In the absence of the injured Jarryd Roughead , Sicily was named in Hawthorn 's team for the opening round of the 2016 AFL season , kicking 4 goals against in round 2 and kicking the match winning goal in round 3 against the . He was named as the round 13 nominee for the Rising Star after kicking a career high five goals and recording 13 disposals and 5 marks . In Round 12 2016 he collected 25 disposals against Essendon while playing a role in defence . On August 22 , 2017 , Sicily signed a three-year contract extension keeping him at the club until 2020 .
Rising Star
2016 AFL Rising Star
James Sicily