Tom Mitchell (Australian footballer)

Tom Mitchell
Personal information
Full name Tom Mitchell
Date of birth (1993-05-31) 31 May 1993
Original team(s) Claremont (WAFL)
Draft No. 21 (F/S), 2011 national draft
Height / weight 181 cm / 83 kg
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2012–2016
2017–
Total		 Sydney
Hawthorn		 65 (38)
00 0(0)
65 (38)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights

Tom Mitchell (born 31 May 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Sydney Swans from 2012 to 2016. His father, Barry Mitchell won the Bob Skilton Medal in 1991 and played for Sydney, Carlton and Collingwood.

AFL career

Mitchell was drafted to Sydney with pick 21 in the 2011 AFL draft under the father–son rule.[1] Mitchell was not able to make his senior debut in 2012 due mainly to a slew of injuries. Whilst he did show some strong form in his few games in the reserves, this wasn't enough for him to play in a very strong side that would go on to win a premiership.

He made his debut in Round 10, 2013 against Essendon at the SCG, the next round he was nominated for the 2013 AFL Rising Star for his performance against Adelaide.[2] During Round 9, 2014 he was playing in the Swans reserves team when he picked up a world record 64 disposals with 23 contested and 41 uncontested and also four goals.

At the conclusion of the 2016 season, Mitchell requested a trade from Sydney[3] and he was traded to Hawthorn in October.[4]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[5]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2012 Sydney 6 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2013 Sydney 6 14 11 17 134 136 270 45 66 0.2 0.3 9.1 8.4 17.5 2.8 4.2
2014 Sydney 6 6 2 2 57 68 125 25 34 0.3 0.4 9.4 10.5 19.9 2.8 4.4
2015 Sydney 6 19 10 7 211 303 514 70 123 0.5 0.4 11.1 15.9 27.1 3.7 6.5
2016 Sydney 6 26 15 13 282 443 725 101 160 0.6 0.5 10.8 17.0 27.9 3.9 6.2
Career 65 38 39 684 950 1634 241 383 0.6 0.6 10.5 14.6 25.1 3.7 5.9

Honours and achievements

References

  1. ↑ In the name of the father: Mitchell to follow dad's footsteps at Swans
  2. ↑ Mitchell gets Rising Star nomination
  3. ↑ Bowen, Nick (10 October 2016). "Star Swan Tom Mitchell requests trade to Hawks". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Laughton, Max (14 October 2016). "Hawthorn acquires Sydney Swans midfielder Tom Mitchell". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Tom Mitchell Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 18 October 2016.

External links

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