Tom Fullarton

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Tom Fullarton
Tom Fullarton 2019.2.jpg
Fullarton in April 2019
Born (1999-02-23) 23 February 1999 (age 26)
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Basketball career
Career information
Playing career2016–2018
Number15
Career history
2016–2018 Brisbane Bullets

Australian rules football career
Personal information
Debut 23 August 2020, Brisbane Lions  vs. St Kilda, at The Gabba
Height 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 92 kg (203 lb)
Position(s) Ruck
Playing career
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2019–2023 Brisbane Lions 19 (6)
2024–2025 Melbourne 2 (0)
Total21 (6)
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
Signature
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Tom Adrian Fullarton [1] (born 23 February 1999) is a former professional Australian rules footballer and basketball who played for the Brisbane Lions and Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL), and the Brisbane Bullets in the National Basketball League (NBL).

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Basketball career

2016 FIBA U-17 World Cup (Australia)

Fullarton was named captain of the Australian 2016 under 17 world cup squad. [2] The team couldn't make it past the quarter-finals going down 74-63 to host nation Spain. The Australian national team coach, Andrej Lemanis stated he was "Boomers material". [3]

Brisbane Bullets (2016–2018)

Fullarton was signed as a development player for the Brisbane Bullets, who were coached by Lemanis, in 2016 for their 2016-17 season when the Bullets rejoined the league after previously losing their licence in 2008. On 21 January 2017, the team released Jermaine Beal from the roster and signed Fullarton to a full contract for the 2017-2018 season. [4] In May 2018, Fullarton announced he would leave the Bullets and basketball to play for Australian rules football for the Brisbane Lions in the AFL. [5]

AFL career

Brisbane Lions (2018–2023)

Fullarton spent the 2018 and 2019 seasons playing in the North East Australian Football League. [6] He made his debut appearance in Round 13 of the 2020 AFL Season against St. Kilda coming off the bench, kicking one goal and two behinds. He kicked his first career AFL goal in the third quarter. The Lions won by two over St. Kilda 50 (6.14) to 48 (7.6).

Melbourne (2024–2025)

Fullarton was traded to the Melbourne Football Club on 13 October 2023 for a third round national draft pick.

In two seasons at the Demons, Fullarton played two senior games, before being delisted at the end of the 2025 season. [7]

Statistics

Statistics sourced from AFL Tables. [8]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2020 [a] Brisbane Lions 47213549120.51.52.52.04.50.51.0
2021 Brisbane Lions 211231527312522210.30.14.36.110.41.81.8
2022 Brisbane Lions 215202315381240.40.04.63.07.62.40.8
2023 Brisbane Lions 210
2024 Melbourne 330
2025 Melbourne 33200549120.00.02.52.04.50.51.0
Career2164859618136290.30.24.14.68.61.71.4

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.

References

  1. "Tom Adrian Fullarton (Australia) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
  2. Taylor, Steele. "National under-17 captain in talks with US colleges". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. Taylor, Steele. "Coast teenager has Boomers potential: Australia coach". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. Taylor, Steele. "Coast teenager closes in on NBL debut". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  5. Davis, Greg (23 May 2018). "Why new Lion is now choosing AFL over NBL". www.couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  6. "Tom FULLARTON, NEAFL". www.neafl.com.au. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
  7. "Defender delisted again as Demons axe five". AFL Media. 9 September 2025.
  8. "Tom Fullarton". AFL Tables. Retrieved 16 August 2022.