Player Watch #9 Will Hayward

[Kennedy Parker]

Will Hayward
Spritely Sydney Swans forward Will Hayward

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Will Hayward

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

9.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.4

5star

enjoyed a rocketing start to his career as he became the 11th-youngest player in the AFL era to reach 50 career goals in 2018. The 2016 draftee’s nippy pace and cunning goal awareness have made him a dangerous option in coach John Longmire’s forward line. A broken jaw and a persistent hip injury limited Hayward to just 12 goals in 13 senior games in 2019, but the South Australian is attacking the 2020 campaign on the back of his first full pre-season. Don’t be surprised if the exciting Swan finds himself on a wing this year.

Will Hayward

9

Will Hayward

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

9.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.4

5star

DOB: 26 October 1998
DEBUT: 2017
DRAFT: #21, 2016 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Walkerville (SA)/North Adelaide (SANFL)

Will Hayward | AFL

Follow Will Hayward's progress through AFL

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[Bonz]

Undroppable now imo

******* words of truth

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

Have we made him skipper, yet?


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[dosser]

Just shake your hands and wipe on your pants

#Soft

Wipe on someone else's pants.

 

[sataris]

Wipe on someone else's pants.

We're talking about water right?

 

[dosser]

We're talking about water right?

Potato/tomato

 

[GoTheSwannies]

We're talking about water right?

Where would the water come from?

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Breakout year ?

 

[sataris]

Will win the brownlow

Along with every other one of our players.

 

[The King!]

Will win the brownlow

Along with every other one of our players.

Might win it twice this year

 

[caesar88]

Hayward interest from rival clubs. If one of the main five out of contract for us has to go, it'd have to be Hayward. Would be good if he stays.

Sydney free agent reportedly garnering "significant interest" from rival clubs: AFL trade news

The energetic half-forward is in his eighth season with the Swans.

www.zerohanger.com

 

[Ed_Gein]

‘Significant interest’ for ‘selfless’ Swan; Vic rival ‘really aggressive’ in hunt for Ugle-Hagan — Trade Whispers

‘Significant interest’ for selfless Swan; Vic rival ‘really aggressive’ in hunt for Bulldog — Whispers

www.foxsports.com.au

“I think he’s the best ‘no one talks about me’ player,” Cornes said

 

[Dan87]

With Fox up forward and Heeney in the midfield, Hayward gets that little bit more license and a shot at getting some big bucks on his contract.

Going to be kicking a few more I think.

Hopefully we're a good chance as he's still coming on tbh. Club doing the right thing by him too

I don't know where to put this post atm

 

[melbournehammer]

Was very impressed by his run from outside fifty to spoil a demon ten metres from the demons goal in the second. Just impressive work rate

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

Hayward interest from rival clubs. If one of the main five out of contract for us has to go, it'd have to be Hayward. Would be good if he stays.

Sydney free agent reportedly garnering "significant interest" from rival clubs: AFL trade news

The energetic half-forward is in his eighth season with the Swans.

www.zerohanger.com

We win our first game of the year and one of the first things they want to talk about is who can poach one of the best players on the night.


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[Grand Uncle Horace]

It is the first time I can remember the excuse of he’s just all tuckered out and that is why he shanks kicks from 30m.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Couldn’t help think when he slotted that goal that Will was thinking “this one’s for you BigFooty”.

 

[Ticky009]

Hayward Speculation:

Couldn’t help think when he slotted that goal that Will was thinking “this one’s for you BigFooty”.

You weren't the only one.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Hayward interest from rival clubs. If one of the main five out of contract for us has to go, it'd have to be Hayward. Would be good if he stays.

Sydney free agent reportedly garnering "significant interest" from rival clubs: AFL trade news

The energetic half-forward is in his eighth season with the Swans.

www.zerohanger.com

I presume "significant interest" means negotiations with his management have begun...

 

[ashep]

I love the way Hayward plays and every team would love a second midsize forward of his quality.

In saying that, he would definitely sit in our second or third rung of contracts. If someone is willing to pay him top dollar then you couldn't blame him for leaving.

 

[caesar88]

Can't find it now but on Twitter a while back someone asked the question who we'd be most OK with losing out of the five main out of contract players, and my god the results were ugly for Hayward and to a lesser extent Florent.

Let's hope the list managers can find a way so we don't have to lose ANY of them.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Can't find it now but on Twitter a while back someone asked the question who we'd be most OK with losing out of the five main out of contract players, and my god the results were ugly for Hayward and to a lesser extent Florent.

Let's hope the list managers can find a way so we don't have to lose ANY of them.

and much harder to keep all our premiership players

 

[Punts]

Be signing him before Florent

 

[The King!]

The only issue is when he gets a bit wonky shooting for goal, otherwise he does his job week in a week out, think every second page I have said he is not a star, but he does his role.

Continue to do that, is 25, can keep improving , and plays taller than he is.

I quite enjoy watching him play when he is on.

 

[bedford]

I presume "significant interest" means negotiations with his management have begun...

very well presumed

 

[Wheresbuddy]

If, as reported, we're interested in Zurhaar, does that mean we're worried that Hayward is a chance to leave? Cornes (I know, he's a dick) did say that he'd love to see Will play midfield, acknowledged that won't happen with us, and that he'd have to leave foe this to happen. Plus he's been plugging him big time lately. Port Adelaide sniffing around me thinks?