Archer Day-Wicks | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Archer Day-Wicks | ||
Date of birth | 13 May 2006 | ||
Original team(s) | Bendigo Pioneers (Talent League) | ||
Draft | No. 6, 2025 rookie draft | ||
Debut | Round 9, 2025, Essendon vs. Sydney, at Docklands Stadium | ||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Essendon | ||
Number | 44 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2025– | Essendon | 3 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 12, 2025. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Archer Day-Wicks (born 13 May 2006) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Day-Wicks was drafted by Essendon in the 2024 rookie draft. [1] [2]
Having impressed early in his first season while playing for the Bombers' reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL), Day-Wicks was named for his senior debut in round 9 of the 2025 AFL season, [3] alongside fellow debutant, Lewis Hayes. [4] Day-Wicks kicked a goal with his first kick, joining the often discussed "exclusive" club of players to achieve this feat. [5] [6]