Will Day

Will Day (born 5 June 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Day is the grandson of 1971 VFL Grand Final premiership player Robert Day.[1]

Will Day
Personal information
Full name Will Day
Date of birth (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001
Original team(s) West Adelaide
Draft No. 13, 2019 AFL draft
Debut Round 6, 2020, Hawthorn
vs. Collingwood, at Giants Stadium
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 12
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Hawthorn 11 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

Will played his junior football at PHOS Camden Football Club. He moved to Glenelg for a year before moving on to West Adelaide. In 2019 he played for South Australia in the under 18 national championships, as well as playing three reserves games.[2] He went to school at Sacred Heart College.

AFL career

Day's AFL career was initially hampered by the Covid-19 pandemic. As a young player coming into the system Day would normally start by playing with the Hawthorn affiliate Box Hill Hawks, but because that competition had been suspended for the year he had to show his mettle with scratch matches against other AFL clubs.

Day made his AFL debut in round 6, 2020, against Collingwood at Giants Stadium.[3] Day received a rising star nomination after round 16, 2020.[4]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2020.[5]

Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
AFL playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020Hawthorn30 11111007217248150.10.19.16.515.64.41.40
Career 11111007217248150.10.19.16.515.64.41.40

Honours and achievements

Individual

References
  1. "Will Day, a star on the rise". 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. "Meet the Pack – Will Day". West Adelaide FC. November 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. "MEMBER FIRST: Double debutant alert!". Hawthorn FC Media. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. "Will Day, a star on the rise". Hawthorn FC Media. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. "Will Day Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
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