Australian rules footballer
Australian rules footballer
William O. A. Hayward (born 26 October 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Sydney Swans
He was drafted by Sydney with their second selection and twenty-first overall, a priority draft pick ,[ 1] [ 2] in the 2016 national draft .[ 3] He made his debut against the Western Bulldogs in the twenty-three point loss against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium in round 2, 2017.[ 4]
Hayward received the AFL Rising Star nomination for round 23 after kicking three goals in the Swans' 81-point win over Carlton at the Sydney Cricket Ground .[ 5]
After a great start to the 2024 season and coming out of contract, there was a lot of speculation about what he would do next.[ 6] In June 2024, he signed a 5 year extension.[ 7]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2022 season .[ 8]
^ 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 .
Honours and achievements
Individual
Personal life
Hayward was educated at St Peter's College, Adelaide , starting in grade three in 2007 and completing his final year in 2016.[ 9]
He played his junior football for Walkerville Junior Football Club in Adelaide ’s inner east, as well as for his school.[ 10]
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