.0 , , 6.0 , , 14.0 , , 3.0 , , 1.5 , - ,

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

, , 22 , 1 , 0 , , 0 , , 10 , , 3 , , 13 , , 2 , , 3 , , 0 , , 0 , , 10.0 , , 3.0 , , 13.0 , , 2.0 , , 3.0 , - ,

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

, , 20 , 1 , 0 , , 0 , , 6 , , 1 , , 7 , , 3 , , 0 , , 0 , , 0 , , 6.0 , , 1.0 , , 7.0 , , 3.0 , , 0 , - ,

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

, , 20 , 17 , 3 , , 2 , , 162 , , 90 , , 252 , , 67 , , 46 , , 0.2 , , 0.1 , , 9.5 , , 5.3 , , 14.8 , , 3.9 , , 2.7 , - ,

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

, , 20 , 22 , 1 , , 4 , , 313 , , 119 , , 432 , , 104 , , 46 , , 0.1 , , 0.2 , , 14.3 , , 5.4 , , 19.6 , , 4.7 , , 2.1 , - ,

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

, , 20 , 22 , 2 , , 3 , , 317 , , 168 , , 485 , , 107 , , 55 , , 0.1 , , 0.1 , , 14.4 , , 7.6 , , 22.1 , , 3.9 , , 2.5 , - class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3, Career ! 65 !! 7 !! 9 !! 824 !! 393 !! 1217 !! 289 !! 153 !! 0.1 !! 0.1 !! 12.7 !! 6.1 !! 18.7 !! 4.5 !! 3.4

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hinge, Mitch 1998 births Living people Brisbane Lions players Australian rules footballers from South Australia Glenelg Football Club players People educated at Sacred Heart College (Adelaide) Adelaide Football Club players 21st-century Australian sportsmen