Tom Williamson (Australian footballer)

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 club's Round 3 clash with Essendon. It was a game where Williamson showed poise, despite the terrible weather at the MCG.[1][2]

Tom Williamson
Williamson playing for Carlton 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 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Carlton
Number 31
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Carlton 22 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 7, 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Junior football

In 2016 Williamson played TAC Cup football with North Ballarat.[3] 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 3 km time trial.[3]

AFL career

Williamson was drafted by Carlton with the club's fifth selection and the sixty-first overall in the 2016 national draft.[3] He made his AFL debut in round 3 of the 2017 season in the fifteen point victory against Essendon at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[4] He recorded fifteen disposals and five tackles for the match.[5] After playing in 14 more games, Williamson finished the season with stat averages of 12 disposals (8 kicks and 4 handballs), 3 marks, 2 tackles and 1 spoil.[6] His 2018 season did not have the same level of success, after recovering from an injury in pre-season, Tom suffered back problems which sidelined him for the rest of the year.[7] With this, though, Tom was still able to earn a 2-year contract extension, signifying him as one of Carlton's long-term prospects.

References
  1. Cherny, Michael Gleeson, Daniel (9 April 2017). "Carlton v Essendon: Stephen 'Sticks' Kernahan inspires a win for the old dark navy blue pride". The Age. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  2. "Season review: Tom Williamson". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  3. "Pick 61: Tom Williamson". Carlton Medi. Bigpond. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  4. "Final team: Williamson to debut". Carlton Media. Bigpond. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  5. Twomey, Cal (9 April 2017). "Carlton Vs Essendon". AFL Media. Bigpond. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
  6. "Stats Pro". afl.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  7. "Tom's will unwavering". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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