| Tomas Bugg | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bugg playing for Melbourne in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tomas Bugg | ||
| Nickname(s) | Buggy | ||
| Date of birth | 5 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria[1] | ||
| Original team(s) | Gippsland Power (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | Underage recruit, Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2012, Greater Western Sydney vs. Sydney, at ANZ Stadium | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 65 (16) | |
| 2016–2018 | Melbourne | 31 (18) | |
| 2019 | Carlton | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 96 (34) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tomas Bugg (born 5 April 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Greater Western Sydney and Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He s also an entrepreneur, and the co-founder and CEO of the social media technology firm ZOOZ Group.[2][3][4] A defender, 1.85 metres (6 ft 1 in) tall and weighing 84 kilograms (185 lb), Bugg was capable of playing on both the half-back line and as a midfielder. He entered top level football early when he joined the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup as a bottom-aged player. In addition to representing Victoria in both the under 16 and under 18 championships. His performances as a junior, saw him be one of twelve players who signed with the Greater Western Sydney Giants as an underage recruit in 2010. He made his AFL debut in the 2012 season and earned a Rising Star nomination. After spending four seasons with Greater Western Sydney, playing sixty-five matches, he was traded to the Melbourne Football Club during the 2015 trade period. During his time in the AFL, he earned the reputation as being "one of the best nigglers in the competition". Prior to the beginning of the 2019 premiership season, he informed the Carlton Football Club of his decision to step away from AFL football, effective immediately.
- ^ Lewis, Georgina; Burgan, Matt (22 December 2015). "I'll help Melbourne any way I can: Bugg". MelbourneFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Carlton player Tomas Bugg retires from AFL to pursue Instagram influencing dreams". Mamamia. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Star quits for social media influencing". NewsComAu. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Heraldsun.com.au | Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories". www.heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 29 September 2019.