Tom Sheridan (footballer)

Tom Sheridan
Personal information
Full name Tom Sheridan
Nickname(s) Train[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-28) 28 October 1993 (age 31)
Original team(s) Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 16, 2011 national draft
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2012–2018 Fremantle 81 (31)
2019–2020 Greater Western Sydney 2 (0)
Total 83 (31)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2020.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tom Sheridan (born 28 October 1993) is a former Australian rules footballer who last played for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL), after previously playing for Fremantle for seven years.

Early career

Originally from Riddells Creek, Victoria, Sheridan attended Essendon Keilor College and played junior football for the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup.[2] He showed his endurance at the AFL pre-draft testing, finishing in the top two percent of participants in the beep test and 3 km run.[3] He represented Victoria Metro at the 2011 AFL Under 18 Championships and was named in the TAC Cup Team of the Year.[4] He was drafted by Fremantle with their first selection, 16th overall, in the 2011 AFL Draft.[5]

AFL career

Sheridan played his first game for Fremantle in the final round of the 2012 AFL season against the Melbourne Football Club after performing well in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) for Peel Thunder.[6]

He was delisted by Fremantle at the end of the 2018 season, however shortly afterwards Greater Western Sydney picked him up as a delisted free agent for the 2019 season.

Sheridan retired from AFL in September 2020.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[7]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2012 Fremantle 11 1 0 0 3 2 5 1 1 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 5.0 1.0 1.0
2013 Fremantle 11 10 6 1 65 53 118 26 19 0.6 0.1 6.5 5.3 11.8 2.6 1.9
2014 Fremantle 11 8 4 2 35 41 76 11 20 0.5 0.2 4.4 5.1 9.5 1.4 2.5
2015 Fremantle 11 19 4 2 207 130 337 71 43 0.2 0.1 10.9 6.8 17.7 3.7 2.3
2016 Fremantle 11 21 6 2 225 169 394 77 45 0.3 0.1 10.7 8.0 18.8 3.7 2.1
Career 59 20 7 535 395 930 186 128 0.3 0.1 9.1 6.7 15.8 3.2 2.2

Post-football

Sheridan is a co-founder of Rixx Eyewear, a sunglasses retailer.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ afl.com.au
  2. ^ Landsberger, Sam (28 November 2011). "Tom Sheridan docks at Freo".
  3. ^ Phelan, Jason (16 November 2011). "Hot prospects: Tom Sheridan". Archived from the original on 17 November 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  4. ^ "TAC Cup Team of the Year". Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  5. ^ Quartermaine, Braden (24 November 2011). "West Coast picks two local players while Fremantle Dockers opt for interstate talent". PerthNow. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  6. ^ Robinson, Chris (30 August 2012). "Tom Sheridan joins Matthew Pavlich in Fremantle's squad for clash with Melbourne". PerthNow.
  7. ^ "Tom Sheridan's player profile at AFL Tables". afltables.com.
  8. ^ "Tommy Sheridan's eye on new city". The West Australian. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Behind the lens". Rixx Eyewear. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2021.