Will Hayward | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | William O. A. Hayward | ||
Date of birth | 26 October 1998 | ||
Original team(s) | North Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
Draft | No. 21, 2016 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 2, 2017, Sydney vs. Western Bulldogs, at Etihad Stadium | ||
Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Sydney | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2017– | Sydney | 140 (164) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 2, 2024. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
William O. A. Hayward (born 26 October 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Sydney with their second selection and twenty-first overall, a priority draft pick, [1] [2] in the 2016 national draft. [3] He made his debut against the Western Bulldogs in the twenty-three point loss against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium in round 2, 2017. [4]
Hayward received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 23 after kicking three goals in the Swans' 81-point win over Carlton at the Sydney Cricket Ground. [5]
Updated to the end of the 2022 season. [6]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2017 | Sydney | 9 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 106 | 47 | 153 | 50 | 44 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 0 |
2018 | Sydney | 9 | 23 | 28 | 18 | 173 | 101 | 274 | 91 | 71 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 0 |
2019 | Sydney | 9 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 89 | 58 | 147 | 43 | 35 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 4.5 | 11.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 0 |
2020 [lower-alpha 1] | Sydney | 9 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 87 | 74 | 161 | 54 | 37 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 0 |
2021 | Sydney | 9 | 20 | 28 | 15 | 134 | 74 | 208 | 81 | 60 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 10.4 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 2 |
2022 | Sydney | 9 | 25 | 34 | 22 | 198 | 103 | 301 | 112 | 74 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 0 |
Career | 114 | 134 | 87 | 787 | 457 | 1244 | 431 | 321 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6.9 | 4.0 | 10.9 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2 |
Individual
Will Hayward was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide, starting in grade 3 in 2006 and completing his final year in 2016.[ citation needed ] He has two older siblings Harry and Alice.
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