Hugh McCluggage
Hugh "Clugs" McCluggage (born 3 March 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Brisbane with their first selection and third overall in the 2016 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the thirty-one point loss against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium in round three of the 2017 season.[2] After the sixty point loss to Greater Western Sydney at the Gabba in round 14, in which he recorded nineteen disposals, eight marks and two tackles, he received the round nomination for the 2017 AFL Rising Star.[3] 2019 he won the Allistar Lynch medal polling 3rd in the best and fairest.
| Hugh McCluggage | |||
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 McCluggage in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Hugh McCluggage | ||
| Date of birth | 3 March 1998 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 3, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut |
Round 3, 2017, Brisbane Lions vs. St Kilda, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane Lions | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Brisbane Lions | 72 (44) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 9, 2020. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season.[4]
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2017 | Brisbane Lions | 6 | 18 | 8 | 15 | 152 | 120 | 272 | 70 | 36 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 6.7 | 15.1 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| 2018 | Brisbane Lions | 6 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 240 | 186 | 426 | 96 | 68 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 19.4 | 4.4 | 3.1 |
| 2019 | Brisbane Lions | 6 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 294 | 181 | 475 | 82 | 77 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 14.0 | 8.6 | 22.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Career | 61 | 40 | 35 | 686 | 487 | 1173 | 248 | 183 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 11.2 | 8.0 | 19.2 | 4.1 | 3.0 | ||
References
- Australian Associated Press (30 November 2016). "No.3 draft pick Hugh McCluggage is excited to call Brisbane home". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- Davis, Greg (6 April 2017). "Brisbane young guns Hugh McCluggage and Jarrod Berry are set to make their AFL debuts". The Courier-Mail. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- McGowan, Marc (26 June 2017). "Top Lion draftee bags Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
- "Hugh McCluggage". Retrieved 26 June 2017.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hugh McCluggage. |
- Hugh McCluggage's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Hugh McCluggage's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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