Changa, his story and this year's indigenous jumper

[spotthedot]

this is awesome...love the bloke!

 

[Brucie Buffer]

What a story.

Loved him as a player, what a ripping bloke.

That first goal in the 08 GF.

Great video

 

[Big Hotdog]

I remember a mark he took on the AFL members wing over two geelong players. He came from along way back had no right to even make the contest and yet he takes the mark.

Gut running machine with mongrel.

 

[HoldingThe Ball]

Great video, and I felt genuinely emotional watching it.

What a shame he hadn't been back for over 10 years, as everyone clearly still loved him.

 

[Yardie]

this is awesome...love the bloke!

Given all that is going on with the club, I needed that!

 

[Hawkas1988]

One of my absolute all-time Favourite Hawks. Loved watching him play. Not many outside players/wingers are known to have lots of mongrel in them, Changa had it in spades. He was absolute gold for us through those 2006 - 2009 years.

What a great video & great man. Well done HFC.

 

[CHUBBSS]

Best video the club has ever put out, fingers crossed they put one out for Buddy

 

[streetspirit]

What a fantastic video.

 

[Changa10]

I'm clearly bias as Changa is an all time favourite of mine, but that is such a great video. It's great to see Changa back at the club, and so happy to be back there. I hope Max & Charlie can represent the mighty Hawks like their dad did.

And whose bright idea was it to chop onions in my office just now!

Good onya Changa. Can't wait to get one of these jumpers with the number 10 on the back.

 

[bigmaxi]

My son's favorite player, he wore the number 10 for years. Absolute cracker bloke. Loved the video, hard to keep the eyes dry. Fantastic looking jumper too. Much love to Changer and his family.

 

[Tomohawks]

He's a great man who's funny as hell. I was living with him when he made his debut against the bombers, I think he debuted on the Saturday and on the Thursday prior we were having a kick to kick at the oval over the road and he was sitting on my head taking speccies. I had to remind him many times to settle down as I didn't want him to get hurt and miss his debut game for doing something stupid like doing his ankle when he landed after sitting on my head! Good times.

 

[MasterSamurai]

Gee that video was good. Great effort put into it. Fantastic player and bloke.

 

[Fleabane]

Whoever put that video together did an incredible job. So many interesting and good moments.

So good to see Bateman back at the club - such a great player and person. And the jumper is truly beautiful!

 

[detox]

I got two spend two hours with changa during a business transaction.

SENSATIONAL bloke. Humble, engaging and a ripping sense of humour.

 

[Flamin Joe]

What a story.

Loved him as a player, what a ripping bloke.

That first goal in the 08 GF.

Great video

His first goal in AFL footy was brillant too, looked a confident player right from the start.

 

[StillAtLarge]

How the Hawks helped Bateman through the darkest point of his life

Chance Bateman is no stranger to racism in football, but it’s also where he has found a deep sense of belonging. It’s why he in honoured to have helped design Hawthorn’s Indigenous guernsey this year.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Yardie]

There were so many players in that 2008 premiership side that came through some tough times and I was very happy they got one. (and a few who deserved one and missed out, looking at you Richie)

 

[Bedi]

His first goal in AFL footy was brillant too, looked a confident player right from the start.

The Freo game is the one i remember the most in announcing himself but that first goal was something special too. Turned out to be such a warrior for us, and will never forget that blistering first goal in 08 GF. Watched this doco the other day and great to hear his story. Passed through York not along ago and didn't realise that was where he was from. Great little town, and nice they have the Candice Bateman memorial park there honouring his sister.