Adam Tomlinson
| Adam Tomlinson | |||
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 Tomlinson playing for Greater Western Sydney in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Adam Tomlinson | ||
| Date of birth | 10 August 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 9, 2011 national draft | ||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 140 (35) | |
| 2020– | Melbourne | 24 (0) | |
| Total | 164 (35) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 9, 2022. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Adam Tomlinson (born 10 August 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by Greater Western Sydney with their seventh selection and ninth overall in the 2011 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the sixty-three-point loss against Sydney at ANZ Stadium in Greater Western Sydney's inaugural match in round one.[2]
In his second season, he was the round 17 nominee for the AFL Rising Star where he recorded twenty-three disposals, nine marks, four tackles and a goal in the thirty-nine-point loss against Essendon at Škoda Stadium.[3] He was educated at Trinity Grammar School in Kew, Victoria.[4]
Tomlinson had to wait until round 19, 2013, to experience his first win in an AFL match, when the Greater Western Sydney Giants defeated Melbourne by 37 points. His 21 match-wait for a maiden win is currently the longest of any current player in the AFL.[5]
At the conclusion of the 2019 AFL season, following his first grand final appearance, Tomlinson moved to Melbourne as a free agent.[6]
Tomlinson currently studies a Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.[7]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of round 9, 2022 [8]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 43 | 99 | 31 | 16 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 1.8 |
| 2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 179 | 89 | 268 | 127 | 27 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 11.8 | 7.5 | 1.6 |
| 2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 181 | 126 | 307 | 127 | 47 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 6.7 | 16.2 | 6.7 | 2.5 |
| 2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 70 | 40 | 110 | 50 | 13 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 6.3 | 1.6 |
| 2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 110 | 70 | 180 | 66 | 21 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7.9 | 5.0 | 12.9 | 4.7 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 227 | 103 | 330 | 119 | 39 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 4.3 | 13.8 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 255 | 144 | 399 | 129 | 63 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 10.6 | 6.0 | 16.6 | 5.4 | 2.6 |
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 274 | 151 | 425 | 155 | 64 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 17.0 | 6.2 | 2.6 |
| 2020[a] | Melbourne | 20 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 56 | 162 | 56 | 22 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 12.5 | 4.3 | 1.7 |
| 2021[b] | Melbourne | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 23 | 84 | 38 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 12.0 | 5.4 | 1.3 |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 48 | 21 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Career | 164 | 35 | 27 | 1555 | 857 | 2412 | 919 | 325 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 5.2 | 14.7 | 5.6 | 2.0 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- ^ Statistics include one game in which Tomlinson was substituted out of the game due to injury (round 7).
References
- ^ Forsaith, Rob (24 November 2011). "Greater Western Sydney's star-studded draft class vow to share the load in the Giants' inaugural season". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ Cordy, Neil (23 March 2012). "GWS coach Kevin Sheedy bloods 17 for opener". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ Davidson, Ryan (23 July 2013). "Riewoldt's journey inspires rising Giant Tomlinson". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ Quayle, Emma (14 November 2011). "Mates of six years may team up again in Sydney's west". The Age. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Miscellaneous Player Records". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Giants utility joins Melbourne as an unrestricted free agent". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Adam Tomlinson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
External links
- Adam Tomlinson's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Adam Tomlinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables