Hugh McCluggage

Hugh McCluggage (born 3 March 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer and vice-captain of the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Hugh McCluggage
A man in a white shirt and maroon shorts stands on grass
McCluggage in August 2018
Personal information
Full name Hugh McCluggage
Date of birth (1998-03-03) 3 March 1998
Original team(s) North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)/South Warrnambool Football Club
Draft No. 3, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 3, 2017, Brisbane Lions vs. St Kilda, at Etihad Stadium
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 6
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017- Brisbane Lions 155 (97)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

McCluggage was raised in Allansford, Victoria and participated in the Auskick program there[1] before playing junior football with the Allansford Football Club in the Warrnambool District Football League. He later played for Hampden Football League club South Warrnambool. In addition to Australian rules, McCluggage also played junior cricket, hockey, and soccer.[2]

McCluggage played senior Australian rules with South Warrnambool Football Club in the Hampden Football Netball League.[3] He represented Vic Country in the AFL Under-18 Championships and played under 18 football with the North Ballarat Rebels in the TAC Cup winning the Morrish Medal despite playing only 10 matches.[3]

He was drafted by Brisbane with their first selection and third overall in the 2016 national draft.[4]

AFL Career

He made his debut in the thirty-one point loss against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium in round three of the 2017 season.[5] 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.[6] 2019 he won the Alastair Lynch medal polling 3rd in the best and fairest.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[7]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017Brisbane Lions6 1881515212027270360.40.88.46.715.13.92.00
2018Brisbane Lions6 2210924018642696680.50.410.98.519.44.43.11
2019Brisbane Lions6 23231432020152190841.00.613.98.722.73.93.75
2020[lower-alpha 1]Brisbane Lions6 1982121913635570520.41.111.57.218.73.72.74
2021Brisbane Lions6 241522407193600123890.60.917.08.025.05.13.710
2022Brisbane Lions6 2420183412515921271160.80.814.210.524.75.34.814
Career 13084991679108727665764450.60.812.98.421.34.43.434

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.

Honours and achievements

Individual

References
  1. AFL Record. Round 2, 2022. pg 61
  2. NEPALI ADVENTURE HUGH MCCLUGGAGE
  3. AFL draft: Hugh McCluggage, of Allansford, the cream of the crop by Hannah Driscoll for the Weekly Times. November 16, 2016
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. McGowan, Marc (26 June 2017). "Top Lion draftee bags Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  7. "Hugh McCluggage". Retrieved 26 June 2017.
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