Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn pick 13: Will Day 2023 PCM!

[burner1]

Shame with injuries so far that we possibly won’t see him in midfield this year - maybe in 2nd half of season once he’s got match fitness and confidence back.

 

[CHUBBSS]

The only way I see Day playing in the midfield is to put on some Fyfe like size, otherwise he can play the position but will likely be hurt every so many games, reckon it comes in time and the ankle injury has set him back in the conditioning department

 

[Mr Meeseeks]

I haven't looked into the AFL's version too much just yet but from what I understand they'll be selling AFL "moments" in the form of highlight videos. So in theory someone will be able to own Buddy's 1000th goal moment. They'll then be able to sell the "ownership" of that moment to other people for a price and no doubt the AFL will get a cut every time one of these things changes hands.

And here's the kicker, I'm sure "owning" these moments doesn't actually afford you any meaningful rights to the underlying content. You couldn't prevent it from being shown anywhere by issuing copyright infringement claims and then charge people to view it on your own media platform or anything like that. It'd be more like having a footy trading card that only existed digitally and absolutely anyone and everyone could come view and enjoy it the same as you at zero cost, and while you could sell the card, you couldn't sell or utilise the rights to the image and name on that card.

A pretty enticing business model for the AFL (or anyone who runs a NFT project) to essentially give away or sell something with no intrinsic value to people who will get excited and hype it up for you (because it's now in their interests to do so) and then turn a profit on the trading and subsequent sale of future "moments" that are generated every week already.

Thanks for the post, I had not thought of it like that. Pretty clever (yet exploitative) from the AFL actually.

But if a fool and his money want to part ways...

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

The only way I see Day playing in the midfield is to put on some Fyfe to size, otherwise he can play the position but will likely be hurt every so many games, reckon it comes in time and the ankle injury has set him back in the conditioning department

Agree. I remember a podcast with him from pre-season where he said he had spent a lot of time in the gym but had struggled to put on weight and this was the issue that saw a lot of players go past him in juniors, as his coach shifted him out of the midfield as he did not believe he had the size to complete. He can probably get by on a wing, but unless his body gets bigger or very resilient, I don't see how he plays big minutes in the guts. He seems to have a great character, so if anyone can make it work, Daisy will.

 

[mustang]

Looking more and more like he's going to be a Pendlebury-esque player each week. Coming through in his stature now that he's had a bit of time to develop his body, as well as through his ability.

Like to see him push into the midfield

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Like to see him push into the midfield

He will need to put on size to make the transition

 

[Hawked Wings]

He’s 20, give him another 2 years to put on weight. There is no rush with him.
In 2 years he could be the final piece in our mids.
Patience

 

[Judd2Sewell]

He’s 20, give him another 2 years to put on weight. There is no rush with him.
In 2 years he could be the final piece in our mids.
Patience

Yeah there's no rush. He's a gun HBF already, and will surely prove to be a gun wingman if given the opportunity.

 

[chopflop]

How did people rate him in the guts? Laid the most tackles for us I think. Would have had a great clearance if world didn't miss a 1 metre handball. Bit to work with imo

 

[Dewwwww]

How did people rate him in the guts? Laid the most tackles for us I think. Would have had a great clearance if world didn't miss a 1 metre handball. Bit to work with imo

Only needs the fitness and a few extra kgs to be an elite mid.

Has all of the skills and talent that’s required….but most importantly has elite football IQ

 

[burger09]

Got cleaned up a couple of times.
Once with his foot/leg caught under him.
Heart in mouth stuff.

Nothing to lose giving him some centre bounce mid time other than the risk of injury.

 

[Fleabane]

Thank you for those videos.
1. He looks a player, for sure IMO.
2. Excellent game smarts, awareness, skill execution and decision making.
3. Impacts the contest - intercept marks, wins the ground ball, great ball handling, excellent handballs in close.
4. Constructs play. Almost every time he gets the ball he puts his team in a better position, if not in the clear.

We definitely need a player like him, and where he ends up will depend on his physical development, which I expect to take 2 seasons or more before he is established. He reminds me of the kind of football smarts we lost when Mitchell, Hodge, Gibson retired.

I am on board.
Welcome young man.

Just for a bit of fun I've been reading the first few pages of this thread. Post above from 27 November 2019 was spot on about the player we got in Will.

 

[Brishawk]

Got better at stoppages as the game wore on but not convinced he is going to be a first choice mid for us this year. Won’t last the season out at the rate he cops hits. Just give him some time each game for experience but let him influence games from the flanks.

 

[The Chad and I]

Just for a bit of fun I've been reading the first few pages of this thread. Post above from 27 November 2019 was spot on about the player we got in Will.

first viewing of limited highlights had me scratching my head, but the more comprehensive clips made it clear to me.
So imagine how much the recruiters actually see and know.
We're all mugs for second guessing proven recruiters like McKenzie and Wright before him.

 

[burner1]

There’s a mid there. Maybe not yet this season as needs a few kgs.

 

[B&GBlood]

Will is always prepared to wear the tackle, it is what gives him time to make the right choices and dispose to advantage. Unfortunately Will might be prepared but his frame is not. We need to protect him from himself for another year until he fills out a bit more.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

He needs to get on the Mitchell Lewis

2

Mitchell Lewis

Age

26

Ht

199cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.5

2star

K

5.9

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.2

4star

D

4.3

1star

K

2.8

1star

HB

1.5

1star

M

0.8

1star

T

0.3

1star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.6

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

beefcake diet over the off-season.

 

[Billyc]

He hasn't hit the levels we saw last year yet this season but one of his better games for the year I thought. It was encouraging to see him getting some midfield minutes. The midfield is a disaster and we need to see if our more talented half backs can make it as mids. Hoping CJ gets a crack when he returns also

 

[Howe Amazing]

He will get bigger but will always be slim build, had a much better game

 

[theiaofseed]

People look at Will Day

12

Will Day

Age

23

Ht

191cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

2star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

17.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

and think he's too skinny but you have to remember he's pushing 193cm, he would have far more mass in his body than just looking at the circumference of his bicep, if someone like Darcy Parish

3

Darcy Parish

Age

27

Ht

180cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.4

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

3.3

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.4

2star

T

2.0

3star

CL

3.1

4star

D

22.2

5star

K

7.6

3star

HB

14.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.4

5star

CL

3.6

5star

who is a good 10-12 cm shorter can play midfield there's no reason Will Day

12

Will Day

Age

23

Ht

191cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

2star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

D

17.5

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

7.5

5star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.5

3star

can't even now.

 

[Dragz]

I worry that he'll be a Xavier Ellis

Xavier Ellis

Age

36

Ht

186cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

272.9

4star

No current season stats available

D

9.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

0.8

3star

type.
Brilliant at the reading the play and doing things, Body can't put on the size required without breaking down.

 

[theiaofseed]

I worry that he'll be a Xavier Ellis type.
Brilliant at the reading the play and doing things, Body can't put on the size required without breaking down.

What gives you that idea? Day hasn't had one soft tissue injury

 

[Coathanger]

I do wish he'd stop trying to break tackles all the time.
He's got a brilliant footy IQ, so just make a decision and move the ball on.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

People look at Will Day and think he's too skinny but you have to remember he's pushing 193cm, he would have far more mass in his body than just looking at the circumference of his bicep, if someone like Darcy Parish who is a good 10-12 cm shorter can play midfield there's no reason Will Day can't even now.

Parish is visibly more solid than Day, and both weigh the same, despite the height difference.

 

[theiaofseed]

Parish is visibly more solid than Day, and both weigh the same, despite the height difference.

Exactly the point Day isn't too slight to play midfield.