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)

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[Ed_Gein]

See this is why im so bemused at the calls weekly to get rid of him why?

No idea. You can't have a full list of a-graders on your list due to salary cap.... Hayward is completely fine as a squad player that plays his role. He does have his bad games, but what player doesn't? We'd be mad to let him go

 

[bloodsbigot]

See this is why im so bemused at the calls weekly to get rid of him why?

What in the hell?
I'm sorry. Did you see him spoil McDonald's mark in the first?
Did you see him volleyball the handball away when him and another player we're running into an open goal?

Hayward is an absolute liability.

Only reason he's been let off the hook is because we won. He's a quintessential passenger playing in a damn good team.

If the game was on the line against a really good side, make or break, those brainfade moments would have cost us. We saw it 3 or 4 times last year where Hayward missing set shots single handedly lost us games.

I cannot believe people are still defending him. He should be the first player dropped to make way for Adams, Parker and Mills.

Bugger his forward pressure game. We have more than enough good pressure players who can actually do other things.

 

[The King!]

What in the hell?
I'm sorry. Did you see him spoil McDonald's mark in the first?
Did you see him volleyball the handball away when him and another player we're running into an open goal?

Hayward is an absolute liability.

Only reason he's been let off the hook is because we won. He's a quintessential passenger playing in a damn good team.

If the game was on the line against a really good side, make or break, those brainfade moments would have cost us. We saw it 3 or 4 times last year where Hayward missing set shots single handedly lost us games.

I cannot believe people are still defending him. He should be the first player dropped to make way for Adams, Parker and Mills.

Bugger his forward pressure game. We have more than enough good pressure players who can actually do other things.

He was average v the pies, but you must have missed the dees game?

 

[Punts]

Isn’t he horses favourite

I bet he doesn’t pull the pin and drop him warranted

 

[Ehswan]

What in the hell?
I'm sorry. Did you see him spoil McDonald's mark in the first?
Did you see him volleyball the handball away when him and another player we're running into an open goal?

Hayward is an absolute liability.

Only reason he's been let off the hook is because we won. He's a quintessential passenger playing in a damn good team.

If the game was on the line against a really good side, make or break, those brainfade moments would have cost us. We saw it 3 or 4 times last year where Hayward missing set shots single handedly lost us games.

I cannot believe people are still defending him. He should be the first player dropped to make way for Adams, Parker and Mills.

Bugger his forward pressure game. We have more than enough good pressure players who can actually do other things.

Bailey Fritch had seven disposals, 3 tackles and kicked 3 behinds.
It's the life of the hff.

 

[Dubsforsam1]

I guess it's unfortunate for us that Horse keeps picking such a liability

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

My god i dont get the criticism i really dont.

 

[The King!]

Here to defend him again

presuming no need this week

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

Are we trading him this week or no?


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[Heeney2Franklin]

Are we trading him this week or no?


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Every week he is up for trade!

 

[Olian]

Watch him live and you appreciate his work rate. Kicked a couple of goals. Plays his role. Won’t appease all.

 

[bedford]

The trouble is that he misses the set shots , but he was okay tonight .
Might be the one to free up space

 

[The King!]

The trouble is that he misses the set shots , but he was okay tonight .
Will get traded

Melican Stk
Hayward trade
cox next coach announcement


breaking a lot of news

 

[Olian]

Melican Stk
Hayward trade
cox next coach announcement


breaking a lot of news

Especially trading Hayward who is a restricted free agent.

 

[The King!]

Especially trading Hayward who is a restricted free agent.

Has strike rate like Tom Browne

 

[SM]

Fantastic game from him.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Hayward very effective tonight. Goals, tackles, pressure, GOOJ marks. Probably in our best dozen players.

 

[bedford]

Melican Stk
Hayward trade
cox next coach announcement


breaking a lot of news

I was Schindler's last night after that .
Melican fit is one of the 1st picked.
Hayward more chance than Florent to get traded

 

[The King!]

I was Schindler's last night after that .
Melican fit is one of the 1st picked.
Hayward more chance than Florent to get traded

Last night you said he will get traded and no one denied Melican is best 22, I am just calling bs on the St Kilda thing

 

[bedford]

Last night you said he will get traded and no one denied Melican is best 22, I am just calling bs on the St Kilda thing

He's not going , i just said what they offered

 

[bloodsbigot]

Good bendy goal in the first, but I still don't rate him.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Good first Q, took his chances, looked like a fwd.

Quiet thereafter.

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

How boring. Nothing is ever enough for some.


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[S120]

Hayward has never been a huge ball-winner and never will be so I really like that the coaching staff have decided to maximise his strengths by releasing him from having to gut run up and back all over the ground and solidify him as a deep forward/tackling goal-kicker. He's winning a little less ball than he has in recent seasons but he's kicking more goals and landing more tackles so far this year too. Great coaching decision imo and Hayward is executing his role well so far.

 

[Magbrix]

Really, really glad some of you are not on the selection committee. I don't think there is any doubt that Hayward is one of the first picked - strong running, great hands, accountable.