▁draft ed ▁by ▁the ▁Ess end on ▁Football ▁Club ▁with ▁pick ▁ 5 4 ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁national ▁draft ▁and ▁made ▁his ▁debut ▁against ▁the ▁ ▁in ▁round ▁ 2 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Hook er ▁established ▁himself ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁club ' s ▁key - position ▁def enders . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Hook er ▁made ▁a ▁good ▁ ▁start ▁to ▁the ▁season ▁but ▁t ore ▁a ▁ham string ▁in ▁round ▁ 1 3 ▁and ▁played ▁only ▁one ▁further ▁game ▁for ▁the ▁season . ▁During ▁the ▁trade ▁period ▁after ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁season ▁Ess end on ▁cont empl ated ▁trad ing ▁Hook er ▁to ▁the ▁West ▁Coast ▁E ag les . ▁However , ▁Hook er , ▁who ▁had ▁a ▁year ▁to ▁run ▁on ▁his ▁contract , ▁decl ined ▁to ▁be ▁trad ed . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁Hook er ▁was ▁Ess end on ' s ▁most ▁reliable ▁back man , ▁coming ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁W . S . ▁Cr icht on ▁Medal ▁and ▁winning ▁All - Austral ian ▁selection ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁Hook er ▁was ▁elev ated ▁to ▁Ess end on ' s ▁Le ad ership ▁Group . ▁He ▁started ▁the ▁year ▁in ▁defence ▁but ▁was ▁switched ▁to ▁the ▁forward ▁line ▁half way ▁through ▁the ▁season . ▁He ▁became ▁a ▁useful ▁goal ▁sc