Blake Hardwick

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Blake Hardwick
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Hardwick playing for Hawthorn in June 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997 (age 28)
Original team(s) Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 44, 2015 national draft
Debut Round 19, 2016, Hawthorn  vs. Carlton, at Aurora Stadium
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 15
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2016– Hawthorn 176 (25)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 3, 2025.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Blake Hardwick (born 5 February 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Early career

He grew up in Mitcham attending Nunawading Primary School and Mullauna Secondary College. Hardwick was the leading goal kicker in the 2015 TAC Cup season, [1] kicking 12, 10 and eight goals against the Bendigo Pioneers, Geelong Falcons and Western Jets respectively. [2] He was drafted by the Hawthorn Football Club with their third selection and 44th overall in the 2015 national draft. [3]

AFL career

Hardwick made his debut in a 19-point win against Carlton in round 19, 2016, at Aurora Stadium in Launceston, recording eight disposals and kicking a behind. [4]

He earned a Rising Star nomination in Round 15, 2017, after a string of solid performances, finishing the match with 19 disposals at 94 per cent efficiency, five tackles and three marks in a 24-point win over Collingwood.

On August 14, 2017, Hardwick signed a two-year contract extension keeping him at Hawthorn until the end of 2019. [5]

Entering his third season, Hardwick's guernsey number was changed from 37 to the 15 worn previously by Luke Hodge following the latter's move to Brisbane at the end of the 2017 season.

He played every game of the 2018 season, kicking his first goal at AFL level and finishing second in Hawthorn's best and fairest award, the Peter Crimmins Medal, behind 2018 Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell.

In 2021, Hardwick played his 100th career game for Hawthorn. He once again finished runner up in the Peter Crimmins medal behind Mitchell.

Statistics

Updated to the end of opening round, 2025. [6]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2016 Hawthorn 37101538130.01.05.03.08.01.03.00
2017 Hawthorn 37190116011427489530.00.18.46.014.44.72.80
2018 Hawthorn 152431219175394107570.10.09.17.316.44.52.40
2019 Hawthorn 15222225812438299690.10.111.75.617.44.53.10
2020 [a] Hawthorn 1516101396720645210.10.08.74.212.92.81.30
2021 Hawthorn 152002312106418108410.00.115.65.320.95.42.10
2022 Hawthorn 15220026799366114420.00.012.14.516.65.21.90
2023 Hawthorn 152321314153467147450.10.013.76.720.36.42.00
2024 Hawthorn 1525135250124374118630.50.210.05.015.04.72.52
2025 Hawthorn 15100639340.00.06.03.09.03.04.0
Career1732113193196828998313980.10.111.25.616.84.82.32

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours and achievements

Hawthorn

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Beveridge, Riley (10 November 2015). "AFL draft 2015: 14 smokies that could be steals for clubs late in the draft order". Fox Sports (Australia) . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Player Profile—Blake Hardwick". TacCup.com.au. TAC Cup . Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ↑ O'Molloy, Eamonn (25 November 2015). "Eastern Ranges boys Sam Weideman, Ryan Clarke and Blake Hardwick secure dream AFL moves". Herald Sun . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Warren, Stu (30 July 2016). "Hawks lose Rioli for Blues, Hardwick in for debut". AFL.com.au. Bigpond . Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hardwick here to stay". Hawthorn Football Club. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  6. ↑ "Blake Hardwick's player profile at AFL Tables". AFL Tables.
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