Will Day

Will Day
Day in September 2026
Personal information
Full name Will Day
Nickname Daysy
Born (2001-06-05) 5 June 2001 (age 25)
South Australia
Original team PHOS Camden (SA)/West Adelaide (SANFL)
Draft No. 13, 2019 national draft
Debut Round 6, 2020, Hawthorn vs. Collingwood, at Giants Stadium
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 12
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020– Hawthorn 89 (28)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2026.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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.

Early career

Will played his junior football at local club PHOS Camden. He was part of the SANFL junior development programs at Glenelg before transferring to West Adelaide, (where his grandfather had played) for better opportunities. In 2019, he played for South Australia in the under-18 national championships as well as playing three reserves games. 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. Day received a Rising Star nomination after round 16, 2020.

He had an injury-affected season in 2021, fracturing an ankle against Richmond in Round 3. He recovered in time to play in round 13 and played another three games for the season before having complications from his injury.

In April 2023 Day re-signed with Hawthorn and is contracted until 2027.

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2026.

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020Hawthorn30 11111017217348150.10.19.26.515.74.41.40
2021Hawthorn12 5005544992580.00.011.08.819.85.01.61
2022Hawthorn12 173116910427368330.20.19.96.116.14.01.90
2023Hawthorn12 2166262275537122730.30.312.513.125.65.83.58
2024Hawthorn12 163414616330943740.20.39.110.219.32.74.68
2025Hawthorn12 664636312618311.00.710.510.521.03.05.24
2026Hawthorn12 139514911926847520.70.411.59.220.63.64.06
Career 89282194584017853712860.30.210.69.420.14.23.227

Notes

  1. ↑ 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

Team

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Will Day, a star on the rise". 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Where there's a Will, there's a Day: How Hawks teen took control of his destiny". afl.com.au. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "Meet the Pack – Will Day". West Adelaide FC. November 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "MEMBER FIRST: Double debutant alert!". Hawthorn FC Media. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Will Day, a star on the rise". Hawthorn FC Media. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  6. ↑ "Season Snapshot: Will Day".
  7. ↑ "Hawks fans' Day made as young star commits".
  8. ↑ "Will Day". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 August 2026.