WESTERN Australian onballer Kade Stewart is now a Hawk, after being recruited with pick 36 in Friday’s rookie draft.
The 18-year-old was one of four players selected by the Hawks.
A product of WAFL club South Fremantle, Stewart is a 180-centimetre, 70-kilogram midfielder/half-forward.
He represented Western Australia at this year’s NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, and was also part of the AFL Academy.
Hawthorn Recruiting and List Manager Graham Wright said Stewart was a real talent.
"Kade's an AFL Academy player, but he had a significant ankle injury early in the year which limited his preparation for the season," Wright said.
"He's a left-footer, a very good user of the ball and good overhead for his size. He's pretty tough and competitive.
"He needs to work on his body - he's only 70 kilograms, so he needs to put some weight on - but he has genuine talent."
Stewart joins Luke Surman, Alex Woodward, Conor Glass, Shem Tatupu, Jermaine Miller-Lewis and Lachlan Langford on the Hawks’ rookie list.
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