Tom Green (footballer, born 2001)

Green was born in Townsville, Queensland. He spent his early years moving between Townsville, Toowoomba, Darwin, Melbourne and Tamworth due to his father's career as an army helicopter pilot.^[1] In year 6 at the age of 11, he settled in Canberra where he tried an array of sports which included Australian rules football, basketball, cricket and rugby union.^[2] He attended Marist College in Canberra.^[3]

Green became a member of the GWS Giants Academy at the age of 12 and worked his way through the local junior ranks. He received an NAB Under-18 All Australian selection in his final year of junior football and was also nominated for the 2019 NEAFL Rising Star Award.^{[citation needed]}

Greater Western Sydney used their No. 10 pick in the 2019 national draft to recruit Green. Carlton made a bid for him but the Giants were able to match it.^[4] He made his AFL debut in round 1 of the 2020 AFL season.

Green had a breakthrough season in 2021, including being nominated for the 2021 AFL Rising Star in round 9.^[5]

In 2022, Green finished in the top three in the Kevin Sheedy Medal. In 2023, he was elevated to the Giants' leadership group and led the AFL in both average disposals per game (32) and average contested possessions (14.95). He earned a spot in the All-Australian squad for the first time, as well as a tie for runner-up in the Kevin Sheedy Medal. In 2024, he once again finished runner-up in the Kevin Sheedy Medal and finished second in the AFL for total disposals.^[6]

In July 2024, Green was reprimanded by the Australian Football League for comments he made on a since-deleted club podcast criticizing Match Review Officer Michael Christian and the AFL Tribunal. This came in the wake of teammate Toby Bedford receiving a three-match suspension for a dangerous tackle on Tim Taranto, which was later overturned on appeal.^[7]

Green is the eldest of four brothers: Lachlan, William and Josh Green.^[8] His mother is Melanie and his father Richard is in the Australian army.^[9] Richard was a talented junior footballer playing in the First XVIII for Xavier College in Melbourne.^[10]

Green's grandfather, Michael, is a four-time premiership player with the Richmond Tigers and is a member of Richmond's Team of the 20th Century.^[11] His great uncle is St Kilda and Subiaco premiership player Brian Sierakowski. His cousins are former AFL players David Sierakowski and Will Sierakowski.^{[citation needed]}

Updated to the end of the 2025 season.^[12]