Blake Hardwick

Blake Hardwick (born 5 February 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Blake Hardwick
Hardwick playing for Hawthorn in June 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-02-05) 5 February 1997
Original team(s) Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 44, 2015 national draft
Debut Round 19, 2016, Hawthorn
vs. Carlton, at Aurora Stadium
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Position(s) Forward / Defender
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 15
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016– Hawthorn 69 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 4, 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

Hardwick was the leading goal kicker in the 2015 TAC Cup season,[1] and kicked twelve, ten and eight goals against the Bendigo Pioneers, Geelong Falcons and Western Jets respectively.[2] He was drafted by the Hawthorn Football Club with their third selection and forty-fourth overall in the 2015 national draft.[3]

AFL career

He made his debut in the nineteen point win against Carlton in round 19, 2016 at Aurora Stadium in Launceston, he recorded eight disposals and kicked a behind.[4]

Hardwick earned a Rising Star nomination in Round 15, 2017 after a string of solid performances. Finishing the game with 19 disposals at 94 percent efficiency, 5 tackles, and 3 marks, in a 24 point win over Collingwood.

On August 14, 2017, Hardwick signed a two-year contract extension keeping him at Hawthorn until the end of 2019.[5]

Entering into his third season, Hardwick's guernsey number was changed from 37 to the 15 previously worn by Luke Hodge following the latter's move to Brisbane at the end of the 2017 season.

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of 2019.[6]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2016 Hawthorn 37101538130.01.05.03.08.01.03.0
2017 Hawthorn 37190116011427489530.00.18.46.014.44.72.8
2018 Hawthorn 152431219175394107570.10.09.17.316.44.52.4
2019 Hawthorn 15222225812438299690.10.111.75.617.44.53.1
Career 665564241610582961820.10.19.76.316.04.52.8

Honours and achievements

Individual

References
  1. Beveridge, Riley (10 November 2015). "AFL draft 2015: 14 smokies that could be steals for clubs late in the draft order". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. "Player Profile—Blake Hardwick". TacCup.com.au. TAC Cup. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. O'Molloy, Eamonn (25 November 2015). "Eastern Ranges boys Sam Weideman, Ryan Clarke and Blake Hardwick secure dream AFL moves". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  4. Warren, Stu (30 July 2016). "Hawks lose Rioli for Blues, Hardwick in for debut". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. "Hardwick here to stay". Hawthorn Football Club. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
  6. "Blake Hardwick's player profile at AFL Tables". AFL Tables.
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