Tom Berry (Australian footballer)

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Tom Berry
Tom Berry 2019.4.jpg
Berry in April 2019
Personal information
Born (2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 25)
Original team 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 Forward
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 16
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019–2022 Brisbane Lions 20 (3)
2023-2025 Gold Coast 23 (3)
Total43 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Thomas Berry (born 1 May 2000) is a former Australian rules footballer who play 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]

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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 2025 [15]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2019 Brisbane Lions 130——————————————
2020 [a] Brisbane Lions 1360216254110120.00.32.74.26.81.72.0
2021 Brisbane Lions 1311211423376200.20.11.32.13.40.51.8
2022 Brisbane Lions 1331271118470.30.72.33.76.01.32.3
2023 Gold Coast 1660224164010190.00.34.02.76.71.73.2
2024 Gold Coast 1617351078919643470.20.36.35.211.52.52.8
2025 Gold Coast 160——————————————
Career43612168164332731050.10.33.93.87.71.72.4
  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.


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