Archer Day-Wicks
Essendon
AFL career
26 games8 goals
- Debut
- R9 2025 v SYD10 May 2025
- Most recent
- R24 2026 v PAD23 Aug 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | ESS | 21 | 5.3 | 5.9 | 11.1 | 2.7 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 49 | 49 |
2025 | ESS | 5 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 33 | 27 |
VFL
2026 | ESS | 1 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 85 | - |
2025 | ESS | 13 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 12.3 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 56 | 16 |
Talent League
2024 | BEN | 14 | 11.2 | 6.0 | 17.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 77 |
2023 | BEN | 7 | 11.6 | 6.0 | 17.6 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 75 |
U18 Boys
2024 | VC | 3 | 9.0 | 1.3 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 55 |
PAD | MS | R24 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.2 | 72 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
SYD | MCG | R23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.0 | 57 | 50 | 0 | 0 |
GEE | GMHBA | R22 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 25 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
ADE | MS | R21 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0.0 | 60 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
HAW | MCG | R20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 34 | 37 | 0 | 0 |
GWS | MS | R19 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.2 | 64 | 80 | 0 | 0 |
BRL | Gabba | R18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | 26 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
STK | MS | R17 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1.0 | 41 | 42 | 9 | 0 |
NTH | MS | R16 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 47 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
MEL | MCG | R14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 | 49 | 53 | 0 | 0 |
CAR | MCG | R13 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 39 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
WCE | OS | R12 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.2 | 60 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
RCH | MCG | R11 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 31 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
FRE | MCG | R10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 | 52 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
GWS | ENG | R9 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 42 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
BRL | MS | R8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 39 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
COL | MCG | R7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.0 | 69 | 78 | 4 | 0 |
GCS | PFS | R6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 56 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
MEL | AO | R5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1.0 | 62 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
WBD | MS | R4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | 58 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
NTH | MS | R3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 52 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
Bio
Recruited from the Bendigo Pioneers with pick 6 in the 2024 Rookie Draft, Archer Day-Wicks arrived at Essendon as a high-upside medium forward known for his mercurial talent and "x-factor." A crafty left-footer with strong overhead marking ability for his size, he models his game on dynamic forwards who can impact contests both in the air and at ground level. Day-Wicks made a memorable entrance to the top flight in Round 9, 2025, against Sydney, where he instantly endeared himself to the Bomber faithful by booting a goal with his first kick in AFL football. Although he managed five senior appearances in his debut season, he spent the remainder of the year developing his tank and defensive pressure in the VFL. Heading into 2026, he remains a promising developing forward looking to build the consistency required to cement a permanent spot in the Dons' best 22.
Profile
- Born
- 13 May 2006 (age 20y 162d)
- Height
- 186 cm
Teams
Fantasy
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Bendigo Pioneers with pick 6 in the 2024 Rookie Draft, Archer Day-Wicks arrived at Essendon as a high-upside medium forward known for his mercurial talent and "x-factor." A crafty left-footer with strong overhead marking ability for his size, he models his game on dynamic forwards who can impact contests both in the air and at ground level. Day-Wicks made a memorable entrance to the top flight in Round 9, 2025, against Sydney, where he instantly endeared himself to the Bomber faithful by booting a goal with his first kick in AFL football. Although he managed five senior appearances in his debut season, he spent the remainder of the year developing his tank and defensive pressure in the VFL. Heading into 2026, he remains a promising developing forward looking to build the consistency required to cement a permanent spot in the Dons' best 22.