Tom Stewart (Australian footballer)

Tom Stewart
Stewart playing for Geelong in June 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993 (age 31)
Original team(s) Geelong (VFL)
Draft No. 40, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Geelong vs. Fremantle, at Domain Stadium
Height 190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Geelong
Number 44
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017– Geelong 151 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 3, 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Thomas Stewart (born 15 March 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). At 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall and 88 kg (194 lb), he plays as a running half-back who can play on both oversized and undersized opponents. Stewart played for the Geelong Falcons and South Barwon Football Club as junior, winning consecutive premierships in 2012 and 2013 with South Barwon.

Stewart was drafted by the Geelong Football Club with their second selection and fortieth overall in the 2016 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the forty-two point win against Fremantle in the opening round of the 2017 season at Domain Stadium.[2] Since then Stewart he has been a 5-time All-Australian and was awarded the AFLCA Young Player Award in 2018.

  1. ^ Shields, Jason (25 November 2016). "AFL Draft 2016: Geelong Cats go local with Tom Stewart, Timm House and Ryan Abbott". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  2. ^ Young, Lachie (23 March 2017). "Geelong Cats 2017: Tom Stewart and Brandon Parfitt set for Cats debut". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 26 March 2017.