Player Watch #22 Nick Blakey

[Kennedy Parker]

Nick Blakey
Nick Blakey

22

Nick Blakey

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.4

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

7.2

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.2

3star

is a prodigious talent with a laser-sharp left boot, an outstanding overhead ability and searing pace. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy product booted 21 goals in 19 games in a brilliant debut season en route to winning the club’s 2019 Rising Star award, and while he added a lively element to the forward line last year, he’s likely to play on a wing or in the midfield in 2020. Nick is the son of former Fitzroy and North Melbourne champion John Blakey, who’s had a variety of roles on the Swans’ coaching panel since 2006.

Nick Blakey

22

Nick Blakey

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.4

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

7.2

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.2

3star

DOB: 27 February 2000
DEBUT: 2019
DRAFT: #10, 2018 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: University Of NSW-Eastern Suburbs (NSW)

Nick Blakey | AFL

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[GotTheGoodes]

So we traded out pick 26 for a future 3rd > Picked Blakey up for 34, 39, 40 > Traded in pick 22 for future 2nd...

Essentially improved 4 spots this year by downgrading a future 2nd for future 3rd rounder AND didn't have to use it for Blakey... Bloody genius!

 

[SilentHunter_]

Hope he plays rd 1

 

[Syd]

Hope he plays rd 1

I hope he debuts against norf personally

The salty, salty tears would be tremendous

 

[Jewelsbon]

I hope he debuts against norf personally

The salty, salty tears would be tremendous

I like the way your mind works Syd

 

[caesar88]

I hope he debuts against norf personally

The salty, salty tears would be tremendous

I’d actually rather him have 9 games under his belt already when he play North so he can tear them a new one.

 

[Syd]

I’d actually rather him have 9 games under his belt already when he play North so he can tear them a new one.

Why can’t he debut AND tear Norf a new one?

 

[Superstar swan]

Mccartin will have to work extremely hard go get a game this year. Blakey will have his spot intitially imo

 

[RUNVS]

Mccartin will have to work extremely hard go get a game this year. Blakey will have his spot intitially imo

I don't think they will be fighting for the same spot as McCartin will be fighting for a position in the forward line against Reid and Blakey will be fighting for a position on the wing, or elsewhere in the midfield. We have to look at Blakey as a very tall midfielder in 2019 rather than a key forward.

 

[Superstar swan]

I don't think they will be fighting for the same spot as McCartin will be fighting for a position in the forward line against Reid and Blakey will be fighting for a position on the wing, or elsewhere in the midfield. We have to look at Blakey as a very tall midfielder in 2019 rather than a key forward.

Imo he will start as a forward similar to heeney until he finds his feet/ builds fitness base up so he can run through the middle

 

[RUNVS]

Imo he will start as a forward similar to heeney until he finds his feet/ builds fitness base up so he can run through the middle

According to Beatson anyway they are thinking half forward, wing and even half back, so a bit of everywhere, though I hope like hell we try him in the guts too because I saw the footage of him as an in and under midfielder and he is bloody good at reading the play and getting the ball out.

 

[RUNVS]

Thinking about it. Who would like to see Blakey get the number 37 for his gurnsey?

 

[Tedeski]

Thinking about it. Who would like to see Blakey get the number 37 for his gurnsey?

Give him the number his dad wore for North as a LOL tribute to the could have been club.

 

[RUNVS]

Give him the number his dad wore for North as a LOL tribute to the could have been club.

This is the best photo I could get of John Blakey from behind (even the footy cards did not seem to have his number)

Is that a 12?

 

[Tedeski]

Yes that's right, I couldn't remember but it was 12.

 

[HighReeve]

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/John_Blakey.html

so yea, #18 with the Roys, #12 at North

 

[RUNVS]

Yes that's right, I couldn't remember but it was 12.

I think Kennedy might object

Seems the free numbers are

2
4
6
8 (essentially anyway)
16
22
27
28
31
37
41
45
48
49
50

 

[Tedeski]

I think Kennedy might object

Seems the free numbers are

2
4
6
8 (essentially anyway)
16
22
27
28
31
37
41
45
48
49
50

4 or 6 would do the job.

 

[Tedeski]

We hope that he becomes half the player his dad was.
So 6 it is.

 

[RUNVS]

We hope that he becomes half the player his dad was.
So 6 it is.

He sounds like a worthy successor to the 37 though. Quite a bit of Adam Goodes in him in terms of qualities.

 

[Jewelsbon]

He sounds like a worthy successor to the 37 though. Quite a bit of Adam Goodes in him in terms of qualities.

I'm with you, a worthy successor to Goodesy.

 

[scaryness]

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/John_Blakey.html

so yea, #18 with the Roys, #12 at North

Think Blakey would look good in the #54

 

[Swansujelly]

No 2..

 

[LukeParkerno1]

We hope that he becomes half the player his dad was.
So 6 it is.

Just no 6 I’m having nightmares about the last one in the 6 jersey

 

[caesar88]

Thinking about it. Who would like to see Blakey get the number 37 for his gurnsey?

Not me!

 

[willym]

Nope, 37 should not be worn again by any Sydney Swans player. There are enough numbers between 0 and 99 that certain numbers should be retired and left as one-player jumpers. Goodes is the best player in the Swans' history, no one else should wear the 37. (just my thoughts...)