Thomas Baulch
Australian rules footballer
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Thomas William Baulch (born 26 November 1999) is an Australian social media personality and Australian rules footballer.[1] He is the founder and CEO of Prime Train, a fitness business he began in 2020.[2]
Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
Mackay City Hawks
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas William Baulch | ||
| Born |
26 November 1999 Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Original teams |
Kojonup Magpies Mackay City Hawks | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder-forward | ||
| Other occupation | Social media personality | ||
As of October 2023, he has more than 450,000 followers on social media, including 280,000 on TikTok.[3][4]
Football career
Early life and junior career
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]
State league career
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]
Amateur and exhibition football
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]
Media and business career
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]