{"id":181608,"date":"2025-03-05T15:20:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T05:20:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=181608"},"modified":"2025-03-05T16:27:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:27:06","slug":"star-turn-hibbins-hargreaves-hurt-factor-highlighted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/03\/05\/star-turn-hibbins-hargreaves-hurt-factor-highlighted\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Turn: Hibbins-Hargreaves’ hurt factor highlighted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

DANDENONG Stingrays utility Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves<\/a> became synonymous with kicking crucial goals in 2024, doing so regularly across a strong bottom-age campaign. Mixing his time between the wing and forwardline, he booted 23 majors in 16 games at an extraordinarily efficient rate (82 per cent).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having represented Vic Country at Under 16 level and made his Coates Talent League debut in the same year (2023), Hibbins-Hargreaves has long been on the radar. He went on to earn a Vic Country Under 18<\/a> berth as a bottom-ager having strung together an impressive run of games – his star turn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a four-match stretch from Rounds 8-12, the Stingrays managed a draw, a six-point win, and a one-point win. Hibbins-Hargreaves featured in each result and played a key hand with his habit of coming up clutch at the death. He kicked seven goals in those three outings, including four in the final quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among those term four majors was the first of five unanswered for Dandenong as it came back from 31 points down to draw against the Brisbane Lions Academy. Next, Hibbins-Hargreaves levelled the scores 40 seconds into the final period as the Stingrays went on to beat GWV Rebels by a single kick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hibbins-Hargreaves at the 2023 Under 16 National Championships | Image Credit: Rookie Me Central<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

But, above all else, arguably his crowning moment came in the next game, against Bendigo Pioneers. The then 16-year-old snared a new personal-best of three goals, with two coming in the last 25 minutes – including the match-winner. He slotted home on the run after Bendigo drew level with four minutes left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Such exploits led to his National Championships call-up, turning out in the Big V against Western Australia. Hibbins-Hargreaves also broke new ground upon returning to Stingrays colours, kicking four goals from 21 touches and seven marks in a 31-point win over Murray Bushrangers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It led to even bigger and better things, with Hibbins-Hargreaves selected to play in the National Futures game<\/a> and earning his place the AFL Academy<\/a>. Before he turns for home as a top-ager, we dig deeper into the match which put his name in lights last year in the latest edition of Star Turn<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Star Turn:<\/strong> Liam Hetherton<\/a> | Josh Lindsay<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Forward-Midfielder<\/span><\/div>

Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves<\/h4>

Height: <\/span>186cm<\/p>

Weight: <\/span> - <\/p>

DOB: <\/span>16-11-2007<\/p><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n

2024 Coates Talent League averages:<\/strong>
16 games | 14.9 disposals | 4.4 marks | 2.3 inside 50s | 23 goals (total)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 Coates Talent League Round 12<\/strong>
Dandenong Stingrays 14.12 (96) def. Bendigo Pioneers 14.11 (95)
Saturday June 22 @ Shepley Oval<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stats:<\/strong> 18 disposals (13 kicks), 6 marks, 3 tackles, 4 inside 50s, 3 goals<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Click here for the full Scouting Notes<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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Having already regularly popped up with important late goals, Hibbins-Hargreaves headed into Dandenong’s Round 12 clash with Bendigo on a high. His side was also riding a strong 50-point win over Oakleigh and had the bye to look forward to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bottom-ager started up on a wing where he would be a mainstay until the all-important fourth quarter. He showcased his strengths en route to 18 disposals (13 kicks) and six marks, displaying a clean set of hands and technically sound ball use by foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Usually not one to waste a kick, Hibbins-Hargreaves was sucked into the frantic and high-paced nature of the contest at times, but managed to hit the scoreboard with a steady set shot conversion in term two. By three-quarter time, Dandenong led by an even two goals and it was time for him to go forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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