Will McCabe

Will McCabe
Will McCabe
	McCabe in September 2025
Personal information
Full name	William McCabe
Born	29 September 2005 (age 20)
Draft	No. 19 (F/S), 2023 AFL draft
Debut	Round 6, 2026, Hawthorn vs. Port Adelaide, at Marvel Stadium
Height	197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Position	Key Forward
Club information
Current club	Hawthorn
Number	27
Playing career1
Years	Club
2026–	Hawthorn
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2026.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

William McCabe (born 29 September 2005) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career

McCabe was drafted by the Hawthorn Football Club with pick 19 in the 2023 AFL draft under the Father–son rule when they matched a bid from North Melbourne.^[1] McCabe would eventually make his debut in round 6 of the 2026 AFL season. McCabe would have 6 disposals and kick his first goal in a 3-point victory over Port Adelaide.^[2]^[3]

Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.^[4]

**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
2026	Hawthorn	27	4	2	2	23	12	35	14	4	0.5	0.5	5.8	3.0	8.8	3.5	1.0	0
Career			4	2	2	23	12	35	14	4	0.5	0.5	5.8	3.0	8.8	3.5	1.0	0

↑ "Hawks land McCabe with Pick 19". hawthornfc.com.au. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
↑ "McCabe to make Hawks debut". hawthornfc.com.au. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
↑ Jonty Ralphsmith. "Heartwarming debut the right call for Hawks". zerohanger.com.au. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
↑ "Will McCabe". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 August 2026.

v t e Hawthorn Football Club · AFL squad
Coach: Mitchell
1. Morrison 2. Lewis 3. Newcombe (c) 4. Impey 5. Watson 6. Sicily (c) 7. Reeves 8. Moore 9. C. Macdonald 10. Amon 11. Nash 12. Day 13. Dear 14. Scrimshaw 15. Hardwick 16. D'Ambrosio 17. Meek 18. Chol 19. Gunston 20. Maginness 21. Mraz 22. Nairn 23. Weddle 24. Battle 25. Ward 26. Ryan 27. McCabe 28. Mackenzie 29. Schubert 30. Butler 31. LeRay 32. Anderson 33. Ginnivan 34. Dalton 35. Greeves* 36. Blanck 37. Barrass 38. Ramsden* 39. Perez* 40. Beattie* 41. Hill* 42. B. Macdonald 43. Uhr-Henry* 44. Hustwaite
* denotes rookie-listed players; italics denote inactive 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. Joe 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