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 . His first season was hampered by a lower back complaint which he needed to recover from. Playing for the Box Hill Hawks , McCabe was given to play in a variety of positions. Sometimes forward, sometimes back and often of the wing.
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 . McCabe would go on to play for four times at AFL level in 2026, while also winning a premiership for Hawthorn's VFL-affiliated side, the Box Hill Hawks.
Statistics Updated to the end of 2026.
| 2026 || || 27 | 4 || 2 || 2 || 23 || 12 || 35 || 14 || 4 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 5.8 || 3.0 || 8.8 || 3.5 || 1.0 || 0 |- class=sortbottom ! colspan=3 | Career ! 4 !! 2 !! 2 !! 23 !! 12 !! 35 !! 14 !! 4 !! 0.5 !! 0.5 !! 5.8 !! 3.0 !! 8.8 !! 3.5 !! 1.0 !! 0
Honours and achievements Team VFL premiership player (): 2026
References
External links