Hayden Young (born 11 April 2001) is an

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er who plays for the

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in the

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(AFL).

Early life and career

Drafted with the 7th selection in the

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from the

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in the

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, Young is the younger brother of the

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player Lachie Young. He was considered to be one of the best kicks in his draft class. He attended high school at

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AFL career

Young made his AFL debut for Fremantle in the long-delayed second round of the

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against

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, as a late replacement for Nathan Wilson. Young only played five games in 2020 due to an ankle injury sustained during Fremantle's clash against St Kilda. In 2021, he played the opening three games before a bad hamstring injury kept him out of the team for most of the year. He returned in round 19, before playing the best game of his career in Fremantle's upset win over

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in round 20 and received the Rising Star nomination. The

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saw Young play a career best 22 games, highlighted by multiple 31 disposal performances against St Kilda, Richmond and Hawthorn. Young kicked his first goal in round eight during Fremantle's 78 point win over

. Young signed a four-year contract extension mid-season tying him to Fremantle until at least the end of the 2027 season. Young was among Fremantle's best during their elimination final against the at

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, collecting 28 disposals. Prior to the 2023 season, Young was promoted to Fremantle's leadership group. Round 20 saw Young spend the majority of the game in the midfield as a tagger, collecting 19 disposals during Fremantle's 7 point win over at

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. The round 22

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saw Young spend the entirety of the game in the midfield, collecting 25 disposals and a game-high eight inside 50's. After a strong pre-season Young was named on the extended interchange for Fremantle's opening game of the year against the . Young was impressive collecting 24 disposals and a game-high 10 tackles in the 23 point come from behind win.

Statistics

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Hayden 2001 births Living people Fremantle Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Dandenong Stingrays players Peel Thunder Football Club players