| Liam Duggan | |
| Fullname: | Liam James Duggan |
| Birth Date: | 11 December 1996 |
| Originalteam: | Western Jets(TAC Cup)/Bacchus Marsh Football Club(BFL) |
| Draftpick: | No. 11, 2014 National Draft, |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| Weight: | 75 kg |
| Position: | Halfback |
| Guernsey: | 14 |
| Years1: | 2015– |
| Games Goals1: | 176 (15) |
| Statsend: | Rd 21, 2024 |
| Careerhighlights: |
2024– |
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. Duggan was drafted with pick 11 of the 2014 National Draft.
He debuted against in round 2 of the 2015 season. 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.[2] 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.[3] [4]
In Round 8 2024, Duggan was awarded two Brownlow votes for his efforts against the Essendon side which included 8 marks and 2 clearances.
Duggan married Lauren Goold on 24 October 2024.[5]
Statistics are correct to the end of round 7, 2019[6]
|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015|style="text-align:center;"|| 14 || 12 || 1 || 4 || 82 || 60 || 142 || 37 || 19 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 6.8 || 5.0 || 11.8 || 3.1 || 1.6|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016|style="text-align:center;"|| 14 || 14 || 2 || 7 || 105 || 70 || 175 || 34 || 46 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 7.5 || 5.0 || 12.5 || 2.4 || 3.3|- style="background:#eaeaea;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017|style="text-align:center;"|| 14 || 20 || 4 || 3 || 191 || 142 || 333 || 86 || 48 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 9.6 || 7.1 || 16.7 || 4.3 || 2.4|-|style="text-align:center;background:#afe6ba;"|2018†|style="text-align:center;"|| 14 || 24 || 2 || 2 || 291 || 116 || 407 || 115 || 49 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 12.1 || 4.8 || 17.0 || 4.8 || 2.0|- style="background:#eaeaea;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019|style="text-align:center;"|| 14 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 73 || 28 || 101 || 33 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 12.2 || 4.7 || 16.8 || 5.5 || 1.8|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 76 !! 9 !! 16 !! 742 !! 416 !! 1158 !! 305 !! 173 !! 0.1 !! 0.2 !! 9.8 !! 5.5 !! 15.2 !! 4.0 !! 2.3|}