Lenny Hayes

Lenny Hayes
Personal information
Full name Lenny Hayes
Date of birth (1980-01-14) 14 January 1980
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales
Original team(s) NSW/ACT Rams (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 11, 1998 National Draft, St Kilda
Height / weight 186cm / 83kg
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1999–2014 St Kilda 297 (95)
International team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2003 Australia 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013.
Career highlights

Lenny Hayes (born 14 January 1980) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Hayes is a former captain of St Kilda and was an onfield leader in the Saints' midfield.

Playing career

1990s

Hayes grew up in suburban Sydney and began playing junior football with Pennant Hills in the Sydney AFL.

In 1998, Hayes was a standout player for NSW/ACT in the representative TAC Cup, taking out the Morrish Medal as the best player in the competition.

Hayes debuted the following year in the AFL. Although he started well, he improved throughout the year, earning an AFL Rising Star nomination in the final round of the season (R22).

2000s

Hayes was captain for the 2004 season as part of St Kilda's then policy of rotating the captaincy to a different player each season.

Hayes was captain in St Kilda’s 2004 Wizard Home Loans Cup winning side, the club's second pre-season cup win.[1][2]

After a strong start to the 2006 season, Hayes ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament against the Kangaroos in Round 9, requiring a minor knee reconstruction which sidelined him until the 2007 season. In just his fifth game back in the 2007 season he suffered a broken collarbone, sidelining him for three weeks, although he managed to come back and play 19 games for the year.

Hayes at training prior to the 2009 AFL Grand Final

Hayes was a co-captain and part of the Saints' 2007 leadership group – dubbed the "Young Saints", which also included Justin Koschitzke, Luke Ball (co-captain) and Nick Riewoldt (co-captain). Also included in the leadership group were Aaron Hamill, Fraser Gehrig, Nick Dal Santo and Robert Harvey.

Hayes played in St Kilda’s 2008 NAB Cup winning side, the club’s third pre-season cup win.[3][4]

In 2009, Hayes played his 200th AFL game in Round 9 against the Brisbane Lions at Docklands Stadium. During the match he gained 31 possessions in the Saints' 16-point victory.[5] He finished third in the 2009 Brownlow Medal.

Hayes played in 19 of the 22 matches in the 2009 home and away rounds in which St Kilda qualified in first position for the finals series, winning the club’s third minor premiership.[6]

Hayes was recognised for his excellent season with selection in the 2009 All-Australian Team as a midfield player, his third All-Australian Team award.

St Kilda qualified for the 2009 AFL Grand Final after qualifying and preliminary final wins. Hayes played in the grand final in which St Kilda were defeated by 12 points.

2010s

Hayes sporting his famous No. 7 jumper

Hayes played 25 games in 2010, including four finals, and received a number of accolades for his performances during the season:

Hayes injured his left ACL early in the 2011 season and did not play the rest of the year.

Hayes played all games in 2012 and won his third Trevor Barker Medal as St Kilda's best & fairest player for the season. He had a fantastic season and made a brilliant recovery from the ACL injury from 2011. He played his 250th game in Round 9 against eventual premiers Sydney, gaining 25 disposals in a 28-point win for the Saints.[7]

On 15 July 2014, Hayes announced his retirement in front of all his teammates and family. Out of respect his teammates wore t-shirts with the hashtag #ilovelenny. At the time of his retirement, Hayes held the VFL/AFL all-time record for most tackles in a career, having lain 1,496 tackles at an average of 5.04 per game; he still holds the record as of 19 September 2014.[8]

Coaching career

In 2015, after twelve months working in the media, Hayes returned home to Sydney and joined Greater Western Sydney as an assistant coach.[9]

Statistics

[10]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
1999 St Kilda 7 16 5 5 96 82 178 30 13 0.3 0.3 6.0 5.1 11.1 1.9 0.8
2000 St Kilda 7 22 10 5 200 148 348 49 46 0.5 0.2 9.1 6.7 15.8 2.2 2.1
2001 St Kilda 7 13 5 1 93 112 205 37 38 0.4 0.1 7.2 8.6 15.8 2.8 2.9
2002 St Kilda 7 20 7 5 200 203 403 66 100 0.4 0.3 10.0 10.2 20.2 3.3 5.0
2003 St Kilda 7 22 13 6 342 226 568 93 101 0.6 0.3 15.5 10.3 25.8 4.2 4.6
2004 St Kilda 7 23 4 6 266 245 511 93 129 0.2 0.3 11.6 10.7 22.2 4.0 5.6
2005 St Kilda 7 24 10 15 305 262 567 111 116 0.4 0.6 12.7 10.9 23.6 4.6 4.8
2006 St Kilda 7 9 4 3 133 91 224 48 50 0.4 0.3 14.8 10.1 24.9 5.3 5.6
2007 St Kilda 7 19 4 8 228 204 432 84 108 0.2 0.4 12.0 10.7 22.7 4.4 5.7
2008 St Kilda 7 24 5 12 256 322 578 105 144 0.2 0.5 10.7 13.4 24.1 4.4 6.0
2009 St Kilda 7 22 5 6 310 306 616 95 139 0.2 0.3 14.1 13.9 28.0 4.3 6.3
2010 St Kilda 7 25 9 10 341 344 685 93 177 0.4 0.4 13.6 13.8 27.4 3.7 7.1
2011 St Kilda 7 2 1 0 25 20 45 4 10 0.5 0.0 12.5 10.0 22.5 2.0 5.0
2012 St Kilda 7 22 7 8 255 283 538 71 130 0.3 0.4 11.6 12.9 24.5 3.2 5.9
2013 St Kilda 7 14 2 5 157 167 324 50 64 0.1 0.4 11.2 11.9 23.1 3.6 4.6
2014 St Kilda 7 19 4 6 198 247 445 71 118 0.2 0.3 10.4 13.0 23.4 3.7 6.2
Career 296 95 101 3405 3262 6667 1100 1483 0.3 0.3 11.5 11.0 22.5 3.7 5.0

References

  1. ↑ "AFL 2004 Wizard Cup Grand Final – Geelong v St Kilda". Slattery Media Group. 2004-03-13. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  2. ↑ "AFL 2004 Wizard Cup Grand Final – Geelong v St Kilda – captain Lenny Hayes celebrates with the trophy". Slattery Media Group. 2004-03-13. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  3. ↑ "St Kilda wins NAB cup". The Age. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  4. ↑ "Saints are NAB Cup Champions in 2008". Jeld-Wen. 8 March 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
  5. ↑ "AFL News – Saints shake off feisty Lions by 16pts". 2009. Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  6. ↑ "2009 Season Scores and Results – Ladder". AFL Tables. 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-08.
  7. ↑ "Smashing Saints do it for Lenny". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). 26 May 2012. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "Player Totals". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
  9. ↑ "Lenny Hayes Joins the GIANTS". GIANTS Media. gwsgiants.com.au. 7 September 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Lenny Hayes' player profile at AFL Tables
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