Tom Williamson (Australian footballer)

Tom Williamson

Williamson in June 2017
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998
Original team(s) North Ballarat Rebels (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 61, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 3, 2017, Carlton
vs. Essendon, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 31
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Carlton 9 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 12, 2017.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tom Williamson (born 12 December 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his AFL debut for the Carlton Football Club in the clubs Round 3 clash with Essendon. It was a game where Williamson showed poise, despite the terrible weather at the MCG.

Junior football

In 2016 Williamson played TAC Cup football with North Ballarat.[1] At the draft combine that year he scored particularly well in fitness indicators including placing first in the agility test and finishing second in the 3km time trial.[1]

AFL career

Williamson was drafted by Carlton with the club's fifth selection and the sixty-first overall in the 2016 national draft.[1] He made his AFL debut in round 3 of the 2017 season in the fifteen point victory against Essendon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[2] He recorded fifteen disposals and five tackles for the match.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Pick 61: Tom Williamson". Carlton Medi. Bigpond. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Final team: Williamson to debut". Carlton Media. Bigpond. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  3. ↑ Twomey, Cal (9 April 2017). "Carlton Vs Essendon". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
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