Tom Couch

Tom Couch
Personal information
Full nameThomas Couch
Date of birth17 June 1988
Original teamCollingwood (VFL)
Draft#24, 2012 Rookie Draft, Melbourne
Height/Weight177 cm / 79 kg
Position(s)Midfielder
Club information
Current clubCollingwood (VFL)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2012-2013Melbourne3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2013 season.

Thomas "Tom" Couch (born 17 June 1988) is a professional Australian rules football player now playing for the Collingwood (VFL) team.[1] He previously played three games in two seasons for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) but was delisted at the end of the 2013 season.[2]

He was recruited by Melbourne in the 2012 Rookie Draft, with pick number 24. Couch made his debut in round 16, 2012, against Fremantle at Docklands Stadium. While playing with the Casey Scorpions (Melbourne reserves) in 2012, Couch won the Gardiner Clark Medal as the Casey Scorpions best and fairest for the season.[3] Couch also came second in the 2012 Liston Trophy.[4]

He is the son of Brownlow Medal winner Paul Couch.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Paton, Al (4 January 2014). "Axed, retired AFL players to line up interstate, in bush and in suburbs in 2014". Herald Sun. News Ltd. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Paxinos, Stathi (11 September 2013). "Melbourne cleanout begins with five players delisted". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  3. ↑ McGrath, Brad (9 October 2012). "VFL: Scorps medal goes to Couch". Casey Weekly. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  4. ↑ Burgan, Matt (13 September 2012). "McKenzie wins third Coach’s Award". Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
  5. ↑ Wade, Nick (12 July 2012). "Perseverance pays off for Melbourne rookie Tom Couch". Courier Mail. Retrieved 15 July 2012.

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