Ashton Hams is an Australian rules football

Australian rules football

Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...

er with the West Coast Eagles

West Coast Eagles

The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...

 in the Australian Football League

Australian Football League

The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...

 (AFL).

Football career

Born in Katanning

Katanning, Western Australia

Katanning is a town located 277 km south east of Perth, Western Australia on the Great Southern Highway. At the 2006 census, Katanning had a population of 3,808.-History:...

, family moved in 2001 to Busselton

Busselton, Western Australia

-Growth and development:According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the Shire had a permanent resident population of 25,950 in 2004 with the town of Busselton accounting for 67% or 17,400 of the total. The Shire's permanent population is expected to continue to increase significantly to...

, Hams made his senior football debut for South Fremantle

South Fremantle Football Club

The South Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed the Bulldogs, is an Australian rules football club, based in Fremantle, Western Australia, playing in the West Australian Football League...

 in the West Australian Football League

West Australian Football League

The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide 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

Simpson Medal

The Simpson Medal, a prize for Australian rules football, has been donated by Dr. Fred Simpson and family since 1945. It is awarded to the best player in a WAFL Grand Final and the best player in an interstate game involving Western Australia....

 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

2009 AFL Draft

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, and was elevated from the rookie list to make his debut against Essendon

Essendon Football Club

The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed The Bombers, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...

 in Round 4, 2010. He was able to be elevated when Tim Houlihan

Tim Houlihan

Tim Houlihan is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for in the West Australian Football League . He previously played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League ....

 was placed on the long-term injury list due to a foot injury.

He is the twin brother of Kyle Hams, who plays alongside Ashton at South Fremantle.

In round 17, 2010 he was suspended for four matches for head-high contact to Carlton's Dennis Armfield.

External links

• WAFL Online Profile