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Blake Hardwick (born 5 February 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He grew up in Mitcham attending Nunawading Primary School and Mullauna Secondary College.
| Blake Hardwick | |||
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Hardwick playing for Hawthorn in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 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 | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hawthorn | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016– | Hawthorn | 172 (21) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Hardwick was the leading goal kicker in the 2015 TAC Cup season,[1] kicking 12, 10 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 44th overall in the 2015 national draft.[3]
Hardwick made his debut in a 19-point win against Carlton in round 19, 2016, at Aurora Stadium in Launceston, recording eight disposals and kicking a behind.[4]
He earned a Rising Star nomination in Round 15, 2017, after a string of solid performances, finishing the match with 19 disposals at 94 per cent efficiency, five tackles and three 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 his third season, Hardwick's guernsey number was changed from 37 to the 15 worn previously by Luke Hodge following the latter's move to Brisbane at the end of the 2017 season.
He played every game of the 2018 season, kicking his first goal at AFL level and finishing second in Hawthorn's best and fairest award, the Peter Crimmins Medal, behind 2018 Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell.
In 2021, Hardwick played his 100th career game for Hawthorn. He once again finished runner up in the Peter Crimmins medal behind Mitchell.
Updated to the end of 2024.[6]
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 | |||||
| 2016 | Hawthorn | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Hawthorn | 37 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 114 | 274 | 89 | 53 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 14.4 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2018 | Hawthorn | 15 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 219 | 175 | 394 | 107 | 57 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 16.4 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2019 | Hawthorn | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 258 | 124 | 382 | 99 | 69 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.7 | 5.6 | 17.4 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Hawthorn | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 139 | 67 | 206 | 45 | 21 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 12.9 | 2.8 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Hawthorn | 15 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 312 | 106 | 418 | 108 | 41 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 15.6 | 5.3 | 20.9 | 5.4 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2022 | Hawthorn | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 267 | 99 | 366 | 114 | 42 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 4.5 | 16.6 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | Hawthorn | 15 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 314 | 153 | 467 | 147 | 45 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 6.7 | 20.3 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Hawthorn | 15 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 250 | 124 | 374 | 118 | 63 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 4.7 | 2.5 | 2 |
| Career | 172 | 21 | 13 | 1925 | 965 | 2890 | 828 | 394 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 5.6 | 16.8 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 2 | ||
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