Hayden Young Biography

21-year-old Hayden Young is the youngest and least-experienced member appointed to a new-look Dockers leadership group for 2023, with just 35 senior games under his belt.

"I came into this year not knowing where I would sit with leadership (and) not knowing if I was ready," Young said.

"I was like, 'Am I too young? Have I played enough games?' But the fact that I was voted in by my peers gives me a lot of confidence that they value what I bring to the club.

"They value what I bring in a leadership space and that gives me a lot of confidence that I can keep doing what I'm doing."

Hayden Young is the 2021 round 20 NAB AFL Rising Star after collecting 23 disposals off half-back with a 91 percent disposal efficiency rate.

Hayden Young is looking to nail down a spot at half-back before contemplating a move into the midfield.

"If there's a spot in the midfield in the future - I'm not sure. At the moment my focus is on half-back, just trying to perfect my craft in that position," he said.

Hayden Young makes his AFL debut for Fremantle at the Gabba with 11 disposals (5 kicks and 6 handballs), a mark and 3 tackles in a 12-point loss to Brisbane.