Hugh Bond (footballer)

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Hugh Bond
Personal information
Full name Hugh Bond
Date of birth (2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Victoria, Australia
Original team(s) North Ballarat Football Club (Ballarat Football League), Greater Western Victoria Rebels (Talent League)
Draft No. 50, 2022 national draft
Debut Round 18, 2024, Adelaide  vs. St Kilda, at Adelaide Oval
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 40
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2024– Adelaide 7 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Hugh Bond (born 25 September 2004) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Bond was selected with the 50th pick in the 2022 national draft, [1] and he made his AFL debut in 2024. [2]

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Early life

Bond grew up on a 50-acre farm and begun his football career by joining Auskick in Horsham, Victoria. [3] He went on to play for the North Ballarat Football Club in the Ballarat Football League. [4]

In 2021, Bond represented Ballarat Grammar School and his home state of Victoria in rowing; however, a stress fracture due to the physical overload of both sports forced him to abandon rowing in favour of football. [3]

In 2022, Bond played 12 games for the Greater Western Victoria Rebels in the Talent League and was noted for his ability to hunt the ball as well as his competitiveness. [5] Bond also represented Victoria Country in the AFL U18 Championships. [6]

AFL career

Bond was selected by Adelaide at pick 50 in the 3rd round of the 2022 national draft from the Greater Western Victoria Rebels. [1] Prior to his debut in the AFL side, Bond played 12 games for Adelaide's reserve team in the SANFL. [7]

Bond's AFL debut was in round 18 of the 2024 season, making him the 264th capped player for the Adelaide Crows, and the club's 4th debutant for the year. [2] [8] Following his successful debut, Bond did not miss another match for the rest of the year, and coach Matthew Nicks credited Bond's "ruthless competitiveness", also saying that Bond makes his teammates "stand taller". [9] When his contract expired at the end of 2024, Bond signed with Adelaide for an additional year. [10]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 20, 2024 [11]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
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  H  
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  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2023 Adelaide 400––––––––––––––0
2024 Adelaide 40300101323513003.34.37.71.74.3TBD
Career300101323513003.34.37.71.74.30

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  1. 1 2 "Crows draft Hugh Bond". afc.com.au. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Hugh Bond to debut". afc.com.au. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  3. 1 2 "Hugh Bond on the tough choice he had to make". afc.com.au. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "Hugh Bond drafted to AFL - Adelaide Football Club". www.northballaratfnc.com.au. 29 November 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Bond opens up on first four months as a Crow". afc.com.au. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Country Footy Scores - Vic U18 Boys squads selected". www.countryfootyscores.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Cellini, Aidan (10 July 2024). "Adelaide announce debutant for Round 18". Zero Hanger. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  8. ↑ "AFL Tables - Hugh Bond - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  9. ↑ Matthew Nicks (17 August 2024). Matthew Nicks Post-Match: R23 . Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  10. ↑ Aidan, Cellini (13 September 2024). "Quartet of Crows extend time at West Lakes". zerohanger.com.
  11. ↑ "Australian Football - Hugh Bond". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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