Past Will Hayward

[Kennedy Parker]

Will Hayward
Spritely Sydney Swans forward Will Hayward

19

Will Hayward

Age

27

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

19

Will Hayward

Age

27

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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[Daroxic]

when he gets some size ooohh boyy... good signs early, looks to have really listened to the coaches (forward pressure focus) and his tank looks to have improved rapidly from before draft night... was stoked when weagles went venables, making PA go powell-pepper instead

 

[Punts]

Now I know why they were jumping for joy to get him at 21 considering they thought he would be gone

Will play in the seniors fir the rest of the year

Big call but looks like a natural footy player

 

[scaryness]

Glad I wasn't hyping up another Jed Lamb.

 

[The King!]

Impressed

 

[mcs095]

Seriously impressive tonight, especially his second half when he was one of our better players, even when under the pump. Appears to have a cool, calm footy head on him as well.

I hope we show faith in him, Florent and Newman and give them all good cracks at it.

 

[La Dispute]

One of the posters on our board knows someone pretty well within the club (was told months before the draft we'd take Petrevski-Seton) and they reckon Hayward was right on our radar for Pick 5 as well.

Picks the ball up really well, has a nice kick and seems to position himself really well inside the 50 too. Should have had a couple of goals.

Very impressive debut.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Very good debut. Pretty happy for him and the other boys in their first game. He looked great and looks to have worked on his endurance and physicality a little since I last saw him (in SA). In both JLT & this game he's run out the game better than I thought he would.

It's a long season so I don't expect him to be in all year but bloody wrapped for him and think he holds his spot based on that performance.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

We've done bloody well with our picks.


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[scaryness]

Can we extend his contract again already?

 

[SilentHunter_]

Gun!

 

[dajesmac]

Early days suggest you nailed this pick. Some players just look like they belong even when they're 18.

 

[CD__]

Early days suggest you nailed this pick. Some players just look like they belong even when they're 18.

Looks a natural. Excited to see what he can do when we start playing well.

 

[Punts]

Hope he turns into a mid

 

[GoTheSwannies]

He'll be a 250 game player. Natural footballer

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hate comparing players but I can't seem to shake some comparisons to Nat Fyfe. Whether he will be as good a mid I don't know but of all the players on our list, I do feel him and Heeney could be the best.

 

[scaryness]

Hope he turns into a mid

Think he could develop into an O'Keefe-like half-forward in the short term.

 

[Olian]

Did well in a tough role in the forward line tonight when our gameplan is not conducive to scoring.

 

[mtooler]

Every chance to be a mid/fwd rotating with heeney and parker in the future.

 

[Superstar swan]

Very classy footballer...could not be more impressed

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Very classy footballer...could not be more impressed

Natural footballer.

There was a reason I wanted him so much last year at the draft!

 

[Superstar swan]

Natural footballer.

There was a reason I wanted him so much last year at the draft!

must admit theyre were people on here in raptures when we called his name out...i personally couldnt see it...happy to be wrong. Hel kick 6 in a game this year

 

[LukeParkerno1]

must admit theyre were people on here in raptures when we called his name out...i personally couldnt see it...happy to be wrong. Hel kick 6 in a game this year

I was happy to take him at 10 let alone 21. Absolute steal.

 

[mtooler]

must admit theyre were people on here in raptures when we called his name out...i personally couldnt see it...happy to be wrong. Hel kick 6 in a game this year

Yeah, only because those that did probably play draft based UF games. Have to read up every bit of info that you can on players for that as its make or break in your keeper draft leagues. His stats were special as a kid.

 

[miggs]

hows the russian lukey

 

[CD__]

I give you plenty of stick about things LP1 but you were absolutely spot on about young Will. Nailed it.