Nick Haynes (born 18 May 1992) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Greater Western Sydney in the 2011 national draft with pick seven. Haynes made his debut in round 10, 2012, against Geelong at Kardinia Park. He was part of the Giants' inaugural list in the AFL competition.[2]
| Nick Haynes | |||
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 Haynes playing for Greater Western Sydney in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Nick Haynes | ||
| Nickname(s) | Train, Plane [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 May 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup) Frankston Bombers | ||
| Draft | No. 7, 2011 national draft | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Carlton | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 211 (13) | |
| 2025– | Carlton | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 211 (13) | ||
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020 | Victoria | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editNick Haynes grew up in Somerville and throughout his youth, was ranked amongst the best draft talents in Victoria.
Haynes carried both the aptitude and focus to be a talented young sportsman. By his late teens, his focus to become an AFL listed player had become his greatest priority. He dominated juniors and set himself in the eyes of recruiters well before his final under 18s season.
AFL career
editWhen Haynes was selected by GWS with pick seven in the 2011 AFL draft, he was an overage player without a solid position. Having grown significantly in the 18 months before he heard his name called, Haynes was seen as a midfielder who could float forward — with nothing about his potential as a defender. In 2019 Haynes was selected in the squad of 40 for the Virgin All Australian team after a breakout season with the giants.
In 2020, Haynes became an All Australian, and won the Kevin Sheedy Medal to cap off a spectacular individual season.
After 13 years at the Giants, Haynes departed as a free agent and moved to Carlton on a one-year deal.[3][4]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct the end of the 2024 season [5]
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Led the league for the season |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 34 | 78 | 22 | 17 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 46 | 140 | 60 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 8.6 | 4.2 | 12.7 | 5.5 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 93 | 34 | 127 | 35 | 11 | 0.1 | 0 | 11.6 | 4.3 | 15.9 | 4.4 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 160 | 81 | 241 | 91 | 22 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 14.2 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 214 | 104 | 318 | 122 | 30 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.9 | 5.8 | 17.7 | 6.8 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 227 | 108 | 335 | 115 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 17.6 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 297 | 120 | 417 | 150 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 17.4 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 5 |
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 318 | 114 | 432 | 181 | 35 | 0 | 0.1 | 13.8 | 5.0 | 18.8 | 7.9 | 1.5 | 5 |
| 2020[a] | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 208 | 64 | 272 | 121 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 3.8 | 16.0 | 7.1† | 1.6 | 4 |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 253 | 120 | 373 | 156 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 17.8 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 176 | 65 | 241 | 98 | 14 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.4 | 3.8 | 14.2 | 5.8 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 214 | 101 | 315 | 125 | 15 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 10.7 | 5.1 | 15.8 | 6.3 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 19 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 37 | 137 | 55 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 12.5 | 4.6 | 17.1 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Career | 211 | 13 | 14 | 2398 | 1028 | 3426 | 1331 | 291 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.9 | 16.2 | 6.3 | 1.4 | 14 | ||
Notes
- ^ 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.
Personal life
editHaynes made a cameo appearance on Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee in 2024.
References
edit- ^ "Weird footy nicknames: So why do they call Gov 'Brackets'?".
- ^ Forsaith, Rob (24 November 2011). "Greater Western Sydney's star-studded draft class vow to share the load in the Giants' inaugural season". Fox Sports. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
- ^ @AFL_House (4 October 2024). "Paperwork approved" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "In the Nick of time, Haynes becomes a Blue". Carlton FC. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Nick Haynes's player profile at AFL Tables". afltables.com.
External links
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- Nick Haynes's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Nick Haynes's playing statistics from AFL Tables