William O. A. Hayward (born 26 October 1998) is a professional

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er playing for the

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in the

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(AFL). He was drafted by Sydney with their second selection and twenty-first overall, a

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, in the 2016 national draft. He made his debut against the in the twenty-three point loss against the at

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in round 2, 2017. Hayward received the

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nomination for round 23 after kicking three goals in the Swans' 81-point win over at the

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Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Individual * AFL Rising Star nominee: 2017 (round 23)

Personal life

Will Hayward was educated at

St Peter's College, Adelaide , other_name = The Collegiate School of St Peter , seal_image = St Peter's College, Adelaide Logo.svg , seal_size = 150 , image = SPSC chapel and memorial hall.jpg , image_size ...

, starting in grade 3 in 2006 and completing his final year in 2016. He has two older siblings Harry and Alice.

References

External links

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Profile at Sydney Swans
1998 births Living people Sydney Swans players North Adelaide Football Club players Australian rules footballers from South Australia {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub