Tom Mitchell (Australian footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tom Mitchell | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 1993 | ||
| Original team(s) | Claremont (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | (F/S) #21, 2011 National Draft | ||
| Height/Weight | 181 cm / 84 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013– | Sydney | 39 (23) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2015 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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Tom Mitchell (born 31 May 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing with the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
His father, Barry Mitchell won the Bob Skilton Medal in 1991. He played for Sydney, Carlton and Collingwood. Tom was drafted to Sydney at pick 21 in the 2011 AFL Draft under the father-son rule.[1]
AFL career
Mitchell was not able to make his senior debut in 2012 due mainly to a slew of injuries. Whilst he did show some strong form in his few games in the reserves, this wasn't enough for him to play in a very strong side that would go on to win a premiership.
He made his debut in Round 10, 2013 against Essendon at the SCG, the next round he was nominated for the 2013 AFL Rising Star for his performance against Adelaide.[2] During Round 9, 2014 he was playing in the Swans reserves team when he picked up a world record 64 disposals with 23 contested and 41 uncontested and also 4 goals. In 2015, Tom Mitchell soared to new heights. After a strong performance in Round 7 against the Cats Mitchell cemented his spot in the best 22. His standout performance was Round 20 against Collingwood when he gathered a career best 41 possessions 8 tackles and booting a goal
References
External links
- Tom Mitchell's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
- Tom Mitchell's statistics from AFL Tables
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