[1] Originally from South Adelaide Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), Doughty was drafted by Adelaide with their first choice (fourth overall) at the 1999 Rookie Draft and elevated to Adelaide's senior list in 2000 when he made his senior AFL debut.
Known as a solid utility player, Doughty has most often used as a midfielder, tagger or a small defender.
Adelaide defeated Sydney by seven points to end a record-equalling six-match losing streak in this match.
He retired at the end of the 2012 season, having played in 24 of Adelaide's 25 matches, only missing one game when his wife Sara gave birth to his son, Max.
He joined sports management company Elite Sports Properties as a player manager after retiring as a player.