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Key Facts

Full name
Phillip Hay

Known as
Phil Hay

Born
7 February 1938 (age 87)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 90d
Last game: 28y 194d

Height and weight
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 76 kg

Senior clubs
Hawthorn

Jumper numbers
Hawthorn: 22

Family links
Bill Hay (Brother)Sted Hay (Brother)

Phil Hay

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
HawthornV/AFL1960-1966107200.1955%9.100.923.2024
Total1960-1966107200.1955%9.100.923.2024

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 7,140th player to appear, 2,289th most games played, 3,738th most goals kickedHawthorn: 505th player to appear, 132nd most games played, 249th most goals kicked

Hawthorn recruited Phil Hay from Trinity Presbyterians where he had played mainly as a forward or ruck-rover. The Hawks, however, transformed him into an outstanding full back. Despite only standing 180cm and weighing 79.5kg he was able to compete successfully with bigger, stronger opponents by a combination of great anticipation and manoeuvrability. He was also a superb kick. Nineteenth man in Hawthorn's 1961 premiership team he played at full back two years later when the Hawks lost the grand final to Geelong. He enjoyed a superb 1964 season which saw him finish as runner-up in the Brownlow. Between 1960 and 1966 Phil Hay played a total of 107 VFL games and kicked 20 goals.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers by Russell Holmesby & Jim Main; Wikipedia article

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.