Player Watch #22 Nick Blakey: 2024 All Australian

[Kennedy Parker]

Nick Blakey
Nick Blakey

22

Nick Blakey

Age

24

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

24

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

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[the hypnotoad]

I’m going to watch the Brownlow live feed this year solely for the ROUND 11: SYDNEY V CARLTON

3 VOTES: LIZARD BLAKEY

ha ... "three votes: t lizard"

 

[bedford]

Nick Blakey

22

Nick Blakey

Age

24

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

has re signed for 7 more years , how good

 

[GoodesStuff]

Bloody banggg

 

[Nool Carpenna]

Very nice!

 

[bedford]

Very nice!

Kane Cornes will have a seizure over this , it's actually another 8 as he had a year to run

 

[BloodySwan]

Nik Blakey has re signed for 7 more years , how good

Holy cow, that's Blakey until he's 32!

 

[The King!]

too long imo

happy he is here of course but geez we love long deals

 

[GoodesStuff]

Sheldrick locked in until 2025 too.

 

[Deccas]

I think the hope with long deals is that the salary cap expands and you end up spending less.

Like if Blakey is signing for that long he's probably taking some sort of reduction in salary in exchange for the security. If the salary cap expands (as it tends to) by the end of his deal his salary might represent less as a percentage of the cap then than it would seem to at this point in time. Not without risk of course but if it works its pretty smart business.

too long imo

happy he is here of course but geez we love long deals

 

[Bonz]

I to am "Frilled"

 

[The King!]

I think the hope with long deals is that the salary cap expands and you end up spending less.

Like if Blakey is signing for that long he's probably taking some sort of reduction in salary in exchange for the security. If the salary cap expands (as it tends to) by the end of his deal his salary might represent less as a percentage of the cap then than it would seem to at this point in time. Not without risk of course but if it works its pretty smart business.

It's still a long time for an inconsistent half back flanker

 

[tombomb]

Kane Cornes will have a seizure over this , it's actually another 8 as he had a year to run

Given he was saying he was in the best 30 players in the league a week ago, he will be like the dog who caught the car.

 

[blood_lust]

It also gives you flexibility to move the contract payments around across the 7 years so you can squeeze in others short term or pay big early and have more room later on.

Great result

 

[The King!]

It also gives you flexibility to move the contract payments around across the 7 years so you can squeeze in others short term or pay big early and have more room later on.

Great result

you can't move yearly payments can you? or was that just buddy

 

[BloodySwan]

Given he was saying he was in the best 30 players in the league a week ago, he will be like the dog who caught the car.

I was thinking in the Carlton match he really is a one of a kind player.

 

[BloodySwan]

you can't move yearly payments can you? or was that just buddy

You can't if you signed them as a free agent. That contract cannot be modified - others can

 

[Millky95]

you can't move yearly payments can you? or was that just buddy

That was just Buddy because he was a FA and the AFL are pissed we got him

 

[The King!]

You can't if you signed them as a free agent. That contract cannot be modified - others can

Cool

 

[Ticky009]

 

[J_Moore]

It's still a long time for an inconsistent half back flanker

I don’t think he’s been particularly inconsistent for a while now? He’s played like one disappointing game this year, and no more than a few last season.

 

[Superstar swan]

Absolutely fantastic news. I couldn't be any more pumped

 

[The King!]

I don’t think he’s been particularly inconsistent for a while now? He’s played like one disappointing game this year, and no more than a few last season.

Yeah maybe the gap between good and bad has reduced

between the tigers and blues games was some ordinary footy though .

I'm just not a fan of signing anyone for that long

 

[Millky95]

Yeah maybe the gap between good and bad has reduced

between the tigers and blues games was some ordinary footy though .

I'm just not a fan of signing anyone for that long

Not even the longest deal we have made since our last flag

 

[bedford]

Oh well what can i say

 

[SM]

It's still a long time for an inconsistent half back flanker

When was the last time he was inconsistent?