Ethan Hughes | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Ethan Hughes | ||
Date of birth | 7 December 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Greenmount, Western Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Harvey Brunswick Leschenault (SWFL) | ||
Draft | No. 13, 2015 Rookie draft | ||
Debut | Round 23, 2015, Fremantle vs. Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender/Wingman | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fremantle | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2015– | Fremantle | 107 (6) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 7, 2024. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Ethan Hughes (born 7 December 1994) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Originally from Bunbury, Western Australia, he was drafted with the 13th selection in the 2015 Rookie Draft from Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). [1] In 2015 he played for Peel Thunder in the WAFL, Fremantle's reserve team. Hughes was a part of Peel Thunder's inaugural premiership in 2016, defeating Subiaco by 23 points.
Hughes was named to make his AFL debut for Fremantle in the final round of the 2015 AFL season, during Fremantle's round twenty three clash against Port Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval. Twelve changes were made to Fremantle's team, and Hughes was one of four players to make their AFL debuts. [2]
Hughes signed a contract extension during the 2016 AFL season tying him to Fremantle until at least the end of 2017. [3]
After missing the opening two rounds of the 2017 AFL season, Hughes featured in every game except for Fremantle’s round 12 visit to Brisbane, playing 18 games and kicking his first goal. [4]
Hughes only played five games during the 2018 AFL season and signed a one year contract extension at the end of 2018. [5]
The 2019 AFL season saw Hughes play a career best 21 out of a possible 22 games. [6]
Hughes continued his run of career best form into 2020, playing every game and finishing seventh in Fremantle's Best and Fairest. [7]
A versatile player, Hughes often found himself rotating between Fremantle's wing and backline during the 2023 AFL season. Hughes played his 100th game in round 20 during Fremantle's 7 point win over Geelong at Kardinia Park. [8] Hughes suffered an ankle injury in Round 21 against the Brisbane Lions, and as a result was ruled out for the remainder of the season. He finished 2023 having played 20 games.
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2015 | Fremantle | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 10. 0 | 22.0 | 8.0 | 3.0 |
2016 | Fremantle | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 36 | 77 | 24 | 13 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 15.4 | 4.8 | 2.6 |
2017 | Fremantle | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 157 | 130 | 287 | 93 | 31 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 7.2 | 15.9 | 5.2 | 1.7 |
2018 | Fremantle | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 29 | 66 | 18 | 5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 7.4 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 |
2019 | Fremantle | 15 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 176 | 159 | 335 | 100 | 27 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 16.0 | 4.8 | 1.3 |
2020 [lower-alpha 1] | Fremantle | 15 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 77 | 217 | 79 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 4.5 | 12.8 | 4.6 | 1.2 |
2021 | Fremantle | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 64 | 139 | 29 | 12 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 8.0 | 17.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
2022 | Fremantle | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 48 | 93 | 27 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 15.5 | 4.5 | 0.8 |
2023 | Fremantle | 15 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 157 | 110 | 267 | 85 | 35 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 13.4 | 4.3 | 1.8 |
Career | 101 | 6 | 4 | 840 | 663 | 1503 | 463 | 151 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 4.6 | 1.5 |
Notes
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