Adam Tomlinson

Adam Tomlinson
Tomlinson playing for Greater Western Sydney in April 2018
Personal information
Full name	Adam Tomlinson
Born	(1993-08-10) 10 August 1993 (age 32)
Original team	Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 9, 2011 national draft
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Position	Key Defender
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2012–2019	Greater Western Sydney	140 (35)
2020–2024	Melbourne	045 0(0)
Total		185 (35)
Career highlights
Inaugural Greater Western Sydney team 2013 AFL Rising Star nominee VFL premiership player: 2022
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Adam Tomlinson (born 10 August 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer who previously played for Greater Western Sydney and Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career

Greater Western Sydney

Tomlinson was recruited by Greater Western Sydney with their seventh selection and ninth overall in the 2011 national draft. ^[1] He made his debut in the sixty-three-point loss against Sydney at ANZ Stadium in Greater Western Sydney's inaugural match in round one. ^[2]

In his second season, he was the round 17 nominee for the AFL Rising Star where he recorded twenty-three disposals, nine marks, four tackles and a goal in the thirty-nine-point loss against Essendon at Škoda Stadium. ^[3] He was educated at Trinity Grammar School in Kew, Victoria. ^[4]

Tomlinson had to wait until round 19, 2013, to experience his first win in an AFL match, when the Greater Western Sydney Giants defeated Melbourne by 37 points.

Tomlinson played in the Giants' 2019 Grand Final team, ^[5] which lost to Richmond by 89 points. ^[6] The Grand Final turned out to be his final match for the Giants, announcing he would be leaving as a free agent in the aftermath. ^[7]

Melbourne

Tomlinson moved to Melbourne as a free agent ahead of the 2020 season. ^[8]

Tomlinson played 45 games over 5 seasons at the Demons, before being delisted at the end of the 2024 season, the end of his initial 5 year contract. ^[9]

Personal life

Tomlinson currently studies a Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University. ^[10]

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2025 season. ^[11]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2012	Greater Western Sydney	20	9	2	1	56	43	99	31	16	0.2	0.1	6.2	4.8	11.0	3.4	1.8	0
2013	Greater Western Sydney	20	17	5	6	179	89	268	127	27	0.3	0.4	10.5	5.2	15.8	7.5	1.6	0
2014	Greater Western Sydney	20	19	8	6	181	126	307	127	47	0.4	0.3	9.5	6.6	16.2	6.7	2.5	0
2015	Greater Western Sydney	20	8	2	3	70	40	110	50	13	0.3	0.4	8.8	5.0	13.8	6.3	1.6	0
2016	Greater Western Sydney	20	14	1	3	110	70	180	66	21	0.1	0.2	7.9	5.0	12.9	4.7	1.5	0
2017	Greater Western Sydney	20	24	1	0	228	102	330	119	39	0.0	0.0	9.5	4.3	13.8	5.0	1.6	0
2018	Greater Western Sydney	20	24	12	4	255	144	399	129	63	0.5	0.2	10.6	6.0	16.6	5.4	2.6	0
2019	Greater Western Sydney	20	25	4	3	274	151	425	155	64	0.2	0.1	11.0	6.0	17.0	6.2	2.6	0
2020 [a]	Melbourne	20	13	0	1	106	56	162	56	22	0.0	0.1	8.2	4.3	12.5	4.3	1.7	0
2021 [b]	Melbourne	20	7	0	0	61	23	84	38	9	0.0	0.0	8.7	3.3	12.0	5.4	1.3	0
2022 [c]	Melbourne	20	8	0	0	61	26	87	38	7	0.0	0.0	7.6	3.3	10.9	4.8	0.9	0
2023	Melbourne	20	9	0	1	91	30	121	39	15	0.0	0.1	10.1	3.3	13.4	4.3	1.7	0
2024	Melbourne	20	8	0	0	81	38	119	37	13	0.0	0.0	10.1	4.8	14.9	4.6	1.6	0
2025	Melbourne	20	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0
Career			185	35	28	1753	938	2691	1012	356	0.2	0.2	9.5	5.1	14.5	5.5	1.9	0

Notes

1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
2. 2021 statistics include one game in which Tomlinson was substituted out of the game due to injury (round 7).
3. 2022 statistics include one game in which Tomlinson was an unused medical substitute (round 16).

References

1. Forsaith, Rob (24 November 2011). "Greater Western Sydney's star-studded draft class vow to share the load in the Giants' inaugural season". Fox Sports (Australia) . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 25 September 2016.
2. Cordy, Neil (23 March 2012). "GWS coach Kevin Sheedy bloods 17 for opener". Herald Sun . News Corp Australia . Retrieved 25 September 2016.
3. Davidson, Ryan (23 July 2013). "Riewoldt's journey inspires rising Giant Tomlinson". AFL.com.au. Bigpond . Retrieved 25 September 2016.
4. Quayle, Emma (14 November 2011). "Mates of six years may team up again in Sydney's west". The Age . Retrieved 25 September 2016.
5. "AFL Grand Final Teams: Giant heartbreak, Tigers' stunning move". Fox Sports (Australia). 26 September 2019.
6. "Big, big disappointment: Tigers destroy Giants in grand final catastrophe". The Age. 28 September 2019.
7. "'We're all very sad': Mum confirms Adam Tomlinson will leave the Giants". 7 News. 29 September 2019.
8. "Tomlinson becomes a Demon". Melbourne Football Club. 7 October 2019.
9. "Demons delist veteran defender after injury-hit stint". afl.com.au. 17 October 2024.
10. "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Archived from the original on 27 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
11. "Adam Tomlinson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 February 2026.

External links

• Adam Tomlinson's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
• Adam Tomlinson's playing statistics from AFL Tables