Darrin James Pritchard (born 21 March 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for

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in the Australian Football League. Pritchard played in three

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Premierships with Hawthorn in 1988, 1989 and 1991. Recruited from Sandy Bay in Tasmania, he represented both his home and adopted states at state of origin level, skippering the former on three occasions and he was named in the 1989 VFL Team of the Year. After sustaining a broken leg in 1995 he made a creditable comeback but was never quite the same player. He retired after the 1997 season having played 211 VFL/AFL games.

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* Australian rules footballers from Hobart 1966 births Living people Hawthorn Football Club players Hawthorn Football Club Premiership players Tasmanian State of Origin players Sandy Bay Football Club players Tasmanian Football Hall of Fame inductees Allies State of Origin players Victorian State of Origin players Three-time VFL/AFL Premiership players {{AFL-bio-1960s-stub