Harvey’s Brady Hough puts in strong performance in West Coast Eagles’ first home game of 2024 season

Harvey’s Brady Hough had a strong performance in Sunday’s clash between West Coast and GWS in the Eagle’s first game at home this season. The 21-year-old former Harvey-Brunswick-Leschenault product made 18 disposals in the weekend’s game at Optus Stadium, which saw the Eagles face the in-form Giants. Hough faced off against GWS captain Toby Greene for a large part of the game, making up a key part of the Eagles’ defence as they tried to prevent a runaway result from the travelling side. His match performance was rated well by commentators, with AFL expert Danielle Laidley noting Hough stood resolute in defending against Green despite slipping behind early in the match which had allowed the Giants skipper to score. But the Giants were too strong for last year’s wooden spooners, thumping the home side 16.12 (108) to 5.13 (43) to stand top of the AFL ladder. West Coast coach Adam Simpson lamented his team’s execution of basic fundamentals during the match. “I thought our effort was there. We turned some balls over that you probably couldn’t defend and throughout the game it was like we were this close to breaking through and we got hurt the other way,” he said. “Basic fundamentals when we brought a bit of speed into the game so for a good quarter-and-a-half … we just lost our way with the fundamentals.” The Eagles will head over to Marvel Stadium on Sunday, where they will face off against the Western Bulldogs.