Blake Hardwick

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Blake Hardwick
Hawthorn • Gen. Defender
183 cm • 29 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2016
Drafted
#44 2015 National Draft
Recruited From
East Doncaster (Vic)/Eastern U18
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Statistics
Player Bio
Blake Hardwick

One of the first magnets on the board, the debate in 2024 was whether Hardwick would play forward (13 goals – five against Port Adelaide in round 10) or as the lockdown small defender who is rarely beaten one-on-one, particularly when you consider his durability of having not missed a game in three years. Whether forward or back, Hardwick’s coolness under pressure, particularly by foot (82 per cent kicking efficiency), made an important contribution to the team’s playing style. Hardwick was re-signed until 2029, having been a free agent in 2024.

Honours

Hawthorn Life Member (2024), 5th Place - Peter Crimmins Medal (2019, 2024, 2025), 2nd Place - Peter Crimmins Medal (2018, 2021), Hawthorn's Most Courageous Player (2022), Hawthorn's Most Promising Player (2018), NAB Rising Star Nominee (2017).

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
20
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
1547
77.4
Per Game
Rating points
205.2
10.3
Per Game
Frees For
13
0.7
Per Game
Frees Against
18
0.9
Per Game
Bounces
7
0.4
Per Game
One Percenters
50
2.5
Per Game
Time on Ground %
1802
90.1
Per Game
Disposals
358
17.9
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
1650.0
82.5
Per Game
Effective Disposals
301
15.1
Per Game
Kicks
247
12.4
Per Game
Effective Kicks
204
10.2
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
1627.8
81.4
Per Game
Clangers
46
2.3
Per Game
Handballs
111
5.6
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
61.2
3.1
Per Game
Rebound 50s
57
2.9
Per Game
Inside 50s
26
1.3
Per Game
Metres Gained
6021
301.1
Per Game
Contested Possessions
88
4.4
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
236
11.8
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
105
5.3
Per Game
Turnovers
46
2.3
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
543.0
27.2
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
59
3.0
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
3
0.2
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
8
0.4
Per Game
Centre Clearances
1
0.1
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
7
0.4
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
0
0
Per Game
Marks
125
6.3
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
10
0.5
Per Game
Marks on Lead
12
0.6
Per Game
Intercept Marks
27
1.4
Per Game
Contested Marks
13
0.7
Per Game
Goals
9
0.5
Per Game
Behinds
4
0.2
Per Game
Goal Assists
0
0
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
180.0
9.0
Per Game
Shots at Goal
18
0.9
Per Game
Score Involvements
84
4.2
Per Game
Score Launches
37
1.9
Per Game
Tackles
48
2.4
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
6
0.3
Per Game
Pressure Acts
204
10.2
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
134
6.7
Per Game
Spoils
41
2.1
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
10
0.5
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
3
0.2
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
HAW
20 1547 205.2 13 18 7 50 1802 358 1650.0 301 247 204 1627.8 46 111 61.2 57 26 6021 88 236 105 46 543.0 59 3 0 0 8 1 7 0.0 0.0 0 125 10 12 27 13 9 4 0 180.0 18 84 37 48 6 204 134 41 10 3 21
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
HAW
1 63 0.0 2 1 1 4 76 15 80.0 12 12 9 75.0 2 3 4.0 3 0 254 3 10 6 3 23.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 7 5 4 0 0 0
AFL Origin 2026
AFL Origin
VIC
1 73 0 2 1 0 6 92 16 81.3 0 14 0 0.0 3 2 0.0 4 0 303 3 14 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 22 1683 205.2 17 20 8 60 1970 389 1811.3 313 273 213 1702.8 51 116 65.2 64 26 6578 94 260 116 51 566.1 62 3 0 0 8 1 7 0.0 0.0 0 139 10 12 29 13 9 4 0 180.0 18 89 38 50 6 211 139 45 10 3 21
Game Stats
Victoria - team logo
Victoria
Hawthorn - team logo
Hawthorn
Played Games
Sat 1 Aug 2026 1:35 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
99 : 83
Hawks won by 16 pts
North Melbourne Kangaroos
📍 University of Tasmania Stadium
Sat 25 Jul 2026 4:15 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
132 : 39
Hawks won by 93 pts
Essendon Bombers
📍 MCG
Sun 19 Jul 2026 1:10 pm
Richmond Tigers
Full Time
52 : 122
Hawks won by 70 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 MCG
Sat 11 Jul 2026 7:35 pm
Carlton Blues
Full Time
39 : 103
Hawks won by 64 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 MCG
Sat 4 Jul 2026 1:15 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
90 : 125
Demons won by 35 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 University of Tasmania Stadium
Fri 26 Jun 2026 7:40 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
96 : 82
Hawks won by 14 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 MCG
Fri 19 Jun 2026 7:40 pm
Gold Coast Suns Suns
Full Time
97 : 113
Hawks won by 16 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 People First Stadium
Fri 5 Jun 2026 7:40 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
71 : 77
Bulldogs won by 6 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 MCG
Thu 28 May 2026 7:30 pm
St Kilda Saints
Full Time
67 : 119
Hawks won by 52 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 Marvel Stadium
Thu 21 May 2026 7:30 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
75 : 66
Hawks won by 9 pts
Adelaide Crows Crows
📍 University of Tasmania Stadium
Sat 16 May 2026 4:15 pm
Melbourne Demons
Full Time
120 : 81
Demons won by 39 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 MCG
Thu 7 May 2026 8:10 pm
Fremantle Dockers
Full Time
88 : 73
Dockers won by 15 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 Optus Stadium
Thu 30 Apr 2026 7:30 pm
Collingwood Magpies
Full Time
93 : 93
Draw
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 MCG
Sat 25 Apr 2026 12:30 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
112 : 63
Hawks won by 49 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 University of Tasmania Stadium
Sat 18 Apr 2026 4:15 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
89 : 86
Hawks won by 3 pts
Port Adelaide Power
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sat 11 Apr 2026 7:35 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
104 : 64
Hawks won by 40 pts
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
📍 Adelaide Oval
Mon 6 Apr 2026 3:15 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
92 : 91
Hawks won by 1 pts
Geelong Cats Cats
📍 MCG
Thu 19 Mar 2026 7:30 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
99 : 82
Hawks won by 17 pts
Sydney Swans Swans
📍 MCG
Fri 13 Mar 2026 7:40 pm
Essendon Bombers
Full Time
83 : 145
Hawks won by 62 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 MCG
Sat 7 Mar 2026 4:15 pm
GWS Giants Giants
Full Time
122 : 95
Giants won by 27 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 ENGIE Stadium
Fri 27 Feb 2026 7:10 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
117 : 73
Bulldogs won by 44 pts
Hawthorn Hawks
📍 Mission Whitten Oval
Sat 14 Feb 2026 7:40 pm
Western Australia Western Australia
Full Time
101 : 125
Victoria won by 24 pts
Victoria Victoria
📍 Optus Stadium