It was a very successful season for Tom. He played twenty games after starting in the VFL in Round One, flew to Perth as an emergency, and was a late inclusion - he hasn’t looked back ever since. He played on many quality key forwards and many potential quality key forwards in the competition, and he’s a very important player for the future. Tom has an elite endurance base, and he’ll continue to build his body composition and maintain his high level of endurance.- Jade Rawlings (back line coach) melbournefc.com.au

Games MFC 2012 20 MFC Total 22 Goals MFC 2012 0 MFC Total 0

Games CSFC 2012 2 Goals CSFC 2012 4

MFC 161 kicks 171 handballs (4th) 332 disposals 94 marks 40 tackles 68 rebounds from fifty (2nd)

Keith "Bluey" Truscott Memorial Trophy 314 votes (3rd)

Keeper.

Gun

He will definitely be the mainstay of our defence in the next couple of years.

He will definitely be the mainstay of our defence in the next couple of years.

I hope a lot longer than that, Chippy!

The best improver for the season. Has the potential to be All Australian CHB. Only downside is that he has the poor disposal disease which afflicts alll our backline.

He will make Ted Richards look like Luke Livingston...

Tommy will be a 10 year key position defender..

Superstar in the making. I really hope Neeld gives him a go up forward next season, would love to see him take some good grabs and kick a few sausage rolls.

Really like his attitude. Seems really focused. Great interview on the MFC website.http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/149681/default.aspx

Said he wants to focus on building up his strength and body size.

Can't wait.

I reckon he is going to be central to our defense for the next decade.

MacDonald, Frawley, Garland and Watts makes for a very formidable defense structure offering versatility and differing and complimenting strengths.