Tom Berry (Australian footballer)

Tom Berry
April 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 23)
Original team(s)	GWV Rebels
Draft	No. 36, 2018 AFL draft, Brisbane Lions
Debut	13 June 2020, Brisbane Lions  vs. Fremantle, at The Gabba
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current club	Gold Coast
Number	16
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2019–2022	Brisbane Lions	20 (3)
2023–	Gold Coast	10 (2)
Total		30 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 4, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Thomas Berry (born 1 May 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to the Brisbane Lions with the 36th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft. ^{[1] [2]} He is the brother of his former Brisbane teammate Jarrod Berry. ^[3]

Early football

Berry played football for the Horsham Saints Football Club in the Wimmera Football League. ^[4] He then played for the Greater Western Victoria Rebels in the NAB League, ^[5] before being selected by Brisbane. He then played 20 games in the club's undefeated NEAFL side for 2019. ^[6] He completed school while boarding at Ballarat Clarendon College. ^[7]

AFL career

Berry debuted for Brisbane in the second round of the 2020 AFL season, against Fremantle at the Gabba. ^{[8] [9] [10]} Berry picked up 9 disposals, 3 marks and a tackle. ^[11] He was nominated for Mark of the Year in his debut match, "showing great courage in his first AFL game to take a mark like this with the commentary team comparing him to the great Jonathan Brown." ^{[12] [13]}

Following the 2022 AFL season, Berry requested a trade to Gold Coast seeking greater opportunity, and was traded on 5 October. ^[14]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 22, 2022 ^[15]

Legend

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

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2019	Brisbane Lions	13	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020 [lower-alpha 1]	Brisbane Lions	13	6	0	2	16	25	41	10	12	0.0	0.3	2.7	4.2	6.8	1.7	2.0
2021	Brisbane Lions	13	11	2	1	14	23	37	6	20	0.2	0.1	1.3	2.1	3.4	0.5	1.8
2022	Brisbane Lions	13	3	1	2	7	11	18	4	7	0.3	0.7	2.3	3.7	6.0	1.3	2.3
Career			20	3	5	37	59	96	20	39	0.2	0.3	1.9	3.0	4.8	1.0	2.0

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.

References

1. "Tom Berry". Footywire. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
2. Hope, Shayne (12 April 2019). "Shark-turned-Lion Tom Joyce closing in on AFL debut at Brisbane". The West Australian. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
3. "Welcome to the Den, Thomas Berry" . Retrieved 29 July 2020.
4. "Tom Berry - Biography". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
5. "Tom Berry". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
6. "Thomas Berry". NEAFL. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
7. "Thomas Berry drafted to the Brisbane Lions | Video". 23 November 2018.
8. "Round 2 • Brisbane Lions v Fremantle". AFL. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
9. Phelan, Jason (11 June 2020). "Cats play safe on Jack Steven's AFL debut". Seven Sports. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
10. "Tom Berry joins brother Jarrod in AFL debut with Brisbane Lions". Horsham Advertiser. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
11. "Round 2 • Brisbane Lions v Fremantle - Player Stats" . Retrieved 29 July 2020.
12. "Tom Berry nominated for Mark of the Year" . Retrieved 29 July 2020.
13. "Tom Berry joins brother Jarrod in AFL debut with Brisbane Lions". Horsham Advertiser. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
14. @AFL_House (5 October 2022). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
15. "Tom Berry". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 November 2020.

External links

• Tom Berry's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
• Tom Berry's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Tom Berry at AustralianFootball.com