Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn: Matthew LeRay

[sven_inc]

Poor Jack haha! Talk about a 4th wheel!

 

[hawkinoz]

Poor Jack haha! Talk about a 4th wheel!

Jack now has Ollie who he played against in a Grand final.

 

[Faraway Hawk]

We are no longer drafting players..we are bloody drafting entire teams.

 

[theiaofseed]

This club is a joke. So we just draft kids based on who the first draft pick wants us to take!1?


The president must act~!

New draftees come in and letting them demand which jumper number they are is a sign of weak club with weak culture. Failed off season.

 

[sohsam]

We are no longer drafting players..we are bloody drafting entire teams.

this is the biggest joke, as I mentioned only guy from central that we did not take was Sharpe, swap with dalton and would have taken whole team, no one else would have a say in picking up central players. we have monopoly

 

[sohsam]

those moments are priceless.

 

[burger09]

This club is a joke. So we just draft kids based on who the first draft pick wants us to take!1?


The president must act~!

Andrew Welsh would never let this happen!

 

[Fleabane]

I think we're going to enjoy LeRay.

 

[Fleabane]

First interview | Matt LeRay

Hear from new Hawks draftee Matt LeRay as he visits the club for the first time

www.hawthornfc.com.au

 

[sociable hawk]

So talking to someone who knows these 3 kids football ability very well, rated Matt LeRay probably the most skilful out of the 3, said he and Cameron Nairn would need to work on there endurance but thinks that shouldn't be a problem.
Also Aidan Schubert had great hands but likens him to John Butcher

John Butcher

Age

34

Ht

197cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

4star

G

1.3

5star

No current season stats available

D

7.8

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.6

5star

. Great mark, terrible kick. Will need to work hard to fix this problem.
Great kids though and was pleased for them.
Said LeRay came from nowhere really last couple of years, just kept getting better.

 

[cryptor]

So many nicknames floated so far. Given who he aspires to be like I'm surprised no one has suggested LeDay yet.

And based on his highlights I can definitely see the comparison. The way he marks it and the long strides through the contest. All Will Day coded.

Wouldn't surprise me to see him debut next season.

 

[Hodgey 15]

Some very nice highlights from the kid. If he can bring this to AFL level he'll be a ripper.

 

[Platten44]

Cletus was onto The Kid this time last year

Stars of the future: 10 draft prospects to watch in 2025

 

[CHUBBSS]

His got a huge frame with long arms and legs, should means he can hold a lot of muscle and still be a power runner

 

[eldorado]

This club is a joke. So we just draft kids based on who the first draft pick wants us to take!1?


The president must act~!

But why the orange font?

 

[hfc70]

LERAY, LAYER, RELAY, EARLY, LEARY.

Trudge back to Scum board and pontificate about your temporary new picks.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

His got a huge frame with long arms and legs, should means he can hold a lot of muscle and still be a power runner

The closest I can think of in terms of build comparison is a young Bontempelli.

Hes going to be a unit after a couple of pre seasons.

 

[burner1]

His got a huge frame with long arms and legs, should means he can hold a lot of muscle and still be a power runner

Yeah feels like he’s got the frame to be an inside mid in time. Doesn’t have the elite tank (at this stage) to be a afl wing. Great footskills.

 

[PorkPieHat]

Might take a few pre-seasons to transform from his ‘cricketer’s bod’ (with all due respect, and also with an acknowledgment that Travis Head is our new Prime Minister) to an ‘AFL bod’, which might throw his game a bit. However, for me he is the most exciting, in a really exciting draft haul. I don’t dare make the comparison with current player I want to make. Go well son.

 

[Nugett]

no offence to Matt, but he looks like an older version of the kid from Bad Santa

 

[The Chad and I]

I don't think people have grasped how good this kid could become.
At his full potential I see him reaching Will Day's level of impact with his versatility.

 

[lethalselbow09]

I agree, this kid could be elite, very exciting for the future

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Sorry for the silliness the other day.

Thought I could have a bit of fun with LeRay's anagrams.

I didn't realise until looking at it but, LeRay and Greeves are standing side by side in the back row of the 2022 SSA U15 All-Australian photo here.

 

[Blackhawk42]

So talking to someone who knows these 3 kids football ability very well, rated Matt LeRay probably the most skilful out of the 3, said he and Cameron Nairn would need to work on there endurance but thinks that shouldn't be a problem.

Nairn came 4th overall in the 2km time trial. Endurance is one of his strengths.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Word on the street is that we rated him in our top 30.