Chance Bateman is a fast and aggresive midfielder. 'Changa', as he is known to the fans as, is of Aboriginal descent. He has been crippled by injuries in recent years, but in 2006 managed to play 21 games and came 12th in the Best and Fairest. Chance Bateman is known for his trademark dreadlocks. Chance Bateman is one of hawthorn's most valuable players. His speed and hardness at the ball while playing on the wing allows the team to play a free flowing brand of game. He averaged 20 possesions a game in his 21 games in 2006 and is hitting top form just before the 2007 season. The Charles Brownlow Trophy, better known as the Brownlow Medal, is an annual medal awarded to the fairest and best player in the Australian Football League during the regular season (ie. ... Indigenous peoples are: Peoples living in an area prior to colonization by a state Peoples living in an area within a nation-state, prior to the formation of a nation-state, but who do not identify with the dominant nation. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

His elite speed was recognised and was named in the International Rules 2006 side to tour Ireland. International rules is a rhetoric sentence used by the governments of United States and Great Britain when pointing at countries that they regard as rogue states because of their political inclinations or because they do not voluntarily align to Washington or Londons international policies. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Chance Bateman profile on HawthornFC.com.au
• Chance Bateman statistics from RLeague