NICK HOLLAND

'Nick Holland' (born July 29, 1974) is an Australian rules footballer.

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Early career

Career Peak

2005 Season Controversy

"Youth Policy" Outburst

End of career

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Early career

Holland was recruited in the 1992 AFL Draft as a centre half-forward for the Hawthorn Football Club. He took out the AFL Rising Star award in 1995.

Career Peak

In 2000 he won the Peter Crimmins Trophy for the Hawks' best and fairest player, however from there Holland suffered from injury and experienced a steady decline. He had signed a back-ended contract, worth millions over several years, with the Hawks at the peak of his form, however injury problems meant he never returned to his best.

2005 Season Controversy

In April of that year The Age ran a story saying that Holland would never play AFL again and would be kept in the reserves with the Box Hill Hawks. Holland came back and played the next week, but it was one of only 3 games he played for that year.

"Youth Policy" Outburst

During Round 15 in July 2005, Holland appeared on SEN 1116's VFL coverage in an interview that hit out at Hawthorn's selectors and their youth policy. Holland indicated his frustration at not being selected and that he was considering talking to other clubs at the end of the season to prolong his career. The very next week, Holland was playing in a game for Box Hill when he dislocated his left shoulder.

End of career

He made himself available for selection in the final rounds but the Hawks did not give him a farewell game, sticking with their youth policy. At the end of the season, Holland announced his retirement from AFL football.

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