Hayden McLean | |||
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![]() McLean in 2019 playing for Sydney in the NEAFL | |||
Personal information | |||
Nickname(s) | Dossa | ||
Date of birth | 20 January 1999 | ||
Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup) | ||
Draft | Pre-season supplemental selection, 2019 | ||
Debut | Round 18, 2019, Sydney vs. Fremantle, at Optus Stadium | ||
Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Ruckman/key forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Sydney | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2019– | Sydney | 88 (89) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 12, 2025. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Hayden McLean (born 20 January 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Sydney in the Australian Football League (AFL). A 1.98-metre tall who can play as a ruckman or key forward, McLean began his career in the TAC Cup before a season in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He was recruited by Sydney on the eve of the 2019 season as a pre-season supplemental selection, and made his AFL debut later that year.
McLean attended St. Bede’s College in Mentone. He played junior football for the Beaumaris Sharks [1] before joining the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup. [2] He also was a member of the AFL Academy – spending time at the Sydney Swans as part of the development program [3] – and represented Vic Metro at the AFL Under 18 Championships. In 2017, McLean became Sandringham's captain and Vic Metro's vice-captain, but was overlooked in the 2017 AFL draft. [2] [3]
He began playing in the VFL for the Sandringham Zebras, who were affiliated with AFL club St Kilda. McLean played 13 matches in 2018, averaging 5.2 marks, 10.3 hit-outs and 13.2 disposals [4] and rucking against AFL-listed players including Matthew Leuenberger, Braydon Preuss and Zac Smith. He was also named the club's best first-year player for 2018. [2] McLean trained with St Kilda in November, hoping to be selected in the 2018 AFL draft, [5] and was named by Fox Sports , which considered him similar to Adelaide ruck/forward Josh Jenkins, as a likely mature-age recruit. [6] However, he was again overlooked and moved to Adelaide to play with South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club South Adelaide in 2019. [2]
McLean was recruited by Sydney in March 2019 as a pre-season supplemental selection to cover the loss of defender Jack Maibaum to a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury. [4] His recruitment also increased the club's depth of tall players after Kurt Tippett's retirement. [2] McLean's selection was criticised by SANFL officials, as it deprived South Adelaide of an important recruit only a fortnight before their 2019 season began, leaving them unable to find a replacement in time. [7] McLean spent most of his first season in Sydney's North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) side, before a call-up to the AFL team in round 18 – a challenging match-up rucking alongside Robbie Fox against Fremantle veteran Aaron Sandilands. [8] He played three more matches to finish the season and extended his contract with Sydney to 2020. [9] McLean signed a four-year contract extension to stay with the swans until 2027
He kicked a career-high four goals in the Round 7 win against Geelong. [10]
Updated to the end of the 2022 season. [11]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks | H/O | Hit-outs |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | H/O | |||||
2019 | Sydney | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 12 | 19 | 53 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 10.8 | 3.0 | 4.8 | 13.3 | 0 |
2020 [a] | Sydney | 41 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 14 | 38 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0 |
2021 | Sydney | 41 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 67 | 35 | 102 | 53 | 23 | 30 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1 |
2022 | Sydney | 2 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 47 | 34 | 81 | 28 | 14 | 38 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 0 |
Career | 31 | 27 | 11 | 161 | 103 | 264 | 106 | 71 | 135 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 5.2 | 3.3 | 8.5 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1 |
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