Thomas Baulch

Baulch was born in Gladstone and grew up in Kojonup, Western Australia, playing football for Kojonup Cougars.^[4] He moved to Queensland and played for the Mackay City Hawks as a junior^[5] and spent several years in the Gold Coast Suns Academy development program.^[6] In 2017, Baulch moved to Perth and joined East Perth in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) Colts competition, playing 20 games over two seasons.^[5][7]

In 2019, Baulch relocated to Brisbane and signed with Aspley in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL), kicking nine goals in 15 games.^[8] Following the league's disbandment, he remained with Aspley for their transition into the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the 2021 season. He played five matches in the VFL, recording a best of 25 disposals and two goals against Southport.^[9]

Later in 2021, Baulch joined Darwin in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL). He gained significant media attention in February 2022 during a match against Southern Districts when he was filmed drinking a beer handed to him by a spectator while on the field.^[10] The incident went viral, resulting in a two-week suspension from the NTFL.^[11]

Following his state league career, Baulch began touring as a player for various local clubs, leveraging his social media following. He has played for Wangaratta Rovers in the Ovens & Murray Football Netball League, and in 2024 played in the AFL London competition.^[12] He also participated in the 2025 E. J. Whitten Legends Game.

As of June 2024, Baulch has played for at least 16 different clubs in a dozen different leagues.^[5]

Baulch founded Prime Train in 2020, a fitness business for Australian rules footballers. Clients have included Brownlow Medalists Patrick Cripps and Tom Mitchell, with Baulch currently serving as CEO.^[13]

In January 2026, Baulch posted a video to Instagram urging his male followers to unfollow female influencers, equating the practice to pornography usage.^[14] The Herald Sun described the video as a "dangerous anti-women rant" and criticized the content for promoting toxic masculinity to an impressionable audience.^[15]