Tom Brown (Australian footballer)

Professional Australian rules footballerAustralian rules footballer

Tom Brown
Brown with Richmond in February 2023
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s)	Murray Bushrangers (NAB League)/Mooroopna
Draft	No. 17, 2021 AFL national draft
Debut	Round 24, 2023, Richmond vs. Port Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Position(s)	Medium defender
Club information
Current club	Richmond
Number	30
Playing career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2022–	Richmond	19 (4)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tom Brown (born 30 July 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Richmond with the 17th pick in 2021 AFL draft and made his debut in round 24 of the 2023 season. He is the son of former Geelong AFL player Paul Brown and brother of Geelong and Western Bulldogs AFLW player Millie Brown.

Early life and junior football

Brown grew up in the Victorian country town of Mooroopna and played junior football with the Mooroopna Football Netball Club.

As a teenager, Brown attended and played school football for Geelong Grammar School, as well as for the Murray Bushrangers in the NAB League. His final junior season was significantly interrupted by a serious mid-season syndesmosis ankle injury.

In the final days before the 2021 AFL draft, AFL Media and ESPN both projected Brown to be selected with the 18th pick.

AFL career

Brown was drafted by Richmond with the club's second pick and the 17th selection overall in the 2021 AFL national draft.

He failed to make an AFL debut in 2022, playing instead with the club's reserves side in the VFL.

Brown spent the early months of the 2023 season sidelined by a wrist fracture. He returned to football with 10 matches at VFL level, before being called up to make his AFL debut in the final round of the season.

Player profile

Brown plays as a medium defender, with a mix of skills including precise disposal at half-back. After being drafted at 186 centimetres tall, Brown grew seven centimetres over the next two years, transforming him from a rebounding half-back into an effective hybrid player.

Personal life

He is the son of former Geelong AFL player Paul Brown and brother of Geelong and Western Bulldogs AFLW player Millie Brown.

References

"GOULBURN MURRAY JUNIOR FOOTY TALENT ON DISPLAY". AFL Victoria. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ Standish, Zac (25 November 2021). "Mooroopna's Tom Brown becomes a Tiger in draft night surprise". Shepparton News. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ Young, Lachie (28 October 2021). "Why Tom Brown, son of former Geelong utility Paul, is hot property ahead of the AFL draft". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
^ Twomey, Callum (8 November 2021). "'I always thought Dad was invincible': The frightening moment that rocked son of former Cat". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
Twomey, Callum (22 November 2021). "Cal Twomey's 2021 Phantom Draft: Top 30, late picks, club whispers". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
Doerre, Chris (23 November 2021). "Every club, every pick: ESPN's full AFL phantom draft". ESPN. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
"Brown becomes a Tiger". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 24 November 2021.
"Teenage Tiger trio sign extensions". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
"Injury Report: March 8, 2023". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
"VFL Tigers set for Sydney double header". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
"Two to debut in final round". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

External links

Tom Brown's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
Tom Brown's playing statistics from AFL Tables
Tom Brown's profile at Rookie Me Central

v t e Richmond Football Club – current squad
1 Vlastuin 2 Hopper 3 Prestia 5 Ross 7 Mansell 12 Miller 13 Ralphsmith 14 Taranto 15 Short 16 Smillie 17 Rioli 18 Gibcus 19 Lynch 20 Koschitzke 21 Balta 22 Lalor 23 Clarke 24 Hotton 25 Nankervis (c) 26 Faull 27 Dow 28 McAuliffe 29 Alger 30 Brown 31 Trainor 32 Ryan 33 McIntosh 34 Armstrong 35 Broad 36 Trezise* 37 Fawcett 38 Sims 39 Colina* 40 Sonsie 41 Banks 42 Lefau* 43 Bauer* 44 Campbell* 45 Young 46 Blight* 47 Hayes-Brown* 48 Green 49 Smith 50 Gray* Coach: Yze * denotes rookie listed players

Richmond Football Club – current squad

1 Vlastuin
2 Hopper
3 Prestia
5 Ross
7 Mansell
12 Miller
13 Ralphsmith
14 Taranto
15 Short
16 Smillie
17 Rioli
18 Gibcus
19 Lynch
20 Koschitzke
21 Balta
22 Lalor
23 Clarke
24 Hotton
25 Nankervis (c)
26 Faull
27 Dow
28 McAuliffe
29 Alger
30 Brown
31 Trainor
32 Ryan
33 McIntosh
34 Armstrong
35 Broad
36 Trezise*
37 Fawcett
38 Sims
39 Colina*
40 Sonsie
41 Banks
42 Lefau*
43 Bauer*
44 Campbell*
45 Young
46 Blight*
47 Hayes-Brown*
48 Green
49 Smith
50 Gray*

Coach: Yze

* denotes rookie listed players

v t e 2021 AFL national draft
First round	1. Jason Horne-Francis 2. Sam Darcy (F/S) 3. Finn Callaghan 4. Nick Daicos (F/S) 5. Mac Andrew 6. Josh Rachele 7. Josh Ward 8. Jye Amiss 9. Josh Gibcus 10. Neil Erasmus 11. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera 12. Josh Sinn 13. Ben Hobbs 14. Campbell Chesser 15. Leek Aleer 16. Darcy Wilmot 17. Tom Brown 18. Angus Sheldrick 19. Jacob van Rooyen 20. Kai Lohmann
Second round	21. Matthew Johnson 22. Josh Goater 23. Sam Butler 24. Toby Conway 25. Mitch Knevitt 26. Connor MacDonald 27. Jesse Motlop 28. Tyler Sonsie 29. Sam Banks 30. Judson Clarke 31. Brady Hough 32. James Willis 33. Mitch Owens (academy selection) 34. Matthew Roberts 35. Paul Curtis 36. Jake Soligo 37. Rhett Bazzo 38. Miller Bergman 39. Blake Howes
Third round	40. Corey Warner 41. James Tunstill 42. Josh Fahey (academy selection) 43. Arthur Jones 44. Zac Taylor 45. Arlo Draper 46. Alastair Lord 47. Marcus Windhager (academy selection) 48. Flynn Kroeger 49. Cooper Murley 50. Garret McDonagh 51. Oscar Adams 52. Harvey Harrison
Fourth round	53. Jai Serong 54. Eric Benning (academy selection) 55. Hugh Jackson 56. Dante Visentini 57. Jack Williams 58. Lachlan Rankin 59. Jackson Archer (F/S) 60. Jase Burgoyne (F/S) 61. Luke Cleary 62. Greg Clark 63. Charlie Constable 64. Cooper Whyte 65. Taj Woewodin (F/S)

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