Player Watch #22 Nick Blakey: The Lizard

[Kennedy Parker]

Nick Blakey
Nick Blakey

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Nick Blakey

Age

26

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

26

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

Follow Nick Blakey's progress through AFL

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[bedford]

Just watching the replay now.

If I had to rank the most entertaining swans to watch:

1) Lizard
2) Papley
3) Heeney

Papley dropped points this year for just losing a bit of speed with age.

Blakey is electric and has an attitude.

Have you had the speed gun on Paps

 

[The King!]

Blakey wants to kick with Rowbottom every week in the warm up, so Rowwys spot is guaranteed

 

[liz]

Just watching the replay now.

If I had to rank the most entertaining swans to watch:

1) Lizard
2) Papley
3) Heeney

Papley dropped points this year for just losing a bit of speed with age.

Blakey is electric and has an attitude.

Blakey might be the most electrifying to watch, but I can't go past the sheer poetry of watching Heeney. And the relentless bass rhythm of Grundy is enjoyable too.

 

[caesar88]

Set to play his 100th consecutive game this week. And I'd say they've been 100 pretty bloody good ones, too.

Pretty amazing when you consider his first 30 odd games was filled with debate over where to play him and many doubts he'd even make it as a top-level player.

Kudos to Horse for backing Blakey in and trying things to get the best out of him.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

 

[MF]

That's an impressive achievement for someone who makes me believe they've just suffered a season ending injury almost every week.

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

That's an impressive achievement for someone who makes me believe they've just suffered a season ending injury almost every week.

It helps to have no shoulders as it eliminates one area of that body that can suffer a long term injury.

 

[bloodsbigot]

It helps to have no shoulders as it eliminates one area of that body that can suffer a long term injury.

No muscles to tear.

 

[giantsully]

He's become a bit of a media darling too, as he's funny, self-deprecating as heck and just lays it out there. Good on him, a wonderful ornament to our club.

 

[MF]

He's become a bit of a media darling too, as he's funny, self-deprecating as heck and just lays it out there. Good on him, a wonderful ornament to our club.

He's like a competition wide cult hero.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

He's like a competition wide cult hero.

His current partner is Olympian Ella Connolly who has run 100-400m for Australia. Now I don't sanction any of the tactics of the USSR and communist countries but can someone make sure these 2 stay together and have at least 3 genetically gifted children who come back to us via F/S or D/S (Edit F/D)?

Ella Connolly | Australian Athletics

Ella Connolly is a dual Olympian. She has represented Australia in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

www.athletics.com.au

 

[Kiama Chris]

His current partner is Olympian Ella Connolly who has run 100-400m for Australia. Now I don't sanction any of the tactics of the USSR and communist countries but can someone make sure these 2 stay together and have at least 3 genetically gifted children who come back to us via F/S or D/S?

Ella Connolly | Australian Athletics

Ella Connolly is a dual Olympian. She has represented Australia in the 100m, 200m and 400m.

www.athletics.com.au

Let's hope the kids get her shoulders! Also perhaps F/D? In any case, good luck to them.

 

[Wheresbuddy]

Let's hope the kids get her shoulders! Also perhaps F/D? In any case, good luck to them.

Yes F/D would make way more sense.

 

[The King!]

Been one of our best all year , yesterday wasn't quite going to plan and his body seem to cop a few knocks as well (hope he is ok) yet he did the dirty defensively minded shit he sometimes doesn't seem to excel at. I thought yesterday the way he stood up was impressive, wish he kicked the goal attempt a bit harder