Liam Duggan

Liam Duggan
Duggan playing for West Coast in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Liam James Duggan
Date of birth (1996-12-11) 11 December 1996
Original team(s) Western Jets(TAC Cup)/Bacchus Marsh Football Club(BFL)
Draft No. 11, 2014 National Draft,West Coast
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 14
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015– West Coast 200 (15)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 22, 2025.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Liam James Duggan (born 11 December 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for and co-captains the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He also hosts the 4WD Podcast with YouTuber Ronny Dahl.[1]

Duggan played for Ballarat's St Patrick's College in the BAS school competition, the Western Jets at TAC Cup and Vic Metro in the National U18s. In 2014 the AIS-AFL Academy awarded him with the Ben Mitchell Medal.[2] Duggan was drafted with pick 11 of the 2014 National Draft.[3]

He debuted against Carlton in round 2 of the 2015 season.[4] Duggan had a standout game in the 53 point victory over St Kilda Football Club in round 8, 2015. He racked up 23 disposals including six marks and four tackles, which impressed his older teammates, notably Luke Shuey.[5] Duggan suffered a season ending knee injury during a round 17 Western Australian Football League game playing for East Perth Football Club after copping a knock to his posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. He finished his debut season with 12 senior games of AFL.[6][7]

In Round 8 2024, Duggan was awarded two Brownlow votes for his efforts against the Essendon side which included 8 marks and 2 clearances.

Personal life

Duggan married Lauren Goold on 24 October 2024.[8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of Round 22, 2025[9]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2015 West Coast 14 12 1 4 82 60 142 37 19 0.1 0.3 6.8 5.0 11.8 3.1 1.6
2016 West Coast 14 14 2 7 105 70 175 34 46 0.1 0.5 7.5 5.0 12.5 2.4 3.3
2017 West Coast 14 20 4 3 191 142 333 86 48 0.2 0.2 9.6 7.1 16.7 4.3 2.4
2018† West Coast 14 24 2 2 291 116 407 115 49 0.1 0.1 12.1 4.8 17.0 4.8 2.0
2019 West Coast 14 15 0 1 174 65 239 86 25 0.0 0.0 11.6 4.3 15.9 5.7 1.6
2020 West Coast 14 17 0 2 211 69 280 94 30 0.0 0.1 12.4 4.0 16.4 5.7 1.7
2021 West Coast 14 14 0 0 188 77 265 98 30 0.0 0.1 13.4 5.5 18.9 7.0 2.1
2022 West Coast 14 20 3 1 281 127 408 148 33 0.1 0.0 14.0 6.3 20.4 7.4 1.6
2023 West Coast 14 22 1 1 365 159 524 167 63 0.0 0.0 16.5 7.2 23.8 7.5 2.8
2024 West Coast 14 21 2 3 347 105 452 139 56 0.0 0.1 16.5 5.0 21.5 6.6 2.6
2025 West Coast 14 21 0 0 319 106 425 121 41 0.0 0.0 15.1 5.0 20.2 5.7 1.9
Career 200 15 24 2554 1095 3649 1125 440 0.0 0.1 12.7 5.4 18.2 5.6 2.2

References

  1. ^ Byrnes, Josh (8 July 2024). "Podholic: Dirty deeds". Motoringnz. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ Walsh, Courtney (1 December 2014), "Liam Duggan could be the next Robbie Flower, says his junior coach", The Australian
  3. ^ Thomas, Clint (2 December 2014), "West Coast Eagles recruits Liam Duggan and Tom Lamb hope to boost midfielder", ABC
  4. ^ O'Donoghue, Craig (10 April 2015), "Kennedy kicks Eagles to victory", The West Australian
  5. ^ "Duggan earns the respect of Eagles". 24 May 2015.
  6. ^ https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/28906409/eagles-tyro-goes-down-in-wafl
  7. ^ "Duggan's year over after serious knee injury". 21 July 2015.
  8. ^ Epstein, Jackie (27 October 2024). "Inside the AFL weddings of Connor Rozee, Liam Duggan and Lachie Whitfield". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  9. ^ "AFL Tables - Liam Duggan - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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