Hayden McLean

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Hayden McLean
Hayden McLean 2019.2.jpg
McLean in 2019 playing for Sydney in the NEAFL
Personal information
Nickname Dossa
Born (1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 26)
Original team 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 Ruckman/key forward
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 2
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019– Sydney 93 (95)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 18, 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.

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Junior career

McLean attended St. Bede’s College in Mentone. He played junior football for the Beaumaris Sharks [1] , where he was coached by Dermott Brereton [2] before joining the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup. [3] He also was a member of the AFL Academy – spending time at the Sydney Swans as part of the development program [4] – 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. [3] [4]

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 [5] 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. [3] McLean trained with St Kilda in November, hoping to be selected in the 2018 AFL draft, [6] and was named by Fox Sports , which considered him similar to Adelaide ruck/forward Josh Jenkins, as a likely mature-age recruit. [7] However, he was again overlooked and moved to Adelaide to play with South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club South Adelaide in 2019. [3]

AFL career

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. [5] His recruitment also increased the club's depth of tall players after Kurt Tippett's retirement. [3] 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. [8] 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. [9] He played three more matches to finish the season and extended his contract with Sydney to 2020. [10]

2021

He kicked a career-high four goals in the Round 7 win against Geelong. [11]

2022

McLean was selected for the 2022 AFL Grand Final by the Swans after not playing at senior level since round eight that season, making for a 140-day gap between senior games. This made it the second-biggest gap for players listed as inclusions for a grand final. [12]

2023

Following the 2023 season, McLean signed a four-year contract extension to stay with the Swans until 2027 [13]

Personal life

McLean is a third-generation VFL/AFL footballer, with his father Paul McLean playing for Fitzroy and his grandfather Tom McLean playing for Melbourne & North Melbourne. McLean's uncle, Glenn McLean, also played for Melbourne & Collingwood. [14]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season. [15]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
2019 Sydney 414012320431219530.00.35.85.010.83.04.813.30
2020 [a] Sydney 416512414381315140.80.24.02.36.32.22.52.30
2021 Sydney 411211667351025323300.90.55.62.98.54.41.92.51
2022 Sydney 291134734812814381.20.35.23.89.03.11.64.20
2023 Sydney 222211415012127197552131.00.66.85.512.34.42.59.71
2024 Sydney 2262719179107286116591791.00.76.94.111.04.52.36.90
2025 Sydney 2192512106711776832721.30.65.63.79.33.61.73.8
Career98100565964029983862175991.00.66.14.110.23.92.26.12

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.

References

  1. ↑ Gates, Zachary (15 March 2019). "McLean thrilled as Swans surprise". sydneyswans.com.au. Telstra Media . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. ↑ https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/hawthorn-great-dermott-brereton-wants-the-nab-league-to-become-an-under19-competition-to-stop-young-talent-being-lost-to-footy/news-story/80afbe838825437813951b1c9a3e13ea
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Cleary, Mitch (12 March 2019). "Swans fill final list spot with South Australian big man". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  4. 1 2 Ryan, Peter (12 March 2019). "Sydney Swans add South Adelaide's Hayden McLean via rookie list". The Age . Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  5. 1 2 Balmer, Matt (12 March 2019). "Sydney add tall Hayden McLean to playing list". Fox Sports . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Navaratnam, Dinny (5 November 2018). "Saints put state league pair on trial as 2018 draft looms". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  7. ↑ Olle, Sarah (13 November 2018). "AFL draft 2018: Mature-age VFL stars AFL clubs should consider at national and rookie drafts". Fox Sports . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  8. ↑ Sutton, Malcolm (25 March 2019). "AFL injuries bode poorly for state leagues with mid-season draft looming". ABC News . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  9. ↑ Rugari, Vince (19 July 2019). "Swans back rookie ruck to handle the AFL's biggest challenge". The Age . Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  10. ↑ "Swans re-sign five, including former US college basketballer". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 8 October 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "Swans steal victory from Cats in SCG thriller". The Australian. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  12. ↑ https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/sydney-swans/afl-grand-final-2022-teams-logan-mcdonald-dropped-hayden-mclean-last-game-ins-and-outs/news-story/433532d27ff55495a4b1ffdd68cb747c
  13. ↑ https://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/1418719/four-more-for-mclean
  14. ↑ https://www.afl.com.au/news/97839/academy-trip-wrap-breakfast-running-and-family
  15. ↑ "Hayden McLean". AFL Tables. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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