Cleve Hughes
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Cleve Hughes is an Australian rules football
player who played for the Richmond Football Club
in the Australian Football League
from 2007-2009.
Hughes was drafted by Richmond at pick 24 from South Australian National Football League
(SANFL) club Norwood
in the 2005 National Draft
.
in a 21-point loss. He also managed to score three goals in the round 6 match against Geelong
, however the Tigers were thrashed by 157 points on the day.
it was in the Tigers round 13 clash against Port Adelaide
at AAMI Stadium
. After playing consistent football in the Victorian Football League
(VFL), scoring multiple bags of goals, Hughes got his chance for Richmond booting six goals in the Tigers four point win.
(QAFL) team Southport Football Club
in 2010 .
.
Hughes is also currently modeling for Viviens Model Management in Brisbane.
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...
player who played for the Richmond Football Club
Richmond Football Club
The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...
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...
from 2007-2009.
Hughes was drafted by Richmond at pick 24 from South Australian National Football League
South Australian National Football League
The South Australian National Football League is an Australian rules football league based in the Australian state of South Australia. It is also the governing body for the sport of Australian rules football in South Australia....
(SANFL) club Norwood
Norwood Football Club
Norwood Football Club, nicknamed, Redlegs, is an Australian rules football club belonging to the South Australian National Football League in the state of South Australia...
in the 2005 National Draft
2005 AFL Draft
The 2005 AFL Draft was the 2005 instance of the AFL Draft, the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.The 2005 Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period...
.
2007 season
Hughes played a handful of senior games in 2007 with a highlight being his three-goal effort against reigning premiers West Coast EaglesWest 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 a 21-point loss. He also managed to score three goals in the round 6 match against Geelong
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
, however the Tigers were thrashed by 157 points on the day.
2008 season
If there was any indication Hughes would be the future replacement for Matthew RichardsonMatthew Richardson (Australian rules footballer)
Matthew "Richo" Richardson , is a retired professional Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Australian Football League...
it was in the Tigers round 13 clash against Port Adelaide
Port Adelaide Football Club
The Port Adelaide Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Alberton, South Australia, which plays in the Australian Football League and the South Australian National Football League...
at AAMI Stadium
AAMI Stadium
Football Park is an Australian rules football stadium located in West Lakes, a western suburb of Adelaide, South Australia...
. After playing consistent football in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
(VFL), scoring multiple bags of goals, Hughes got his chance for Richmond booting six goals in the Tigers four point win.
AFLQ
After being delisted by Richmond, Hughes briefly returned to Norwood Football Club before joining Queensland Australian Football LeagueQueensland Australian Football League
The Queensland Australian Football League was an Australian rules football competition for clubs from South East Queensland.Up until 2010, the QAFL was the premier semi-professional competition in Queensland, with salary cap rules and regulations in place.It was previously known as the Queensland...
(QAFL) team Southport Football Club
Southport Football Club
Southport Football Club may refer to:* Southport Australian Football Club . Gold Coast, Queensland* Southport F.C., from Southport, England...
in 2010 .
Other
Hughes was also an exceptional cricket player in his youth, having made the Australian Under-17 development side in 2003/04 as right arm fast bowler. His district cricket club in South Australia was Kensington Cricket ClubKensington Cricket Club
The Kensington District Cricket Club is a semi-professional cricket club in Adelaide, South Australia. It competes in the South Australian Grade Cricket League, which is administered by the South Australian Cricket Association .-Location:...
.
Hughes is also currently modeling for Viviens Model Management in Brisbane.