Tom Sparrow (Australian footballer)
Australian rules footballer
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Thomas Frank Sparrow[1] (born 31 May 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Growing up in the Adelaide Hills, Sparrow began his footballing career at Bridgewater Football Club. He was drafted by Melbourne with their first selection and twenty-seventh overall in the 2018 national draft He made his debut in the twenty-six point loss to Port Adelaide at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the opening round of the 2019 season as a late inclusion replacing injured teammate Jordan Lewis.[2] On 17 March 2022 Sparrow signed a two-year contract extension with Melbourne.[3]
| Tom Sparrow | |||
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Sparrow in April 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Frank Sparrow | ||
| Born | 31 May 2000 | ||
| Original team | South Adelaide (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 27, 2018 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2019, Melbourne vs. Port Adelaide, at MCG | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Melbourne | 133 (50) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 17, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 17, 2026.[4]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2019 | Melbourne | 32 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 2 | 8 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 2.5 | 11.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Melbourne | 32 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 10 | 13 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2021# | Melbourne | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 102 | 84 | 186 | 40 | 57 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 8.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 32 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 189 | 182 | 371 | 69 | 78 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 16.1 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Melbourne | 32 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 213 | 182 | 395 | 70 | 81 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 17.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 32 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 193 | 120 | 313 | 74 | 76 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 9.2 | 5.7 | 14.9 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2025 | Melbourne | 32 | 22 | 10 | 8 | 167 | 120 | 287 | 77 | 88 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 13.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Melbourne | 32 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 193 | 154 | 347 | 43 | 97 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 12.1 | 9.6 | 21.7 | 2.7 | 6.1 | |
| Career | 133 | 50 | 47 | 1100 | 877 | 1977 | 385 | 498 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 0 | ||
Notes
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
