Tom Lee (footballer, born 1991)

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Tom Lee
Personal information
Full name Thomas Lee
Date of birth (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 (age 32)
Original team(s) Claremont (WAFL)
Draft No. 60, 2008 national draft
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2008 Adelaide 00 0(0)
20132016 St Kilda 17 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tom Lee (born 2 January 1991) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was also listed with the Adelaide Football Club, however, he did not play a senior match.

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Career

Adelaide (2008)

Lee was drafted by Adelaide in 2008 AFL Draft from Claremont in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). He returned to Claremont at the end of the 2009 season having not made his AFL debut.[ citation needed ]

Claremont (2009–2012)

In 2011 and 2012, Lee played in Claremont's WAFL premiership side. He was named the best player on the ground in Claremont's 2012 Foxtel Cup victory over Werribee. [1]

St Kilda (2013–2016)

Lee was then recruited by St Kilda prior to the 2013 season, via a trade deal with Greater Western Sydney, who had the recruiting rights to all formerly listed players. [2] In Round 3, 2013, he played his first game for St Kilda against Greater Western Sydney. At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted by St Kilda. [3]

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References

  1. Foreman, Glen (3 August 2012). "Tom Lee stars as Claremont downs Werribee to win Foxtel Cup". PerthNow.
  2. Green, Warwick (9 October 2012). "St Kilda trades for WA tall target Tom Lee". Herald Sun.
  3. Edwards, Nat (28 October 2016). "Four Saints go marching out the door". AFL.com.au. BigPond . Retrieved 29 October 2016.