Tim Houlihan
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No. 10, 2011 Rookie Draft (re-drafted)
| Tim Houlihan | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Timothy Houlihan | ||
| Born | 10 February 1989 | ||
| Original team | North Ballarat Rebels (Talent League) | ||
| Draft |
No. 43, 2006 National Draft No. 10, 2011 Rookie Draft (re-drafted) | ||
| Debut | Round 9, 2008, West Coast vs. Adelaide, at Subiaco Oval | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2008–2011 | West Coast | 15 (1) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2011. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Timothy Houlihan (born 10 February 1989) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL), and also for East Fremantle in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and South Adelaide in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL).
Originally from Harrow in country Victoria, Houlihan moved to South Australia with his mother after his parents' separated, and played for Goolwa Port Elliot Football Club in South Australia's Great Southern Football League.[1] He and his mother, a nurse, later moved to Kaltjiti (Fregon), a community in the APY lands in the state's far north, before finally returning to Victoria, where he played for Harrow Balmoral in the Horsham & District Football League. He was also a talented junior distance runner, winning the 1500m and 3000m races at the 2005 national championships.[2] Playing for the North Ballarat Rebels in the under-18 TAC Cup,[3] Houlihan recorded the best times in the beep test and 3 km time trial at the 2006 AFL Draft Camp,[4] and was subsequently selected by West Coast with pick 43 in the 2006 National Draft.[1] He was very close with teammate Ashton Hams.
