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
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)
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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 9, 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2019 season.[4]
Legend
 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 61881515212027270360.40.88.46.715.13.92.0
2018 Brisbane Lions 62210924018642696680.50.410.98.519.44.43.1
2019 Brisbane Lions 621221129418147582771.10.514.08.622.63.93.7
Career 61 40 35 686 487 1173 248 183 0.7 0.6 11.2 8.0 19.2 4.1 3.0

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. McGowan, Marc (26 June 2017). "Top Lion draftee bags Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au. Telstra. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  4. "Hugh McCluggage". Retrieved 26 June 2017.


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