Tomas Bugg
Tomas Bugg | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Tomas Bugg | ||
Nickname(s) | Buggy | ||
Date of birth | 5 April 1993 | ||
Place of birth |
Victoria[1] | ||
Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
Draft | Underage recruit, Greater Western Sydney | ||
Debut | Round 1, 2012, Greater Western Sydney vs. Sydney, at ANZ Stadium | ||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender / Midfielder | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2012–2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 65 (16) | |
2016–2018 | Melbourne | 31 (18) | |
2019 | Carlton | 0 (0) | |
Total | 96 (34) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Tomas Bugg (born 5 April 1993) is a former professional
Early life
Thomas Bugg was born to Jim and Kerry Bugg (née Ramage)
AFL career
2012–2015: Early career at Greater Western Sydney
Thomas Bugg made his AFL debut in Greater Western Sydney's first ever match — which was in the opening round of the 2012 season against Sydney at ANZ Stadium — where he recorded twenty-seven disposals, five marks and four tackles.[18] In his fifth match, he received the round five nomination for the Rising Star after the forty-two point loss against the Western Bulldogs at Manuka Oval where he recorded twenty-eight disposals, seven marks, and six rebound-50s; playing as both a defender and midfielder in the match, he was rewarded for his ability to man-up on Shaun Higgins, Justin Sherman and Nathan Djerrkura.[19] In June, he signed a contract extension until the end of the 2015 season.[20] The season saw him involved in numerous match review panel incidents, where the Western Bulldogs', Patrick Veszpremi missed a match for headbutting Bugg,[21] and Essendon's, David Zaharakis was reprimanded for striking Gugg,[22] along with match-day incidents by Essendon's, Heath Hocking (headbutting)[23] and Richmond's, Bachar Houli (forceful front-on contact),[24] which did not result in charges, and he was fined for being involved in a melee in the round thirteen match against Melbourne.[25] He played eighteen matches and kicked six goals in his debut season.[26]
Bugg played the opening six matches for the 2013 season before being omitted for the round seven match against Adelaide at Škoda Stadium,[27] he was recalled the next week for the eighty-three point loss against Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium before being dropped again the next week.[28] He played the next two months in the reserves for the UWS Giants in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL), before returning to the senior side for the 129-point loss against Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground in round sixteen[29] and played the remainder of the season, apart from the final round match against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium.[30] He was praised during the year by former Melbourne captain, Garry Lyon, who noted Bugg "shows leadership quality beyond his years".[31]
After a strong pre-season in 2014 where he won the club three-kilometre time trial,[32] Bugg played the first six matches of the season before he was omitted for the round seven match against Port Adelaide at Manuka Oval.[33] He returned to the senior side for the forty-five point win against Brisbane at the Gabba in round thirteen where he was a late replacement for Aidan Corr.[34] During the match, he was involved in a marking contest where his hip collided with Jonathan Brown's head,[35] which subsequently forced Brown into retirement after receiving too many head knocks.[36] After receiving the reputation of being "one of the best nigglers in the competition", he was involved an incident in round fifteen where he bumped Sydney captain, Kieren Jack, which drew condemnation from the public, in particular from Australian Football Hall of Fame member, Tony Shaw who described the bump as "pretty ordinary".[37] He was involved in further incidents, which saw both St Kilda's, Maverick Weller and Fremantle's, Hayden Ballantyne suspended for striking him,[38][39] and North Melbourne's, Sam Gibson suspended for rough conduct.[40]
The opening round of the 2015 season saw Bugg play his 50th AFL match in which the club defeated St Kilda by nine points at
2016–2018: Move to Melbourne
After playing every match in the
In 2017, during a game against the Sydney Swans, he struck Callum Mills in the face in the opening stages of the match. The incident happened four minutes into the game and behind play. Bugg was reported immediately and later received a six-week suspension from the Tribunal.[62]
Bugg was delisted by Melbourne at the end of the 2018 AFL Season after playing 31 games and kicking 18 goals over his three years at the club.
2019: Carlton and retirement
After joining Carlton via the rookie draft for the 2019 AFL season, Thomas Bugg announced his retirement before the beginning of the season.[63]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season[26]
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2012 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 150 | 167 | 317 | 72 | 57 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 17.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 97 | 99 | 196 | 40 | 38 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 14.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 133 | 121 | 254 | 56 | 63 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 14.9 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 115 | 141 | 256 | 46 | 43 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 16.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
2016 | Melbourne | 32 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 149 | 186 | 335 | 42 | 84 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 18.6 | 2.3 | 4.7 |
2017 | Melbourne | 32 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 69 | 139 | 29 | 31 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
2018 | Melbourne | 32 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 20 | 48 | 9 | 13 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 6.7 | 16.0 | 3.0 | 4.3 |
Career | 96 | 34 | 37 | 742 | 803 | 1545 | 294 | 329 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 16.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
Business career
While playing for the Melbourne Football Club, Thomas Bugg co-founded ZOOZ Group a social media technology company.[64] In less than 12 months of operations ZOOZ Group grew to a multi-million dollar[65] business leading to Bugg's retirement from professional sport to pursue his business goals.[2][66] In 2019, less than a year after retiring from football, ZOOZ Group was awarded the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia Rising Star Award.[67][68]
See also
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External links
- Tomas Bugg's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Tomas Bugg's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tomas Bugg on Twitter