Will Hayward
Hayward playing for Sydney in March 2017
Personal information
Full name William O. A. Hayward
Date of birth (1998-10-26) 26 October 1998 (age 25)
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 142 (166)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 4, 2024.
Career highlights
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]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[6]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
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[a] 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
  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

Individual

Personal life

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.

References

  1. ^ "Pick 21: Will Hayward". Sydney Swans. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  2. ^ "AFL 2019: Gold Coast, Melbourne to present to AFL Commission next week". Fox Sports Australia. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
  3. ^ Homfrey, Reece (25 November 2016). "Just six South Australian players selected in 2016 AFL Draft". The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  4. ^ Cordy, Neil (30 March 2017). "Sydney Swans name three debutants for Grand Final rematch against Western Bulldogs". The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. ^ McGowan, Marc (28 August 2017). "Three kicks enough for 'coach's pet' Rising Star". BigPond. Australian Football League. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  6. ^ "Will Hayward". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

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