Tom Green (footballer, born 2001)

Thomas Green
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 (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 23)
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)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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.

Early life

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Green 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

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Tom 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

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Greater 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

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In 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

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Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season'[11]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
  †  
 Led the league for 
the season
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
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

  1. ^ 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

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  1. ^ Emma Quayle (23 January 2020). "Green & Ash: Same-Same But Different". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Westfund Academy Spotlight: Tom Green". GWS Giants - YouTube. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  3. ^ Caden Helmers (7 June 2019). "Richmond Tigers legend inspiring NEAFL rising star Tom Green". Canberra Times. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  4. ^ Gavel, Tim (7 September 2019). "Canberra's Tom Green on the cusp of achieving a boyhood dream to play in the AFL".
  5. ^ Twomey, Callum (30 October 2019). "The Text That Changed Everything For Green". gwsgiants.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Anzac round's special significance for Giants' Green". The Canberra Times. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  7. ^ "20211020 Fr Chirs chats w Christopher, Richard and Matthew Green full ed". Vimeo. Xavier College. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  8. ^ Vaughn, Roger (27 November 2019). "How the Blues caused AFL Draft day drama". The West Australian. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Giant gets Green light for second Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. 17 May 2021.
  10. ^ Kalinic, Dejan (25 July 2024). "'He missed the mark': Giants star reprimanded for MRO criticism". Australian Football League. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  11. ^ "Tom Green". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
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