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ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameAydan Johnathan Hammond
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityAustralia
Age22
Date of birth23 Dec 2003
Shirt number#21
ClubWestern Sydney Wanderers
Defensive midfielderalso played MID
19
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
823
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Western Sydney Wanderers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
A-League19108236.64

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

A. Hammond is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Western Sydney Wanderers, rated 17.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 76th of 143 on scout potential in the A-League and 1666th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (38.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.17 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hammond.

Judged on this season alone, Hammond graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 16 of the 16 defensive midfielders in the A-League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.171 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Hammond, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 11th of 16 of the 16 defensive midfielders in the A-League. At 22 Hammond is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

17.7
Ratingi
11th of 16 defensive midfielders
13.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.1%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.17
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Western Sydney Wanderers finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

19
Apps
3.17
Def. / 90
21
Tackles
7
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (12th of 12) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 17.7, Hammond carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the A-League of 16 — though on just 19 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.17 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target8
Shots17

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles17
Dribble success38.6%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles21
Interceptions7
Blocks1
Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.