Liam Duggan

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Liam Duggan
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Duggan playing for West Coast in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Liam James Duggan
Born (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996 (age 28)
Original team(s) Western Jets(TAC Cup)/Bacchus Marsh Football Club(BFL)
Draft No. 11, 2014 National Draft,West Coast
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 14
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2015– West Coast 200 (15)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Liam James Duggan (born 11 December 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for and captains the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He also hosts the 4WD Podcast with YouTuber Ronny Dahl. [1]

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Early football

Duggan played for Ballarat's St Patrick's College in the BAS school competition, the Western Jets at TAC Cup and Vic Metro in the National U18s. In 2014 the AIS-AFL Academy awarded him with the Ben Mitchell Medal. [2]

AFL career

Duggan was drafted with pick 11 of the 2014 National Draft. [3] Duggan began his rookie season with East Perth but was elevated into the senior side, making his debut against Carlton in round 2 of the 2015 season. [4] . Duggan had a standout game in the 53 point victory over St Kilda Football Club in round 8, 2015. He racked up 23 disposals including six marks and four tackles, which impressed his older teammates, notably Luke Shuey. [5] Duggan suffered a season ending knee injury during a round 17 Western Australian Football League game playing for East Perth Football Club after copping a knock to his posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. He finished his debut season with 12 senior games of AFL. [6] [7]

In the 2018 AFL season, Duggan became a regular in West Coast's defence, he played nearly every game and impressed with his ability to lock down on small forwards as well as create drive out of the backline, and was a solid contributor during the victorious Grand Final. He suffered an ankle injury in the back half of 2019 and although he was able to return to action, he lost his spot in the senior side for the finals.

Duggan bounced back to have a career-best year in 2020, playing all but one game and recording a maiden top-five finish in the John Worsfold Medal as he made his 100th appearance late in the year. He spent time in the midfield early in 2021 but returned to the backline later in the year, before his season was ended early by a knee injury.

Ahead of the 2024 AFL season, Duggan and Oscar Allen were appointed as co-captains to replace retired premiership midfielder Luke Shuey. [8]

In Round 8 2024, Duggan was awarded two Brownlow votes for his efforts against the Essendon side which included 8 marks and 2 clearances.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Duggan married Lauren Goold on 24 October 2024. [9]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2025 season [10]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
  #  
Played in that season's 
premiership team
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2015 West Coast 141214826014237190.10.36.85.011.83.11.6
2016 West Coast 1414271057017534460.10.57.55.012.52.43.3
2017 West Coast 14204319114233386480.20.29.67.116.74.32.4
2018 # West Coast 142422291116407115490.10.112.14.817.04.82.0
2019 West Coast 1415011746523986250.00.011.64.315.95.71.6
2020 [a] West Coast 1417022116928094300.00.112.44.016.45.71.7
2021 West Coast 1414001887726598300.00.113.45.518.97.02.1
2022 West Coast 142031281127408148330.10.014.06.320.47.41.6
2023 West Coast 142211365159524167630.00.016.57.223.87.52.8
2024 West Coast 142123347105452139560.00.116.55.021.56.62.6
2025 West Coast 142100319106425121410.00.015.15.020.25.71.9
Career200152425541095364911254400.00.112.75.418.25.62.2

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

  1. ↑ Byrnes, Josh (8 July 2024). "Podholic: Dirty deeds". Motoringnz. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Walsh, Courtney (1 December 2014), "Liam Duggan could be the next Robbie Flower, says his junior coach", The Australian
  3. ↑ Thomas, Clint (2 December 2014), "West Coast Eagles recruits Liam Duggan and Tom Lamb hope to boost midfielder", ABC
  4. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (10 April 2015), "Kennedy kicks Eagles to victory", The West Australian
  5. ↑ "Duggan earns the respect of Eagles". 24 May 2015.
  6. ↑ https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/28906409/eagles-tyro-goes-down-in-wafl [ dead link ]
  7. ↑ "Duggan's year over after serious knee injury". 21 July 2015.
  8. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (29 November 2023). "Reliable defender, gun forward to co-captain Eagles". AFL Media. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  9. ↑ Epstein, Jackie (27 October 2024). "Inside the AFL weddings of Connor Rozee, Liam Duggan and Lachie Whitfield". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "AFL Tables - Liam Duggan - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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