Tom McCartin
| Tom McCartin | |||
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 McCartin playing for Sydney in August 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 30 December 1999 | ||
| Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
| Draft | No. 33, 2017 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 8, 2018, Sydney vs. Hawthorn, at MCG | ||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2018– | Sydney | 110 (28) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tom McCartin (born 30 December 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1] He is a key defender.[2] He made his debut in round 8 of the 2018 season against Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).[3]
McCartin originally played in the
Tom is the brother of former St Kilda and Sydney player Paddy McCartin.[4] The brothers played against each other for the first time in round 12, 2018 at Docklands Stadium. Sydney won by 71 points and both brothers kicked a goal.[7] In September 2018, McCartin extended his contract by two years, tying him to Sydney until 2021. He played 15 games in his debut season as a key-position forward after Sam Reid was kept out with injuries. Football manager Tom Harley commented, "For an 18-year-old to hold down a key-position post for more than half the season in his debut year is an unbelievable achievement."[8]
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2023 season.[9]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2018 | Sydney | 30 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 69 | 65 | 134 | 50 | 32 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 8.9 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2019 | Sydney | 30 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 127 | 64 | 191 | 79 | 28 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 6.7 | 3.4 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Sydney | 30 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 70 | 49 | 119 | 51 | 12 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 5.0 | 3.5 | 8.5 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2021 | Sydney | 30 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 196 | 101 | 297 | 111 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 4.6 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Sydney | 30 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 107 | 244 | 96 | 38 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 2023 | Sydney | 30 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 100 | 189 | 60 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 6.7 | 12.6 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Career | 110 | 28 | 18 | 688 | 486 | 1174 | 447 | 154 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 10.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 2 | ||
- ^ 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.
References
- ^ "Tom McCartin". sydneyswans.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ a b "McCartin's endurance stands out". sydneyswans.com.au. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Gates, Zachary (10 May 2018). "Meteoric rise for McCartin". sydneyswans.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ a b Phelan, Jennifer (11 November 2017). "Big brother's big lessons for draft prospect". afl.com.au. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Pick 33: Tom McCartin". sydneyswans.com.au. 24 November 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (3 February 2018). "School's out for Sydney Swans recruit Tom McCartin". The Age. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "St Kilda Vs Sydney Swans - Match Centre". afl.com.au. 9 June 2018. Archived from the original on 25 May 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- ^ Curley, Adam (17 September 2018). "Two more years as McCartin gets a new deal". afl.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
- ^ "Tom McCartin stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
External links
- Tom McCartin's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans
- Tom McCartin's playing statistics from AFL Tables