Brayden “sutto” Ham (born 25 April 1999) is an

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er who last played for in the

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(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.

Junior career

From

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, 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'

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behind Sam Walsh, kicking 22 goals in 16 matches. He attended the state AFL draft combine and performed strongly in the endurance and sprint tests.

AFL career

Ham was selected by Essendon with pick 72 in the 2018 national draft. He made his debut in round 5 of the 2019 season against as a late replacement for David Zaharakis, who had an infected cut on his knee. Ham finished 2019 having played 5 senior AFL matches, including an elimination final. He kicked 3 AFL goals for the year. Ham played 10 senior matches in the 2020 season, bringing his career total to 15.

Personal life

Ham studied

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at university in 2018 but "didn’t think it was really for im. His two brothers are both involved in the Geelong Falcons development program.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ham, Brayden Living people 1999 births Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Geelong Falcons players Essendon Football Club players