Nick Blakey (born 27 February 2000) is a professional

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er who plays for the

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in the

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(AFL).

Early life

Blakey was born in

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. His father, John Blakey, was a Fitzroy player and dual premiership midfielder for

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. He moved to

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with his family at two years of age, due to his father assistant coaching at

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, before settling in

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as a six-year-old when his father joined

coaching panel. He grew up in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and attended Waverley College. Blakey participated in the

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program at East Sydney Bulldogs. In his final year of junior football, he scored 18 goals. Blakey had a choice of three possible clubs,

and the

through the father-son rule, and the

as a member of the Swans' Development Academy. In early 2018, Blakey revealed his preference was to play for the Sydney Swans. He was recruited by the

with the 10th draft pick in the 2018 AFL Draft matching a bid from . Blakey received a 2019 AFL Rising Star nomination in round 14 of the

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, for his two goal effort against .

AFL career

On 5 June 2023, Blakey became the first player contracted until the 2030s with a seven year contract extension handed to him by the Sydney Swans.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Team *

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Individual * AFL Rising Star nominee: 2019 (round 14)

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blakey, Nick Living people 2000 births Sydney Swans players All-Australians (AFL) Australian rules footballers from Sydney People educated at Waverley College People from the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) UNSW-Eastern Suburbs Bulldogs players Australian rules footballers from Melbourne 21st-century Australian sportsmen