AFL Player 18: Lewis Hayes - Confirmed ACL 11/5/25, should return to play soon!

[VelvetSledge]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2026
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 39, Vander18

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Brother of Sam Hayes from Port Adelaide.

 

[boncer34]

Steal of the draft

 

[Call Me Cake]

That's the backline sorted. Now focus on the rest.

 

[Keystone agony]

Dodo has won it again now, Kinnear thought he had it

 

[Beerfish]

His name seems too pedestrian.

Nevertheless welcome to Essendon.

 

[JDavey]

Love this pick

 

[Call Me Cake]

His name seems too pedestrian.

Fletcher Jr

 

[crackers65]

Full back in nab u/18 team of the year. A steal at pick 25.

 

[Westlo]

Steal of the draft

Melts in the draft thread are going to look stupid just like when we picked up ridley.

 

[fishardansin]

I have zero idea. Relying upon edps again!

 

[Schnitzengruben]

199cm? Not bhed, good soize. Think he'll be a ripper.

 

[revival_mode]

Looks good. Pretty happy here

 

[Harlequin Dream]

Hayes, Reid and Cox gives some nice size down back.

 

[TheGrizz]

Welcome, lad!

 

[Zach Package]

Very, very late year birthday, still growing, can win the footy back in the air and by all reports tidy skills.

No more mucking around with Stewart in the backline or Laverde or Ridley playing a key post.

Gotta like it.

 

[Inspecta Gadget]

Melts ensue. He's a perfect Essendon player. Welcome son!

 

[Vander18]

Good player.

Looks like he’ll fill out and be genuine KPP but was versatile enough at the champs to shut down a red hot Bailey Humphrey….which suggests good speed at the size.

Think he’ll be good.

 

[ant555]

Not like we went wide ability wise. Had a very good year. Played for Metro and was one of the better intercept defenders. Finds a bit of the footy.

 

[Ambrosia]

Have to back our recruiters in to trust their board even if it doesn’t scream fills a need.

 

[Megabattimus]

Hope he goes well but man, really worried we're gonna end up delisting or trading him after a couple years.

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[7zark7]

Hope he goes well but man, really worried we're gonna end up delisting or trading him after a couple years.

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I don't get it. What do you mean?

 

[jmoo wan]

I don't get it. What do you mean?

probably referring to this

His name seems too pedestrian.

 

[brain taylor]

not what i expected but i like this!

 

[windyhill]

Rowville Academy. Local lad !!