Tom Cole (footballer)
| Tom Cole | |||
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 Cole playing for West Coast in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Cole | ||
| Date of birth | 28 May 1997 | ||
| Original team(s) | Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 36, 2015 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 10, 2016, West Coast vs. Gold Coast, at Domain Stadium | ||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | West Coast | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016– | West Coast | 110 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of rd 21 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Thomas Cole (born 28 May 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by the West Coast Eagles with their second selection and thirty-sixth overall in the 2015 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the seventy-seven point win against Gold Coast in round 10, 2016 at Domain Stadium.[2] In round 19, 2018, Cole was nominated for the AFL Rising Star after recording 18 disposals, 11 intercept possessions and 5 rebound 50s in a 40 point loss to North Melbourne.[3] He married Lily Burke in December 2022.[4] His child Teddy Grace Cole was born in October 2023.[5]
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of round 7, 2019[6]
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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 | ||||
| 2016 | West Coast | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | West Coast | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 7 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 83 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 2018† | West Coast | 28 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 124 | 275 | 73 | 51 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 13.1 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | West Coast | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 31 | 85 | 31 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 12.1 | 4.4 | 3.3 |
| Career | 34 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 184 | 419 | 119 | 86 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 12.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Malcolm, Alex (2 December 2015). "New Eagle Tom Cole no longer a tormented Tiger". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ McArdle, Jordan (26 May 2016). "Elliot Yeo and Andrew Gaff ruled out, with Tom Cole to debut for West Coast against Gold Coast Suns; Freo makes five changes ahead of St Kilda clash". Perth Now. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (30 July 2018). "Eagle overcomes doubts to get Rising Star nod". The West Australian. Seven West Media. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- ^ "Eagles star Tom Cole and Lily Burke officially MARRIED". PerthNow. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
- ^ "Tom Cole reveals adorable snaps of newborn Teddy". PerthNow. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "AFL Tables - Tom Cole - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
External links
[edit]
- Tom Cole's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Tom Cole's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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