Tom Papley

Tom Papley
Personal information
Full name	Tom Papley
Date of birth	13 July 1996
Original team(s)	Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)
Draft	14th selection 2016 Rookie Draft
Height/Weight	176cm / 71kg
Club information
Current club	Sydney
Number	41
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2016–	Sydney	7 (10)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016 season.

Tom Papley (born 13 July 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted with pick 14 in the 2016 rookie draft by the Sydney Swans.^[1]

AFL career

Papley made his AFL debut in Round 1 of the 2016 AFL season against Collingwood Football Club, kicking three goals. He earned the Rising Star nominee for Round 5 following an impressive display against the West Coast Eagles in which he kicked two goals, earned 20 possessions, had six inside-50s and took eight marks in a match played in wet weather.^[2]

Family

Both of his grandfathers, Jeff Bray and Max Papley played for South Melbourne, the former name of the Sydney Swans, in the 1950s and 1960s. Two of his cousins, Ben Ross and Michael Ross, have also recently played in the AFL.^[3]

References

1. "Rookie Players List". Sydney Swans. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
2. Schmook, Nathan (25 April 2016). "Small Swan continues trend with Rising Star nomination". AFL.com.au (BigPond). Retrieved 25 April 2016.
3. Anderson, Jon (5 April 2016). "Tom Papley ties to Sydney run deep with both grandfathers South Melbourne guns". Herald Sun.

External Links

• Tom Papley's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
• Tom Papley's profile from AustralianFootball.com
• Tom Papley's statistics from AFL Tables