Nick Haynes

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Nick Haynes
Nick Haynes 28.02.20.jpg
Haynes playing for Victoria in 2020
Personal information
Full name Nick Haynes
Nickname(s) Train, Plane [1]
Date of birth (1992-05-18) 18 May 1992 (age 33)
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup) Frankston Bombers
Draft No. 7, 2011 national draft
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 26
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2012–2024 Greater Western Sydney 211 (13)
2025– Carlton 23 (0)
Total234 (13)
Representative team honours
YearsTeamGames (Goals)
2020 Victoria 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
2 Representative statistics correct as of 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Nick Haynes (born 18 May 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Greater Western Sydney in the 2011 national draft with pick seven and played with them from 2012 to 2024. Haynes made his debut in round 10, 2012, against Geelong at Kardinia Park. He was part of the Giants' inaugural list in the AFL competition. [2] He plays as a hybrid defender, adept at directly defending small forwards, taking intercepting marks and rebounding from defensive fifty. He has also played up the field as a wingman. He was awarded an All-Australian selection in 2020 and won the Kevin Sheedy Medal in the same year.

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Early life

Nick Haynes grew up in Somerville, a town on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria. Haynes played junior football until quitting as a 13 year old for 4 years. [3] After returning to football as a 17 year old, Haynes played for under 18s at Frankston Bombers and then for the Dandenong Stingrays at the TAC Cup. [4]

AFL career

Greater Western Sydney (2012–2024)

Haynes playing for Greater Western Sydney in 2018 Nick Haynes 2018.1.jpg
Haynes playing for Greater Western Sydney in 2018

Haynes was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their sixth selection and seventh overall in the 2011 national draft. [5] He made his debut in Greater Western Sydney's inaugural season, in 2012, [6] playing in round ten of the season against Geelong at Kardinia Park where he had eight disposals (six kicks and two handballs), three marks and five tackles in a 65-point loss. [7]

In 2013, Haynes signed on for a new two year contract after a rookie season where Haynes self admittedly struggled. [8]

In the 2017 AFL Season during round six, Haynes suffering a hamstring tendon tear against the Western Bulldogs, which ruled him out for about ten weeks. Haynes landed awkwardly in the splits position following a one-on-one marking contest late in the final quarter at Manuka Oval. [9]

The 2018 AFL Season saw Haynes put together what was regarded as his breakout season after a multiple injury interrupted seasons. Haynes was ranked eleventh in the competition for intercepts with 158 in his 24 appearances. Giants coach Leon Cameron said Haynes, has added more elements to his game over the past couple of seasons, and was quoted as saying, "I think he gets undervalued for the amount of run he provides. He's a chop-out marking specialist and every club wants to have one of those players, because marking is gold when you're starting your attack (from defence). But his ability to cover the ground this year has been phenomenal, as has his ability to beat his man one-on-one.". [10]

In 2019, Haynes signed a five year deal to keep him at the Giants till 2024. [11]

Haynes had a career best season during the 2020 AFL Season where he was awarded a debut All-Australian selection on a half back flank. He also won the Kevin Sheedy Medal as the club's best and fairest player, tied with Lachie Whitfield. [12]

Carlton (2024–present)

After 13 years at the Giants, Haynes departed as a free agent and moved to Carlton on a one-year deal. [13] [14]

In September of 2025, Haynes signed a one-year contract extension to the end of 2026. [15]

Statistics

Statistics are correct the end of the 2025. [16]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
  †  
Led the league for 
the season
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2012 Greater Western Sydney 1981144347822170.10.15.54.39.82.82.10
2013 Greater Western Sydney 19110094461406026008.64.212.75.52.40
2014 Greater Western Sydney 19810933412735110.1011.64.315.94.41.40
2015 Greater Western Sydney 1917211608124191220.10.19.44.814.25.41.30
2016 Greater Western Sydney 191821214104318122300.10.111.95.817.76.81.70
2017 Greater Western Sydney 191922227108335115290.10.112.05.717.66.11.50
2018 Greater Western Sydney 192400297120417150410012.45.017.46.31.75
2019 Greater Western Sydney 1923133181144321813500.113.85.018.87.91.55
2020 [a] Greater Western Sydney 19170020864272121230012.23.816.07.1†1.64
2021 Greater Western Sydney 192111253120373156170.00.012.05.717.87.40.80
2022 Greater Western Sydney 1917121766524198140.10.110.43.814.25.80.80
2023 Greater Western Sydney 192022214101315125150.10.110.75.115.86.30.80
2024 Greater Western Sydney 198011003713755110.00.112.54.617.16.91.40
2025 Carlton 262301282110392180330.00.012.34.817.07.81.4
Career234131526801138381815113240.10.111.54.916.36.51.414

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.

Personal life

Haynes made a cameo appearance on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee in 2024.

References

  1. ↑ "Weird footy nicknames: So why do they call Gov 'Brackets'?".
  2. ↑ Forsaith, Rob (24 November 2011). "Greater Western Sydney's star-studded draft class vow to share the load in the Giants' inaugural season". Fox Sports. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Quayle, Emma (18 November 2011). "In good Nick". The Age . Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Zaia, Alex (6 May 2020). "Why former electrician is "appreciative" of Giants career". SEN . Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "2011 AFL draft: order of selection". The Age . 24 November 2011.
  6. ↑ Curley, Adam (12 October 2017). "Foundation Giants: Where are they all now?". Australian Football League . Telstra Media.
  7. ↑ "Geelong vs GWS Giants - Player Stats". AFLTables. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Dampney, James (17 July 2013). "Giants lock away two more young guns". AFL. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Di Giorgio, Giulio (30 April 2017). "Hamstrung Giant to be sidelined for 10 weeks". AFL. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  10. ↑ Curley, Adam (5 August 2018). "Change of luck helps Giant bring up his ton". AFL. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  11. ↑ Curley, Adam (8 February 2019). "Gun Giant off free agent list after signing five-year deal". AFL. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  12. ↑ Twomey, Callum (27 October 2020). "It's a tie: Giants pair can't be split in Kevin Sheedy Medal". AFL. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  13. ↑ @AFL_House (4 October 2024). "Paperwork approved" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ↑ "In the Nick of time, Haynes becomes a Blue". Carlton FC. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Haynes re-signs". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  16. ↑ "Nick Haynes's player profile at AFL Tables". afltables.com.
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