Tom Green (born 23 January 2001) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). Host of 'In the Green Room' Podcast.
| Tom Green | |||
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 Green with the Giants NEAFL side while a member of the club's junior Academy in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tom Green | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Townsville, Queensland | ||
| Original team(s) | Eastlake(ACT)/GWS Giants Academy | ||
| Draft | No. 10, 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020, Greater Western Sydney vs. Geelong, at Sydney Showground Stadium | ||
| Height | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Greater Western Sydney | 92 (36) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editGreen was born in Townsville, Queensland. He spent his early years moving between Townsville, Toowoomba, Darwin, Melbourne and Tamworth due to his father's career as an army helicopter pilot.[1] In year 6 at the age of 11, he settled in Canberra where he tried an array of sports which included Australian rules football, basketball, cricket and rugby union.[2] Green became a member of the GWS Giants Academy at the age of 12 and worked his way through the local junior ranks to become an outstanding prospect in his age group. He received NAB Under-18 All Australian selection in his final year of junior football and was also nominated for the 2019 NEAFL Rising Star Award. He was also a part of the much loved 'Green Room' podcast, with co-host Jacob Gaynor.
His grandfather, Michael, is a four-time premiership player with the Richmond Tigers and is a member of Richmond's Team of the 20th Century.[3] His great uncle is St Kilda premiership player Brian Sierakowski. His cousins are former AFL players David Sierakowski and Will Sierakowski.
While growing up in Canberra, Tom attended school at Marist College in Pearce.[4]
Family
editTom Green is the eldest of four brothers: Lachlan, William and Josh Green.[5] Tom's mother is Melanie and his father Richard is in the Australian army.[6] Richard was a talented junior footballer playing in the First XVIII for Xavier College in Melbourne.[7]
AFL career
editGreater Western Sydney used their No. 10 pick in the 2019 national draft to recruit Green, after Carlton made a bid for him. As Green was a member of the Giants Academy, they were able to match the bid.[8] He made his AFL debut in round 1 of the 2020 AFL season.
Green is a promising young player for the GWS Giants, having a breakthrough season in 2021, including being nominated for the 2021 AFL Rising Star in Round 9.[9]
Green established himself as a top young player in the AFL and a vital component of the GWS midfield in 2023. He led the league in disposals whilst then embarking on an ultimately unsuccessful finals campaign.
Controversy
editIn July 2024, Green was reprimanded by the Australian Football League for comments he made on a since-deleted club podcast criticizing Match Review Officer Michael Christian and the AFL Tribunal. This came in the wake of teammate Toby Bedford receiving a three-match suspension for a dangerous tackle on Tim Taranto, which was later overturned on appeal.[10]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season'[11]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks | ||
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Led the league for the season |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2020[a] | Greater Western Sydney | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 60 | 91 | 15 | 14 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 10.0 | 15.2 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 12 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 139 | 221 | 360 | 55 | 53 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 12.3 | 20.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 6 |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 12 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 222 | 289 | 511 | 58 | 89 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 10.6 | 13.8 | 24.3 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 4 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 12 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 312 | 393 | 705 | 75 | 111 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 14.2 | 17.9 | 32.0† | 3.4 | 5.0 | 16 |
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 12 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 334 | 436† | 770† | 75 | 101 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 13.4 | 17.4 | 30.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 27 |
| Career | 92 | 36 | 22 | 1038 | 1398 | 2436 | 277 | 367 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 11.3 | 15.2 | 26.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 53 | ||
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.
References
edit- ^ Emma Quayle (23 January 2020). "Green & Ash: Same-Same But Different". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Westfund Academy Spotlight: Tom Green". GWS Giants - YouTube. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Caden Helmers (7 June 2019). "Richmond Tigers legend inspiring NEAFL rising star Tom Green". Canberra Times. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
- ^ Gavel, Tim (7 September 2019). "Canberra's Tom Green on the cusp of achieving a boyhood dream to play in the AFL".
- ^ Twomey, Callum (30 October 2019). "The Text That Changed Everything For Green". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Anzac round's special significance for Giants' Green". The Canberra Times. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "20211020 Fr Chirs chats w Christopher, Richard and Matthew Green full ed". Vimeo. Xavier College. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Vaughn, Roger (27 November 2019). "How the Blues caused AFL Draft day drama". The West Australian. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Giant gets Green light for second Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. 17 May 2021.
- ^ Kalinic, Dejan (25 July 2024). "'He missed the mark': Giants star reprimanded for MRO criticism". Australian Football League. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "Tom Green". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
External links
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- Tom Green's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Tom Green's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tom Green at AustralianFootball.com
