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Australian rules footballer
Tom Warhurst
Personal information
Full name Thomas P. F. Warhurst
Date of birth (1963-02-17) 17 February 1963 (age 61)
Original team(s) Norwood (SANFL)
Draft No. 17, 1981 interstate draft
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career
Years Club Games (Goals)
1981–1991 Norwood 246
1991 Adelaide 002 (0)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Thomas P. F. Warhurst (born 17 February 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Norwood Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is referred to as Tom Warhurst Jr. to distinguish him from his father, Tom Warhurst Sr., although the latter was born Hubert Thomas Warhurst.

Warhurst had already played over 200 SANFL games when he was signed by Adelaide for their debut season in 1991. He had previously been twice recruited by VFL clubs, but on each occasion decided to stay at Norwood. A three time South Australian representative, Warhurst was a member of Norwood's 1982 and 1984 premiership teams.

He took part in Adelaide's first AFL game, against Hawthorn at Football Park, where he kept key forward Dermott Brereton goal-less in a convincing win for the club. The 28-year-old played again the following round, in a loss to Carlton, but did not make any further appearance for Adelaide. It was also his last season of senior football as he needed a knee reconstruction at the year's end.

His father, Tom and his brother, John, were also Norwood footballers but are better known for their other careers. His father was a leading tennis player and his brother is a noted academic and republican activist.

References

  1. "Tom Warhurst". AFL Tables.
  2. "Past Players P-Z". Adelaide Football Club. Archived from the original on 27 February 2011.
Adelaide Football Club inaugural AFL team
Full-back
Half-back
Centre
Half-forward
Full-forward
Ruck
Interchange
Coach
Adelaide defeated Hawthorn 24.11 (155) to 9.15 (69), round 1, 1991, at Football Park
Norwood Football Club1982 SANFL premiers
Norwood 20.13 (133) defeated Glenelg 9.17 (71), at Football Park; crowd 47,336
Coach: Balme
Norwood Football Club1984 SANFL premiers
Norwood 15.10 (100) defeated Port Adelaide 13.13 (91), at Football Park; crowd 50,271
Coach: Balme
South Australian team1984 Interstate Championships
Victoria 16.12 (108) defeated South Australia 16.8 (104), at Football Park, 15 May 1984
Western Australia 14.14 (98) defeated South Australia 14.13 (97), at Football Park, 9 June 1984
Both games
State of Origin vs. Victoria
State Game vs. Western Australia
Coach: Kerley
1990 SANFL West-End All-Stars Challenge - Country v City
The Advertiser Country All-Stars 23.15 (153) d The News City All-Stars 14.28 (112) at Football Park, 21 May 1990
The Advertiser Country All-Stars
The News City All-Stars
Fos Williams Medal: Andrew Jarman
1981 VFL interstate draft
First round
Second round
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