Riley Thilthorpe

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Riley Thilthorpe
Personal information
Full name Riley Thilthorpe
Nickname(s) Filthy
Date of birth (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia
Original team(s) West Adelaide (SANFL)
Goodwood Saints
Draft No. 2, 2020 AFL draft, Adelaide
Debut 25 April 2021, Adelaide  vs. Hawthorn, at University of Tasmania Stadium
Height / weight 201cm / 105kg
Position(s) Forward / Ruck
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 7
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021– Adelaide 50 (52)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 21, 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Riley Thilthorpe (born 7 July 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Adelaide Football Club with the 2nd draft pick in the 2020 AFL draft. [1]

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AFL career

Thilthorpe debuted in round 6 of the 2021 AFL season, as he was impressive with 16 disposals and kicked 5 goals. [2] His 5 goals is the highest ever by a Crows debutant, tied with Josh Rachele who matched the record a year later. Jason Dunstall noted the performance as "the emergence of a future star." [3]

In round 13, against St Kilda, Thilthorpe kicked the match winning goal over his head on his opposite boot in the last minute of the game. It completed Adelaide's 36-point comeback. [4] Thilthorpe was rewarded with the NAB AFL Rising Star nomination for Round 13. [5]

After a strong off-season prior to 2024, Thilthorpe sustained a knee injury in a pre-season match against West Coast. He had surgery and missed more than four months of football. [6] Thilthorpe finally made his return in July of 2024, coming on as the substitute in the fourth quarter against St Kilda and kicking two match-winning goals. [7] He played his 50th game just a few weeks later against Geelong, and kicked three goals in the same game, the first of which was his 50th career goal. [8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to round 19, 2024. [9]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
2021 Adelaide 714181094581524419251.290.716.714.1410.863.141.361.790
2022 Adelaide 7118770431134924550.730.646.363.9110.274.452.185.000
2023 Adelaide 7211891269722374311160.860.4364.6210.623.521.485.522
2024 Adelaide 7241116175052.000.505.503.008.502.5002.50TBC
Career484827301204505172742011.000.566.274.2510.523.581.544.192

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References

  1. ↑ "NAB AFL Draft recap: Every pick as it happened". afl.com.au. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. ↑ "Hawthorn Hawks vs Adelaide Crows – AFL Round 6, 2021". FOX SPORTS. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "'A bag of tricks': Riley Thilthorpe breaks Adelaide club record in super debut". Fox Sports. 25 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  4. ↑ "Thilthorpe's magic downs Saints in final minute". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Crows' match-winning hero nabs Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  6. ↑ Smith, Martin (5 March 2024). "Huge Crows blow as key forward sidelined for months". afl.com.au. Australian Football League.
  7. ↑ Larkin, Steve; Kimber, Howard (13 July 2024). "Match Report: Crows prove too good for Saints in the wet". Adelaide Football Club.
  8. ↑ "Thilthorpe-led Crows learn familiar lesson in Cats thriller". tags.news.com.au. The Chronicle. 3 August 2024.
  9. ↑ Riley Thilthorpe's playing statistics from AFL Tables OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg


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