Brayden Ham

Brayden Ham (born 25 April 1999) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL). In his junior career in the TAC Cup he played many positions, before he was selected by Essendon with pick 72 in the 2018 national draft. Ham made his debut in round 5 of the 2019 season.

Brayden Ham
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-25) 25 April 1999
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 72, 2018 national draft
Debut Round 5, 2019, Essendon
vs. North Melbourne, at Marvel Stadium
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Essendon
Number 33
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Essendon 7 (3)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 5, 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Junior career

From Torquay, Victoria, Ham played junior football in the 2018 TAC Cup for the Geelong Falcons as an over-aged player. He played in a variety of positions: becoming a forward after starting the season in the midfield, and sometimes playing as a defender. Ham finished second in the Falcons' best and fairest behind Sam Walsh, kicking 22 goals in 16 matches.[1] He attended the state[2] AFL draft combine and performed strongly in the endurance and sprint tests.[3]

AFL career

2019

Ham was selected by Essendon with pick 72 in the 2018 national draft.[1] He made his debut in round 5 of the 2019 season against North Melbourne as a late replacement for David Zaharakis, who had an infected cut on his knee.[4] Ham finished 2019 having played 5 senior AFL matches, including an elimination final. He kicked 3 AFL goals for the year.[5]

Personal life

Ham studied sports science at university at the beginning of 2018 but "didn’t think it was really for [him]".[3] His two brothers both are both involved in the Geelong Falcons development program.[6]

References
  1. Trantino, Julian (23 November 2018). "Pick 72: Brayden Ham". essendonfc.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. "Medium forwards named for AFL Draft Combine". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. 13 September 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. Trantino, Julian (27 November 2018). "Worth the wait for Ham". essendonfc.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  4. Cleary, Mitch (19 April 2019). "Dons selection stunner, Clarke out with calf bleed". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  5. Walsh, Conor (3 October 2019). "Season review: Brayden Ham". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  6. Ryan, Peter (23 April 2019). "The Ham family have a habit of bobbing up on big days". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
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