Nick Hind Explained

Nick Hind should not be confused with Nick Hinds.

Nick Hind
Fullname:Nicholas Hind
Birth Date:19 August 1994
Birth Place:Clunes, Victoria
Originalteam: (VFL) / East Point / Keilor
Draftpick:No. 54, 2018 national draft
Height:180 cm
Weight:78 kg
Position:Defender, Forward
Years1:2019 - 2020
Games Goals1:21 (17)
Years2:2021 - 2024
Games Goals2:74 (15)
Games Goalstotal:95 (32)

Nick Hind (born 19 August 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected by St. Kilda with pick 54 in the 2018 national draft.

AFL career

Hind made his senior debut against Gold Coast in round 13 of the 2019 AFL season.

At the conclusion of the 2020 AFL season, he was traded to, the club he once represented in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] After 74 games for Essendon between 2021 and 2024, Hind was delisted by the club.[2]

Personal life

Born and raised in Clunes, Victoria, not far from Ballarat, Hind's family owned the National Hotel, the most famous pub in Clunes. Hannah McGuire, who was murdered in 2024, was Nick Hind's cousin.[3]

Statistics

Sourced from AFL Tables.[4] |-| 2019 || || 40| 11 || 11 || 10 || 86 || 34 || 120 || 22 || 21 || 1.0 || 0.9 || 7.8 || 3.1 || 10.9 || 2.0 || 1.9 || 0|-| 2020 || || 40| 10 || 6 || 5 || 56 || 42 || 98 || 17 || 28 || 0.6 || 0.5 || 5.6 || 4.2 || 9.8 || 1.7 || 2.8 || 2|- | 2021 || || 19| 22 || 4 || 2 || 365 || 127 || 492 || 114 || 45 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 16.6 || 5.8 || 22.4 || 5.2 || 2.0 || 0|-| 2022 || || 19| 21 || 2 || 6 || 338 || 91 || 429 || 93 || 37 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 16.1 || 4.3 || 20.4 || 4.4 || 1.8 || 1|-| 2023 || || 19| 16 || 3 || 1 || 220 || 71 || 291 || 68 || 24 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 13.8 || 4.4 || 18.2 || 4.3 || 1.5 || 0|-| 2024 || || 19| 15 || 6 || 4 || 130 || 44 || 174 || 37 || 29 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 8.7 || 2.9 || 11.6 || 2.5 || 1.9 || TBA|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 95 !! 32 !! 28 !! 1195 !! 409 !! 1604 !! 351 !! 184 !! 0.3 !! 0.3 !! 12.6 !! 4.3 !! 16.9 !! 3.7 !! 1.9 !! 3|}

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hind legs it to Bomberland: Speedy Saint flies across town. 12 November 2020. Nathan. Schmook. afl.com.au.
  2. Web site: Hind, Baldwin, Wanganeen not offered playing contracts. 26 August 2024. essendonfc.com.au.
  3. Web site: Bomber Nick Hind honours slain cousin, Hannah McGuire. The Age. Greg. Baum. 13 April 2024. theage.com.au.
  4. Web site: Nick Hind. AFL Tables. 27 August 2023.