Tom Papley
Introduction
Tom Papley (born 13 July 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with pick 14 in the 2016 rookie draft by the Sydney Swans.
AFL career
Papley made his AFL debut in Round 1 of the 2016 AFL season against Collingwood Football Club, kicking three goals. He earned the Rising Star nomination for Round 5 following an impressive display against the West Coast Eagles in which he kicked two goals, earned 20 possessions, had six inside-50s and took eight marks in a match played in wet weather.
Family
Both of his grandfathers, Jeff Bray and Max Papley, played for South Melbourne, the former name of the Sydney Swans, in the 1950s and 1960s. Two of his cousins, Ben Ross and Michael Ross, have also recently played in the AFL.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season
| Legend | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | # | Games | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Sydney | 41 | 20 | 29 | 15 | 141 | 102 | 243 | 57 | 72 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| Career | 20 | 29 | 15 | 141 | 102 | 243 | 57 | 72 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 12.2 | 2.9 | 3.6 | ||