Brady Hough

Brady Hough
Hough in 2025
Personal information
Full name Brady Hough
Date of birth (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003
Original team(s) Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault/Peel Thunder
Draft No. 31, 2021 national draft
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 19
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022- West Coast 66 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 13, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Brady Hough (born 5 March 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early football

Originally from the town of Harvey, Western Australia, Hough played junior football for Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault in the South West Football League.[1] He has previously represented Western Australia three times at under-19s level,[2] and was the Peel Thunder colts best and fairest winner in 2021.[3] He was drafted by West Coast with pick number 31 in the 2021 national draft.[4]

AFL career

He was named to make his debut in Round 1 of the 2022 AFL season against Gold Coast at Optus Stadium,[5] collecting 10 disposals and 3 tackles during the match. He finished his first season at the Eagles having played 15 games, and was awarded the club's Emerging Talent award at the end of the year.[6]

Hough scored his first AFL goal in Round 10 of the 2025 AFL season, against St Kilda in the AFL indigenous round with an impressive snap from 50m out.

References

  1. ^ Kempton, Josh (28 February 2025). "West Coast defender and Harvey product Brady Hough hails games in the South West as 'awesome'". The West Australian.
  2. ^ "Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault product Brady Hough among four South West products named in State under 19s squad". South Western Times.
  3. ^ "Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault's Brady Hough claims the highest honour for colts at Peel Thunder".
  4. ^ "Draft: West Coast Eagles 2021". AFL.com.au.
  5. ^ McArdle, Jordan (14 March 2022). "West Coast to debut Brady Hough in season-opening clash with Gold Coast at Optus Stadium". PerthNow.
  6. ^ Waddell, Jakeb (27 August 2022). "Harvey product Brady Hough named West Coast's Emerging Talent at John Worsfold Medal night". South Western Times.