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

 

[ashep]

Brilliant news. Has copped a lot of flack over the journey and even still this year from some.

Has become a really important player and I wouldn't be shocked if he's got another gear to go to.

 

[Ticky009]

Keeping him closer to goal this year and using Fox & others to work further up the ground in his stead has worked wonders on his form I reckon. Very happy with signing, seems like a great bloke around the club.

 

[bedford]

bedford was definitely 100% the news breaker - nice work!

Was joking mate , have NFI how to put things up like you and probably never will

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I'm happy - and yet, the nagging feeling that "we can't keep 'em all" has intensified.

Logan? Chad?

Can't help but think something is gonna give. I was actually getting myself comfortable with the thought that it'd be Hayward that departed.

 

[Kbroome]

I'm happy - and yet, the nagging feeling that "we can't keep 'em all" has intensified.

Logan? Chad?

Can't help but think something is gonna give. I was actually getting myself comfortable with the thought that it'd be Hayward that departed.

I could be wrong but wasn't Hayward on a back ended deal so it isn't much of an increase in Salary and given we didn't have to pay up to the value of Carltons deal of 800-850 and it sounds more likely 650k per year surely its not too much of a hit to the salary cap

 

[Kiama Chris]

I'm happy - and yet, the nagging feeling that "we can't keep 'em all" has intensified.

Logan? Chad?

Can't help but think something is gonna give. I was actually getting myself comfortable with the thought that it'd be Hayward that departed.

I wouldn't panic just yet. We were fishing for a big one that we didn't land so it might turn out that the war chest gets spent on retention. IMO that would be no bad thing.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

I could be wrong but wasn't Hayward on a back ended deal so it isn't much of an increase in Salary and given we didn't have to pay up to the value of Carltons deal of 800-850 and it sounds more likely 650k per year surely its not too much of a hit to the salary cap

I don't think anyone outside the club really knows.

All I do know is that Hayward had an appreciable amount of leverage in the negotiation - so unless his manager did a very good deal for Will .... he's a shocking manager.

But any speculation as to how our salary cap sits is exactly that .... speculation!

 

[Wheresbuddy]

I'm happy - and yet, the nagging feeling that "we can't keep 'em all" has intensified.

Logan? Chad?

Can't help but think something is gonna give. I was actually getting myself comfortable with the thought that it'd be Hayward that departed.

Wouldn't surprise me if some of our recent contracts are back ended, taking into account funds freed up from when our older brigade retire/ depth players over the next few years.

 

[Kbroome]

I don't think anyone outside the club really knows.

All I do know is that Hayward had an appreciable amount of leverage in the negotiation - so unless his manager did a very good deal for Will .... he's a shocking manager.

But any speculation as to how our salary cap sits is exactly that .... speculation!

From what we have heard pretty sure the manager did pretty well in general.

First offer from the Swans was roughly 4y for 550-600 its lead to believe
The offer that he agreed to was somewhere in the region of 5y at 650-700

Manager kept him at the Swans to hopefully win premierships but also got Will a guaranteed extra 1m or so. Yes i know he will most likely would have gotten other contracts with the old 4 year deal to make money in the 5th year but to guarantee your client an extra 1m in earnings give or take and keep him at the club most likely to win it all is a win imo

 

[anotherletdown]

5yrs will almost make him a Swan for life!

Should get him to 250 games, he can do whatever he wants after that

 

[Adnico26Parker]

afl.com.au article on Will's re-signing

Swans 'thrilled' as free agent re-signs, key tall to return

Sydney has re-signed forward Will Hayward on a long contract extension

www.afl.com.au

 

[Dubai Quacker]

afl.com.au article on Will's re-signing

Swans 'thrilled' as free agent re-signs, key tall to return

Sydney has re-signed forward Will Hayward on a long contract extension

www.afl.com.au

When I saw the headline "key tall to return", I (foolishly) thought of Sam Reid.

I am indeed a fool.

 

[Kiama Chris]

When I saw the headline "key tall to return", I (foolishly) thought of Sam Reid.

I am indeed a fool.

We would need quite a few sessions to unpack that reaction DQ.

 

[bedford]

From what we have heard pretty sure the manager did pretty well in general.

First offer from the Swans was roughly 4y for 550-600 its lead to believe
The offer that he agreed to was somewhere in the region of 5y at 650-700

Manager kept him at the Swans to hopefully win premierships but also got Will a guaranteed extra 1m or so. Yes i know he will most likely would have gotten other contracts with the old 4 year deal to make money in the 5th year but to guarantee your client an extra 1m in earnings give or take and keep him at the club most likely to win it all is a win imo

How do you know what he's getting !

 

[bedford]

Will is on Sportsday tonight

 

[Ed_Gein]

Great news!!

Over to you, Logan

 

[Ticky009]

I need to go looking for a more up to date photo of Will for his bio.

 

[BloodySwan]

I need to go looking for a more up to date photo of Will for his bio.

I thought the 150 onwards was in reference to Wills games played (he's on 148).

I had forgotten that's how old the cub is

 

[giantsully]

Brilliant news - seeing recent Insta posts from the Doozy crew, I couldn't believe that he might be leaving.

Well done to the list management crew who (so far) have done an astonishing job keeping this talented list together.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

He's on AFL 360 tonight as well!

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Can we avoid the term “re-signing”? That hyphen does a LOT of heavy lifting.

Isn’t recontracted better?

 

[kickthething]

I need to go looking for a more up to date photo of Will for his bio.

Someone please check on Grand Uncle Horace .

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Good luck to him.

Has been in in his best form of late and even kickingstraight.

 

[RocketBooster]

When I saw the headline "key tall to return", I (foolishly) thought of Sam Reid.

I am indeed a fool.

Sam will be ready for the GF

 

[Adnico26Parker]