Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn pick 13: Will Day 2023 PCM!

[H00t]

Champion Data segment on SEN this afternoon had this little snippet of data: when Will Day attends centre bounces we are 54 ahead in clearance wins, the seventh best result Champion Data has ever recorded for a midfielder.

Super impressive by him. What’s interesting is that out of our main four mids is that he’s the lowest of the four with centre clearances per cba with 10.1%. Behind Worps (16.3%), Duke (13.9%) and Nash (11.0%).

I think what he does so well is help us convert first possessions to clearances as well as limit opposition clearances through his positioning and pressure. He also always draws a man as he’s so dangerous if left unattended which limits his direct opponent getting clearances.

 

[Roby]

Super impressive by him. What’s interesting is that out of our main four mids is that he’s the lowest of the four with centre clearances per cba with 10.1%. Behind Worps (16.3%), Duke (13.9%) and Nash (11.0%).

I think what he does so well is help us convert first possessions to clearances as well as limit opposition clearances through his positioning and pressure. He also always draws a man as he’s so dangerous if left unattended which limits his direct opponent getting clearances.

Have you not noticed? Our CC there is a clear strategy to have one player always block the zone (and facing the zone) to where we think the hitout will go to, effectively taking out an opposition player out, and creating a pseudo 4 v 3.

Day, and Nash are generally happy or systematically to be the first to do this block.

 

[MrPremiership]

Aside from Breust, is he our best 2 sided kick? Goes very well off Left and Right

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Have you not noticed? Our CC there is a clear strategy to have one player always block the zone (and facing the zone) to where we think the hitout will go to, effectively taking out an opposition player out, and creating a pseudo 4 v 3.

Day, and Nash are generally happy or systematically to be the first to do this block.

The classic block-and-go (just made that up), which is thr equivalent of the pick-and-roll in the NBA.

Nash/Day block an opponent allowing Worpel/Newcombe to collect the ball. Nash/Day then move off their blocked opponent who is not in position or has been sucked in, and then the ball gets dished out to them.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Aside from Breust, is he our best 2 sided kick? Goes very well off Left and Right

We have a few. Scrim is another albeit doesn’t use it as much, but should.

Ward too.

 

[Mopar Jason]

Aside from Breust, is he our best 2 sided kick? Goes very well off Left and Right

I agree that Day is great on both sides of his body but he can be shaky when taking a set shot for goal

 

[HawthornHawk]

Day in a sling at Box Hill yesterday, did he have a shoulder op?

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Day in a sling at Box Hill yesterday, did he have a shoulder op?

was nursing a shoulder pretty much all year. hopefully just a clean up

 

[Halways]

Day in a sling at Box Hill yesterday, did he have a shoulder op?

No just minor surgery on his finger to remove some screws from an old injury.


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[TylerDurden]

Time for a header change! Congrats Daysy!! PCM winner!

 

[naysayer]

Congratulations Will. Just the beginning for this young star.

 

[SSSSSS]

First of many.

 

[Scrads]

First of many.

Newc, Sic and Lewis might have something to say about that

 

[Slysh]

Always good to see the reactions, close knit group!

 

[The Chad and I]

First viewing of his draft highlights did not impress me at all. Second viewing blew me away.

He used the ball so well in such a smart and subtle way that eluded me on the first watch bc I was looking for eye catching highlights.

Skinny kid winning contested ball and ALWAYS using it well, putting it to advantage, even when under pressure.

He’s maturing into the champ we dreamed of and he’s just getting started.

He was a bit of a draft Bolter so hat tip to Sleepy Mark

 

[HairyO]

I was sure Newcombe had it in the bag but this is just brilliant. We all knew Day had the talent but just had to get his body right. Fantastic stuff.

2 x 2nds for Newcombe now. Hopefully drives him to go one further next year.

 

[Pinoy Hawk]

Day Q&A: Get to know our No.12

Young gun Will Day produced a break-out season in 2023 - he sat down to chat to us about about his move to the middle, his leadership aspirations and his faith in the Hawks.

www.hawthornfc.com.au

 

[Bugs1977]

Confirmed out for round 1

Gun Hawks mid ruled out of round one, return date unclear

Sam Mitchell confirms reigning club champ's foot injury will sideline him for the Hawks' season opener

www.afl.com.au

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Doesn't sound too promising. I think he's going to miss the first month at least.

 

[CHUBBSS]

If he needs the whole year so be it, just get the foot right

 

[Bugs1977]

Doesn't sound too promising. I think he's going to miss the first month at least.

Not at all. The article just states that they don't know how long it's going to be until he gets his next scan which reveal how it's healing / healed.

 

[kirbatron]

If he needs the whole year so be it, just get the foot right

 

[SSSSSS]

If he needs the whole year so be it, just get the foot right

Poor kid is having an amputation.

 

[threesixpio]

Who else read the description of his footy brain and mentoring of younger players and thought - future captain? I bloody did

 

[HedgeFund]

Poor kid is having an amputation.

Sounds like a badly rolled ankle