Geelong names Harry Hauenstein for his Premier Cricket first XI debut
Long touted as a star of the future, Harry Hauenstein has earned a call up for a crucial Geelong clash.
Local Sport
Don't miss out on the headlines from Local Sport . Followed categories will be added to My News.
Gun all-rounder Harry Hauenstein will get his first taste of top-flight Premier Cricket this weekend after being named for his first XI debut when Geelong takes on Essendon.
An outstanding talent with bat and ball, Hauenstein won the Jack Sing Medal when playing with South Barwon as the best player in GCA1 last season at age 18, before joining Geelong this summer.
The left-hand bat and medium pacer started the season in top form in the seconds with an unbeaten 107 and backed that up with 58 in his next hit.
He has since passed 25 in three of his four innings and has 267 runs at an average of 53.4 this season, while also chipping in with four wickets.
After his century to start the season in November, Hauenstein said he was “hoping to play a couple of games throughout the season” in the firsts.
The Saturday-Sunday two-dayer against ninth-placed Essendon will be a crucial game for the 12th-placed Geelong.
More Coverage
Originally published as Geelong names Harry Hauenstein for his Premier Cricket first XI debut
From ‘heartbreak’ to high honour, flying golfer out to put sport on world map
Geelong’s Cassie Sweetten thought she had no chance of making this year’s World Games after an 1-in-100,000 bone break, as her growing sport gears up for its two-decade-long return.
NPL: Socceroo sacked as son scores wonder goal
TALKING POINTS: A fallen power of Australian football has axed its Socceroo coach, while his son scored an incredible goal for a rival club.