Full name Ashton Kane Hams Weight 77 kg Height/Weight 174 cm / 77 kg Career start 2004 | Name Ashton Hams Career end 2013 Height 1.74 m | |
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Date of birth (1986-09-06) 6 September 1986 (age 29) Original team(s) Busselton Football Club | ||
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Ashton Kane Hams (born 6 September 1986) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited from the South Fremantle Football Club in the West Australian Football League (WAFL), and played 39 games for West Coast from 2010 to 2013 as a small forward.
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Football career
Born in Katanning, family moved in 2001 to Busselton, Hams made his senior football debut for South Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) towards the end of the 2004 season. He has since played in 88 games, including two grand final victories in 2005 and 2009. In 2009, he was awarded the Simpson Medal for being the best player in the Grand Final.
He was drafted by West Coast with the 40th (third round) of the 2010 AFL Rookie Draft, and was elevated from the rookie list to make his debut against Essendon in Round 4, 2010. He was able to be elevated when Tim Houlihan was placed on the long-term injury list due to a foot injury.
He is the twin brother of Kyle Hams, who played alongside Ashton at WAFL club South Fremantle., although Kyle has since moved to Swan Districts.
In round 17, 2010 he was suspended for four matches for head-high contact to Carlton's Dennis Armfield.