Nick Haynes
Nick Haynes (born 18 May 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the club in the 2011 national draft with pick seven. Haynes made his debut in round 10, 2012, against Geelong at Kardinia Park. He is known as one of the Giants inaugural players from their first season.[2]
Nick Haynes | |||
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![]() Haynes playing for Greater Western Sydney in June 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
Full name | Nick Haynes | ||
Nickname(s) | Train, Plane [1] | ||
Date of birth | 18 May 1992 | ||
Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup) Frankston Bombers | ||
Draft | No. 7, 2011 national draft | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2012– | Greater Western Sydney | 129 (9) | |
Representative team honours | |||
Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
2020 | Victoria | 1 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1 2020. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Early life
Nick Haynes grew up in Frankston and as a kid was once ranked amongst the best skimboarders in Victoria.
AFL career
When Haynes was selected by GWS with pick seven in the 2011 AFL draft, he was an overage player without a solid position. Having grown significantly in the 18 months before he heard his name called, Haynes was seen as a midfielder who could float forward — with nothing about his potential as a defender. In 2019 Haynes was selected in the squad of 40 for the Virgin All Australian team after a breakout season with the giants. looking to build of that in the 2020 season was made difficult by the events taking place across the globe. However, Haynes made it work in a different season. Entering his ninth year in the league, the converted forward/midfielder was seen by many as the best intercepting defender in the game. He was an All Australian and won the giants best and fairest to cap of a spectacular individual season.
Currently, Haynes sits atop the defenders' version of the Coleman Medal — the intercept mark leaderboard.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct the end of round 1, 2020 [3]
G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 34 | 78 | 22 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0 |
2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 46 | 140 | 60 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 12.7 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0 |
2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 34 | 127 | 35 | 11 | 0.1 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.3 | 15.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0 |
2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 160 | 81 | 241 | 91 | 22 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 14.2 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0 |
2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 214 | 104 | 318 | 122 | 30 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 5.8 | 17.7 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0 |
2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 227 | 108 | 335 | 115 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 17.6 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 0 |
2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 120 | 417 | 150 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 17.4 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 5 |
2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 318 | 114 | 432 | 181 | 35 | 0 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 5.0 | 18.8 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 5 |
2020[lower-alpha 1] | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 64 | 272 | 121 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 16.0 | 7.1 | 1.35 | 4 |
Career | 145 | 9 | 8 | 1655 | 705 | 2360 | 897 | 234 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.9 | 16.3 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 14 |
Notes
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- https://www.afl.com.au/news/133001/weird-footy-nicknames-so-why-do-they-call-gov-brackets
- Forsaith, Rob (24 November 2011). "Greater Western Sydney's star-studded draft class vow to share the load in the Giants' inaugural season". Fox Sports. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- "Nick Haynes's player profile at AFL Tables". afltables.com.
External links
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- Nick Haynes's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Nick Haynes's playing statistics from AFL Tables