Tom Sparrow | Demonwiki (original) (raw)
DOB: 31 May <2000>
Debut: Round 1, 2019 vs Port Adelaide at
From: Bridgewater-Callington/South Adelaide, 2018 National Draft selection #27
Number: 32 (2019-)
Honours:
Premiership player - <2021>
Games: 95* (to end 2024)
Goals: 34*
Career statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | 1 | 34 | 63.15 |
Speedy midfielder taken with Melbourne's first selection in the 2018 Draft. Debuted in the opening round of <2019> as a late replacement and goalled with his second kick. Injured his knee while playing for Casey midway through the year and didn't appear in the seniors again that season.
Sparrow played five games in <2020> before a broken collarbone ended his season. He was given a two year contract extension at the end of the year. Played the first four games of the season, until a period where he was the unused medical substitute six times. Returned to the side in Round 20 and held his side through to the Grand Final, winning a premiership.
In early <2022> he received another two year contract extension, and after playing all but one game in a career-best <2023>, Sparrow's contract was further extended by two years to 2026. He played another 21 games in <2024>, but was dropped late in the season.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| <2019> | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| <2020> | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| <2021> | 21 | 7 | 0 |
| <2022> | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| <2023> | 23 | 11 | 0 |
| <2024> | 21 | 6 | 0 |
Tribunal
| Round | Charge | Sanction | | | ---------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | ------------ | | | Round 10, 2020 | Rough Conduct | $1000 fine | | | Round 12, 2020 | Rough Conduct | $1500 fine | | | Round 12, 2021 | Rough Conduct | $2000 fine | | | Round 9, 2023 | Dangerous tackle | 1 match | | | Semi Final 2023 | Misconduct | $1500 fine | |
Lists
First player drafted
Interstate recruits
Media
melbournefc.com.au - 19/03/2022, 05/03/2024