Tom Powell (Australian footballer)
| Tom Powell | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Powell | ||
| Date of birth | 2 March 2002 | ||
| Draft | No. 13, 2020 AFL draft, North Melbourne | ||
| Debut | 21 March 2021, North Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide, at Docklands Stadium | ||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | North Melbourne | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021– | North Melbourne | 68 (25) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tom Powell (born 2 March 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by North Melbourne with the 13th draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft.[1][2][3]
Early football
[edit]Powell participated in the Auskick program at Concordia, South Australia[4] and began his junior football at the Unley Jets Football Club in Kingswood, South Australia.[5] He began studying at Scotch College in Adelaide when he reached Year 8.[5] He played school football there for the duration of his studies. He played with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League, participating in 4 games which he all won.[6] He averaged 24.3 disposals a game,[7] and won the McCallum Tomkins Medal for the best player in the SANFL Under 18s.[8]
AFL career
[edit]Powell debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season,[9] where North Melbourne suffered a loss at the hands of Port Adelaide. On debut, Powell kicked a goal with his first kick, and collected 12 disposals overall with 3 marks and 4 rebound 50s.[10]
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of 2024[11]
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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 | ||||
| 2021 | North Melbourne | 24 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 107 | 109 | 216 | 47 | 47 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 16.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | North Melbourne | 24 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 126 | 137 | 263 | 47 | 46 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 14.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | North Melbourne | 24 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 94 | 136 | 230 | 39 | 27 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 6.7 | 9.7 | 16.4 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| 2024 | North Melbourne | 24 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 220 | 242 | 462 | 86 | 96 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 9.6 | 10.5 | 20.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| Career | 68 | 25 | 8 | 547 | 625 | 1172 | 219 | 217 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 8.0 | 9.2 | 17.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Robinson, Chris; Massey, Kate (9 December 2020). "AFL Draft 2020: Logan McDonald heads to Sydney with Pick 4, Denver Grainger-Barras goes to Hawthorn". The West Australian. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "AFL Draft 2020: Pick-by-pick". The Age. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Pick 13: Tom Powell". North Melbourne Kangaroos Media. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ AFL Record. Round 12, 2022. pg 48
- ^ a b Wyman, Tom (3 September 2020). "Resilience through recovery sees Powell reap benefits in SANFL". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Tom Powell - Playing Stats". SANFL.
- ^ "Tom Powell". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Milbank, Zac (12 October 2020). "Powell wins 2020 McCallum Tomkins Medal". SANFL Media. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ Bateman, Daisy (19 March 2021). "Two draftees get their chance". North Melbourne Kangaroos Media. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "North Melbourne vs Port Adelaide - Player Stats". AFLTables. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Tom Powell". AFLTables. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Tom Powell's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club