Maxwell John Hayward (9 June 1915 – 21 February 2011) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1940s.
Originally from Beaudesert, Queensland, Max 'the mighty atom' Hayward was a half-back for the St George Dragons for three seasons: 1944, 1946 and 1947. Hayward enlisted in the Australian Army and served in the Middle East and New Guinea,WW2 Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au/Veteran.aspx?serviceId=A&veteranId=8351 thus his career was curtailed by World War II, but he re-signed with the club in 1946 and played in the 1946 Grand Final. The Beaudesert Times 10/10/1947 "Max Hayward" https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/216082433?searchTerm=%22max%20hayward%22&searchLimits=l-decade=194|||l-year=1947|||l-state=Queensland
After the 1947 season he played football on the N.S.W. North Coast before retiring.Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 195 ()
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