Tom Gilligan (footballer, born 1978)

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Tom Gilligan
Personal information
Full name Tom Gilligan
Date of birth (1978-11-03) 3 November 1978 (age 46)
Original team(s) Frankston Bombers /
Dandenong Stingrays
Draft No. 13, 1996 National Draft (Adelaide)
Height 198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Position(s) Ruckman
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1997 Adelaide 3 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1997.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Thomas Gilligan (born 3 November 1978) is an Australian rules footballer who played for Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Gilligan played as a young ruckman in 1997 for the Crows, being treated to a baptism of fire in his three games. He would remain a backup to lead ruckman Shaun Rehn. [1] Gilligan did not play any AFL games in 1998 for the Crows and was delisted.

Gilligan played for St Mary's Football Club in the Geelong Football League, winning premierships in 2004 and 2008. He was named at 33 in the top 50 Geelong Football League players of all time. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Camry Crows 98 Official Yearbook.
  2. ↑ "33: Tom Gilligan". www.geelongadvertiser.com.au. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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