Henry Hustwaite (born 20 July 2004) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Hawthorn in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Henry Hustwaite
Hustwaite playing for Box Hill in 2023
Personal information
Full name Henry Hustwaite
Date of birth (2004-07-20) 20 July 2004 (age 20)
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays(NAB League)/Rosebud (MPNFL)
Draft No. 37, 2022 AFL draft, Hawthorn
Debut Round 23, 2023, Hawthorn vs. Melbourne, at MCG
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 44
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2023– Hawthorn 6 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

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Hustwaite is a left footer who played for Rosebud juniors. At 18 he had a growth spurt where he added 10 cm in height and 10 kg in weight, this improved his chances of getting drafted.[1] He was invited to train with the Dandenong Stingrays. He played twelve games with the Stingrays in 2022 and earned a Vic Country selection in the 2022 National Championships.[2]

AFL career

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He was the thirty seventh selection in the 2022 AFL draft by Hawthorn.[3]

After some strong performances for Hawthorn's VFL affiliate Box Hill, Hustwaite made his AFL debut against Melbourne at MCG in round 23 2023.[4] Hustwaite kicked two goals on debut.[5][6]

Statistics

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Updated as of the end of 2024.[7]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2023 Hawthorn 44 2 2 0 10 18 28 5 8 1.0 0.0 5.0 9.0 14.0 2.5 4.0
2024 Hawthorn 44 4 0 0 10 16 26 1 8 0.0 0.0 2.5 4.0 6.5 0.3 2.0
Career 6 2 0 20 34 54 6 16 0.3 0.0 3.3 5.7 9.0 1.0 2.7

References

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  1. ^ "How draft bolter's one-year, 10kg bulk-up placed him on the AFL radar". foxsports.com.au. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Henry Hustwaite Draft Profile". central.rookieme.com. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Hustwaite becomes a Hawk". 29 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Final teams for Dockers v Power and Dees v Hawks. Follow it LIVE". 20 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Dees seal double chance with gritty win over Hawks". 20 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Why this Hawk's debut had Where's Wally on his feet". 23 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Henry Hustwaite's Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 August 2023.