Brady Hough

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer (born 2003)}}

{{Infobox AFL biography

| name = Brady Hough

| fullname = Brady Hough

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|03|5|df=yes}}

| originalteam = Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault/Peel Thunder

| draftpick = No. 31, 2021 national draft

| height = 191cm

| position = Defender

| currentclub = {{AFL|WC}}

| guernsey = 19

| years1 = 2022-

| club1 = {{AFL|WC}}

| games_goals1 = 56 (0)

| statsend = round 3, 2025

| careerhighlights =

}}

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.{{cite news|title=West Coast defender and Harvey product Brady Hough hails games in the South West as ‘awesome’|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/afl/west-coast-defender-and-harvey-product-brady-hough-hails-games-in-the-south-west-as-awesome-c-17883789|work=The West Australian|date=28 February 2025| first=Josh|last=Kempton}} He has also previously represented Western Australia three times at under-19s level,{{cite news|title=Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault product Brady Hough among four South West products named in State under 19s squad|url=https://www.bunburyherald.com.au/news/south-western-times/harvey-brunswick-leschenault-product-brady-hough-among-four-south-west-products-named-in-state-under-19s-squad-ng-b881896578z|work=South Western Times|date=| first=|last=}} and was the Peel Thunder colts best and fairest winner in 2021.{{cite news|title=Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault’s Brady Hough claims the highest honour for colts at Peel Thunder|url=https://www.harveyreporter.com.au/news/harvey-waroona-reporter/harvey-brunswick-leschenaults-brady-hough-claims-the-highest-honour-for-colts-at-peel-thunder-ng-b882016792z|work=|date=| first=|last=}} He was drafted by West Coast with pick number 31 in the 2021 national draft.{{cite news|title=Draft: West Coast Eagles 2021|url=https://www.afl.com.au/news/687465/draft-west-coast-eagles-2021|work=AFL.com.au|date=| first=|last=}}

AFL career

He was named to make his debut in round 1 of the 2022 AFL season against {{AFL GC}} at Optus Stadium,{{cite news|title=West Coast to debut Brady Hough in season-opening clash with Gold Coast at Optus Stadium|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/west-coast-eagles/west-coast-to-debut-brady-hough-in-season-opening-clash-with-gold-coast-at-optus-stadium-c-6054918|work=PerthNow|date=14 March 2022| first=Jordan|last=McArdle}} 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.{{cite news|title=Harvey product Brady Hough named West Coast’s Emerging Talent at John Worsfold Medal night|url=https://www.swtimes.com.au/news/south-west/harvey-product-brady-hough-named-west-coasts-emerging-talent-at-john-worsfold-medal-night-c-8024541|work=South Western Times|date=27 August 2022| first=Jakeb|last=Waddell}}

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