Tom Roach
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| Personal Info | |
|---|---|
| Birth | September 2, 1985, |
| Recruited from | Carey Grammar/Oakleigh U18 |
| Height/Weight | 184 cm / 78 kg |
| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | Round 1, March 30, 2004, Richmond vs. Collingwood, at MCG |
| Team(s) | Richmond Football Club (2004—06)
10 games, 1 goal |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2006 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
Thomas "Tom" Roach (born September 2, 1985) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
Roach is the son of former Richmond champion Michael Roach and was drafted to the Richmond Football Club at pick 37 in the 2003 AFL Draft under the father-son rule. He was delisted by the Richmond Football Club at the end of the 2006 season.
Roach, an up-and-coming on-baller, managed 8 games in 2004, his debut season, but played just one game in 2005, mostly playing in the VFL with Richmond's affiliate Coburg. Despite solid form, he struggled to push for selection and managed just two senior games for the 2006 season, both against the West Coast Eagles. In these two games, he collected a total of fourteen possessions - 9 in Round 3, and 5 in Round 22. These two games took his career total of games to 11, as at the end of the 2006 season. In these 11 games, he has had a total of 80 possessions.
At Richmond, Thomas wore the no. 8 guernsey of his father, legendary player Michael. The Richmond Football Club had hoped for his potential to develop, but after he had struggled to win a place in the senior side in 2006, they decided to delist him.
After he was delisted by the Richmond Football Club, Tom began to train at the St. Kilda Football Club, but was not drafted by the club for 2007.
