{"id":332371,"date":"2025-12-07T08:14:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T08:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/332371\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T08:14:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T08:14:29","slug":"hawthorn-cult-figure-nick-watson-hard-launches-romance-with-aflw-star-keeley-sherar-at-carltons-best-and-fairest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/332371\/","title":{"rendered":"Hawthorn cult figure Nick Watson hard launches romance with AFLW star Keeley Sherar at Carlton\u2019s best-and-fairest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carlton<\/a> have created a stir among their fans by hard launching the relationship of Hawthorn<\/a> cult hero Nick Watson and their own AFLW star Keeley Sherar.<\/p>\n

The Blues social team knew exactly what they were doing when they published a gallery from their AFLW team\u2019s best-and-fairest awards on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

The first photo in the \u201cblue carpet\u201d carousel was none other than the Hawthorn dynamo, wearing a blue tie, arm-in-arm with Sherar.<\/p>\n

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Sherar is a best-and-fairest winner at Carlton while the pocket-sized Watson, also known as the Wizard, has taken the AFL by storm since he was drafted in 2023 with Pick 5.<\/p>\n

The couple have reportedly been quietly dating for months but had not yet \u201chard launched\u201d the relationship.<\/p>\n

So it certainly came as a shock to fans to when the Blues took matters into their own hands.<\/p>\n

\u201cBlue carpet antics \ud83d\udd25,\u201d the club captioned their gallery.<\/p>\n

And tongues immediately started to wag.<\/p>\n

\u201cWizard to Carlton in 2027 confirmed,\u201d one excited fan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing Nick Watson on the first slide was UNEXPECTED,\u201d another said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat in GOD\u2019S GREEN EARTH,\u201d another said whil tagging Watson.<\/p>\n

AFLW reporter Sarah Black said: \u201cCheeky by the Blues to choose reigning B&F Keeley Sherar and the Wizard (in a tasteful baby blue tie) as their first pic here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another fan said: \u201cActually, the Wiz on the first page. Crazy. Surely Hawks aren\u2019t gonna be happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

But they weren\u2019t all happy, with another Blues supporter saying: \u201cGet Nick Watson off our socials now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 170cm Watson is just 20 years and booted 36 goals this season.<\/p>\n

In fact, in his two years at AFL level he\u2019s played 43 games and slotted a career total of 61 goals.<\/p>\n

Both Watson and Sherar played in preliminary finals this year, with Carlton losing to Brisbane by 35 points while Hawthorn lost to Geelong by 30 points.<\/p>\n

Sherar won Carlton\u2019s best-and-fairest last year, but this year that honour went to midfielder Dayna Finn.<\/p>\n

Finn, an Irish sports star, was in 2023 crowned Women\u2019s Standout Irish Player of the Year for basketball.<\/p>\n

She won her first All-Australian blazer this season and was named Carlton\u2019s best finals player.<\/p>\n

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