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Originally an NBL basketballer with the Brisbane Bullets, he moved across town in 2019 to the AFL Lions where he played 19 games before crossing to Melbourne where he was expected to fill a role as a back up ruckman/key forward. Unfortunately, didn’t quite get there although he did finish equal sixth in Casey’s best and fairest award.

Date of Birth: 23 February 1999
Height: 198cm

Games CDFC: 14
Goals CDFL: 13

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3 hours ago, Demonland said:

Originally an NBL basketballer with the Brisbane Bullets, he moved across town in 2019 to the AFL Lions where he played 19 games before crossing to Melbourne where he was expected to fill a role as a back up ruckman/key forward. Unfortunately, didn’t quite get there although he did finish equal sixth in Casey’s best and fairest award.

Date of Birth: 23 February 1999
Height: 198cm

Games CDFC: 14
Goals CDFL: 13

TomFullarton2024.png

Anything from Tom will now be a bonus to our list. 

Both player and club ought to be extremely disappointed with one another that he wasn't called up for the Essendon and Freo games when Gawn was out.

Probably sums up where he sits in the depth chat.

 

True BBP we will never know if they never play him, he played 19 games with Lions and starred in their Reserves so can only hope that he shows us that he can play.

My belief was that he was originally signed as a forward with possible short stints in the ruck. The delivery into the forward line at Casey was very average, not helped by a long injury list and an extended time in ruck where he struggled at times against heavier opposition. I would like to see him more as a forward this season. Maybe they played him in the ruck more last season as a learning experience. I am still hopeful he will have something to offer. 

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I think choosing to play an undercooked Petty as first ruck over a fit Fullerton sadly shows where he's at.

 

On 30/10/2024 at 14:01, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Both player and club ought to be extremely disappointed with one another that he wasn't called up for the Essendon and Freo games when Gawn was out.

Probably sums up where he sits in the depth chat.

Only Casey watchers could have any idea if he would have been even in consideration for the Max replacement.  I suspect he wasn't seeing that he wasn't selected.

Hopefully he will be fit and driven to show us all that he wasn't a wasted list space - over to you, Tom

Just🤯 Why ??

 
On 30/10/2024 at 18:06, Demon Jack said:

I think choosing to play an undercooked Petty as first ruck over a fit Fullerton sadly shows where he's at.

 

He did what was reported as an 8 week hamstring at the end of January.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1074000/melbourne-demons-recruit-tom-fullarton-to-miss-start-of-season-due-to-hamstring-injury

He made it back for round 1 of VFL which wasn't until 22 March, the same day as our 3rd match of the season.

 

Not saying he will set the world on fire next year, but it's always hard to make an impact after that type of injury.

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