Tom Liberatore

Tom Liberatore
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Liberatore
Date of birth	(1992-05-16) 16 May 1992
Original team(s)	Calder Cannons/St Kevin's College
Draft	2010: No. 40 (F/S) (Western Bulldogs)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Western Bulldogs
Number	21
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2011–	Western Bulldogs	78 (19)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 1, 2016 season.
Career highlights
Charles Sutton Medal: 2014 2× 22under22 team: 2013, 2014 Rob Rose-Charlie Sutton medal: 2014 Scott West Most Courageous Award: 2014 John Van Groningen Team First Award: 2014 Brad Johnson Best Team Player: 2014

Tom Liberatore (born 16 May 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of former Bulldogs legend Tony Liberatore.

From Melbourne, Victoria, Liberatore was drafted to the Bulldogs from the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup with the 40th selection in the 2010 AFL Draft as a father-son selection, after Sydney nominated their intention to draft him with first-round pick (pick 21) if available. Fellow schoolmate and friend Mitch Wallis was also drafted at pick 22, after the two had played together for club and school St Kevin's College, since a young age.

He was selected in the All-Australian team after the 2010 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, where he had averaged 22 disposals at 72 per cent efficiency, five clearances and four tackles.

In the 2010 TAC Cup Grand Final, he had 28 disposals in the Cannons 58 point defeat of Gippsland Power. He made his debut in the Western Bulldogs' Round One defeat to Essendon, being named in the best for the side. After a drug/alcohol related indiscretion in the latter stages of the 2012 AFL season, Liberatore came back strongly in 2013, coming second in the Charles Sutton Medal and winning the most clearances in the AFL during the home and away rounds.

Liberatore was selected in the AFL Players' Association's inaugural 22under22 team in 2013.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2015 season

	Led the league for the season only
	Led the league after finals only
	Led the league after season and finals

Season	Team	#	Games	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
			Totals								Averages (per game)
2011	Western Bulldogs	21	16	4	1	119	174	293	30	77	0.3	0.1	7.4	10.9	18.3	1.9	4.8
2012	Western Bulldogs	21	17	4	1	179	172	351	64	65	0.2	0.1	10.5	10.1	20.6	3.8	3.8
2013	Western Bulldogs	21	22	3	3	285	286	571	66	137	0.1	0.1	13.0	13.0	26.0	3.0	6.2
2014	Western Bulldogs	21	22	7	5	244	278	522	61	173	0.3	0.2	11.1	12.6	23.7	2.8	7.9
2015	Western Bulldogs	21	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career			77	18	10	827	910	1737	221	452	0.2	0.1	10.7	11.8	22.6	2.9	5.9

Honours and achievements

Brownlow Medal votes
Season	Votes
2011	—
2012	—
2013	14
2014	5
Total	19
Key:
Green / Bold = Won

• Individual
  • Chris Grant Medal - Western Bulldogs Best First Year Player: 2011
  • Western Bulldogs Tony Liberatore Most Improved Player Award: 2012

External links

• Tom Liberatore's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
• Tom Liberatore's statistics from AFL Tables