Tom Young (Australian footballer)
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| Tom Young | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tom Young | ||
| Date of birth | 26 April 1992 | ||
| Draft | No. 104, 2010 National Draft Collingwood (promoted from NSW scholarship list) |
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| Height/Weight | 191cm / 91kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011–2012 2013–2014 Total |
Collingwood Western Bulldogs |
9 (2) 17 (3) 28 (5) |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2014 season.
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| Career highlights | |||
Tom Young (born 26 April 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club and the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League.
Young originally played for the Wollondilly Junior Football Club, near Bowral in New South Wales. He then played football in Campbelltown and then for the Sydney University Australian National Football Club. In 2009 he represented NSW/ACT Rams at the AFL Under 18 Championships and also won the Sydney AFL Rising Star award whilst playing for Sydney Uni.[1] In 2007 he was a recipient of a NSW AFL Scholarship from Collingwood, after being previously courted by other AFL clubs.[2] He was named as Collingwood's best player in the reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) in 2010,[3] and was elevated to their senior list with the 104th selection in the 2010 AFL Draft.[4]
Young made his AFL debut in Round 22, 2011 where he played the Brisbane Lions at the MCG.[5]
Tom Young was traded to the Western Bulldogs during the 2012 trade period. Collingwood received pick 71 as their NSW scholarship player left after playing 9 games.
Young was delisted at the conclusion of the 2014 AFL season. [6]
References
- ↑ Tom Young to be drafted to Collingwood Senior List
- ↑ Three new faces for Pies
- ↑ Copeland Trophy win process Dane Swan is one of Collingwood's greats
- ↑ Who your club picked: Collingwood
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External links
- Tom Young's profile on the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Tom Young's statistics from AFL Tables
- Use dmy dates from April 2015
- Use Australian English from April 2015
- All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Collingwood Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from New South Wales
- Western Bulldogs players
- NSW/ACT Rams players
- Sydney University Australian National Football Club players
