His father, John Blakey, was a Fitzroy player and dual premiership midfielder for North Melbourne.
He moved to Brisbane with his family at two years of age, due to his father assistant coaching at Brisbane Lions, before settling in Sydney as a six-year-old when his father joined Sydney Swans coaching panel.
He grew up in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs and attended Waverley College.
In early 2018, Blakey revealed his preference was to play for the Sydney Swans.
[8] Notes Team Individual * denotes rookie listed players (ret) retired