A tagger , Hassall played at Collingwood mostly in the back pocket or midfield and received a 1994 AFL Rising Star nomination for his efforts against Geelong late in his debut season . He played 23 games that year , including a qualifying final and had 353 disposals . Hassall , who was originally from Warrandyte , added a further 19 games in 1995 . With Collingwood having a poor season in 1996 and Hassall managing just eight games , he was let go by the club and picked up by Hawthorn in the pre-season draft
1994 AFL Rising Star
1994 AFL Rising Star
Jon Hassall