Will Day Biography

Will Day is ruled out of Hawthorn's 2024 round one clash against Essendon due to a stress fracture in his foot, with a return date still unclear.

Will Day suffers a stress fracture in his foot at training, putting him under a cloud for the start of the 2024 season.

"Will felt some discomfort during training today, so we sent him off for scans where that unfortunately showed a stress fracture in his foot," Hawthorn's high performance manager Peter Burge said.

"He'll spend at least the next few weeks in a moon boot while we further assess the injury and determine the timeline for recovery. During this time period, we will also consult with specialists to ensure we develop the best rehabilitation program for Will."

Will Day claims his first Peter Crimmins Medal as Hawthorn's best and fairest after an impressive 2023 season.

Will Day signs a new four-year deal with Hawthorn to remain with the club until the end of 2027.

"It is incredibly pleasing Will was eager to continue on the journey here at Hawthorn, he is another important part of what we are building for the future," Hawks list manager Mark McKenzie said.

"This long-term deal really solidifies his future in the brown the gold, and we couldn't be happier."

Will Day set to miss a chunk of the 2021 season after sustaining a fracture on his ankle against Richmond that will require surgery.

Will Day is the 2020 round 16 AFL Rising Star nominee after tallying 21 disposals for the Hawks against St Kilda at Metricon Stadium.

Will Day makes his AFL debut for Hawthorn with 16 disposals (10 kicks and 6 handballs), 2 marks and 2 tackles in a 32-point loss to Collingwood.

After being drafted by Hawthorn, Will Day says the Hawks, where his grandfather Robert played in the 1971 flag, was his preferred club but that there was little in the way of communication in the lead up to the draft.

"I really only spoke to them at the start of the year, then they sort of cut the dialogue for a few months," Day said.

"Having grandpa playing there and then also coming to Victoria and being in the home of football was the preference."