Tom Murphy (footballer, born 1998)

This article is about the current Australian rules footballer. For the retired Australian rules footballer, see Tom Murphy (footballer, born 1986). For other footballers, see Thomas Murphy.

Tom Murphy
Personal information
Full name Thomas Murphy
Date of birth (1998-01-19) 19 January 1998 (age 26)
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays
Draft 4, 2017 rookie draft
Debut 3 June 2018, North Melbourne vs. Brisbane Lions, at Etihad Stadium
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 40
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018–2020 North Melbourne 6 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tom Murphy is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Frankston Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played for North Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1]

Murphy made his AFL debut in round 12, 2018, against the Brisbane Lions at Docklands Stadium,[2] as a late replacement for Jarrad Waite.[3]

He originally played for the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup. He trained with North Melbourne's Victorian Football League squad before he was drafted by North Melbourne with pick 4 in the 2017 rookie draft. Recruiting manager Mark Finnigan said that Murphy was selected for his penetrating kick and mix of speed and endurance.[4] Murphy was delisted by North Melbourne at the end of the 2020 AFL season after a mass delisting by North Melbourne which saw 11 players cut from the team's list.[5]

  1. ^ "Tom Murphy". nmfc.com.au. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. ^ "North Melbourne Vs Brisbane Lions - Match Centre". afl.com.au. 3 June 2018. Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. ^ Jones, Mitchell (3 June 2018). "Mixed emotions". nmfc.com.au. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ^ O'Loughlin, Heath (27 November 2017). "North adds speed demon". nmfc.com.au. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  5. ^ McGowan, Marc. "Roos' massive cull: North delists ELEVEN after horror season". AFL Media. Retrieved 18 September 2020.