Nick Watson

Australian footballer

Australian rules footballer

Nick Watson
Personal information
Full name	Nicholas Watson
Nickname(s)	The Wizard
Date of birth	(2005-02-24) 24 February 2005 (age 19)
Original team(s)	Eastern Ranges (NAB League)/East Ringwood (EFNL)/Caulfield Grammar (APS)
Draft	No. 5, 2023 AFL draft, Hawthorn
Debut	Round 1, 2024, Hawthorn vs. Essendon, at MCG
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Position(s)	forward
Club information
Current club	Hawthorn
Number	34
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2024–	Hawthorn	3 (2)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of round 3, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Nick Watson (born 24 February 2005) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Hawthorn in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early Career

A small forward, Watson in 2023 was the top goalscorer while playing for Caulfield Grammar in the APS competition. He also was the top goalkicker playing for VicMetro in the 2023 National championships.^[1] He previously attended Rowville Sports Academy.^[2] He played his junior football for Montrose and East Ringwood in the Eastern Football League.

AFL career

He was the fifth selection in the 2023 AFL draft by Hawthorn.^[3] Nicknamed ‘The Wizard’ for his ability to do special things in attack, Watson is an exciting prospect. ^[4] He made his debut against Essendon at the MCG in the opening round of the 2024 AFL season.

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 3, 2024.

**Legend**
G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks


Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
Season	Team	No.	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	Votes
2024	Hawthorn	34	3	2	7	22	12	34	12	4	0.7	2.3	7.3	4.0	11.3	4.0	1.3
Career			3	2	7	22	12	34	12	4	0.7	2.3	7.3	4.0	11.3	4.0	1.3	0

References

^ "Hawks recruit proves doubters wrong". 21 November 2023.
^ "Magic touch: 'Wizard' on size, Boomer and talking 'smack'". www.afl.com.au. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ "Hawks secure Watson with top pick". 20 November 2023.
^ "Off to see 'The Wizard': Hawks lock in new faces for R1 debuts". 14 March 2024.

Hawthorn Football Club – current squad

1 Morrison
2 Lewis
3 Newcombe
4 Impey
5 Worpel
6 Sicily (c)
7 Reeves
8 Frost
9 Jiath
10 Amon
11 Nash
12 Day
13 Moore (vc)
14 Scrimshaw
15 Hardwick
16 D'Ambrosio
17 Meek
18 Chol
19 Gunston
20 Wingard
21 Stephens*
22 Breust (vc)
23 Weddle
24 Grainger-Barras
25 Ward
26 Ryan
27 McCabe
28 Mackenzie
29 Serong
30 Butler
31 C. MacDonald
32 Maginness
33 Ginnivan
34 Watson
35 Dear
36 Blanck*
37 Phillips*
38 Ramsden*
40 Se. Mitchell*
41 Bennetts*
42 B. Macdonald
43 O'Sullivan
44 Hustwaite
45 Tucker*

Coach: Sa. Mitchell

* denotes rookie listed players

v t e 2023 AFL national draft
First round	1. Harley Reid 2. Colby McKercher 3. Jed Walter (academy selection) 4. Zane Duursma 5. Nick Watson 6. Ryley Sanders 7. Caleb Windsor 8. Daniel Curtin 9. Ethan Read (academy selection) 10. Nate Caddy 11. Connor O'Sullivan 12. Phoenix Gothard 13. Koltyn Tholstrup 14. Jake Rogers (academy selection) 15. Jordan Croft (F/S) 16. Will Green 17. James Leake 18. Darcy Wilson 19. Will McCabe (F/S) 20. Taylor Goad 21. Charlie Edwards 22. Wil Dawson 23. Riley Hardeman 24. Caiden Cleary (academy selection) 25. Harry DeMattia 26. Will Graham (academy selection) 27. Oscar Ryan 28. Lance Collard 29. Ashton Moir
Second round	30. Archer Reid 31. Logan Morris 32. Mitchell Edwards 33. Angus Hastie 34. Billy Wilson 35. Cooper Simpson 36. Shaun Mannagh 37. Tew Jiath 38. Clay Hall 39. Luamon Lual 40. Kane McAuliffe 41. Ollie Murphy 42. Luke Lloyd 43. Liam Fawcett 44. Joseph Fonti
Third round	45. Joel Freijah 46. Bodie Ryan 47. Lachlan Smith 48. Thomas Anastasopoulos 49. Harvey Johnston 50. Hugo Garcia 51. Zane Zakostelsky 52. Lachlan Charleson
Fourth round	53. Patrick Snell 54. Archie Roberts 55. Aiden O'Driscoll 56. Calsher Dear (F/S) 57. Will Lorenz 58. George Stevens 59. Harvey Thomas (academy selection)
Fifth round	60. Jack Delean 61. Oliver Wiltshire 62. Arie Schoenmaker 63. Lawson Humphries 64. Reece Torrent