Brayden Ainsworth (born 21 November 1998) is a professional

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who formerly played for the

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in the

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(AFL). He is a midfielder. Ainsworth made his debut in Round 8 of the 2018 season against the

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. Originally from Esperance, Ainsworth played for local club Ports Football Club at 16 before joining WAFL club Subiaco. He won a premiership with their reserves team in 2017. He played for WA in the 2017 U18 Championships, averaging 6.5 clearances. He was drafted by West Coast with pick 32, and wears number 33. In May 2018, Ainsworth signed a two-year contract with West Coast, tying him to the club until 2020. Ainsworth was delisted at the end of the Eagles' 2021 season after playing only two games for the year. Shortly after his delisting, his AFL career was resurrected after being placed on the Eagles' COVID contingency list given the wave of cases in Western Australia.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ainsworth, Brayden Living people 1998 births West Coast Eagles players Australian rules footballers from Western Australia Subiaco Football Club players People from Esperance, Western Australia West Coast Eagles (WAFL) players East Perth Football Club players