Tom Liberatore

Tom Liberatore
Liberatore playing for the Western Bulldogs in June 2017
Personal information
Full name Thomas Francis Liberatore
Nickname(s) Libba
Date of birth (1992-05-16) 16 May 1992
Original team(s) Calder Cannons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 40 (F/S), 2010 national draft
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 83 kg (13 st 1 lb; 183 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Template:AFL Western Bulldogs
Number 20
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2011-2018 Western Bulldogs 117 (39)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Thomas Francis Liberatore (born 16 May 1992) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the eldest son of former Bulldogs player Tony Liberatore.[1]

Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Liberatore represented Victoria at under-16 level in 2008[2] before being drafted to the Bulldogs from the Calder Cannons in the TAC Cup with the 40th selection in the 2010 AFL Draft as a father-son selection, after Sydney nominated their intention to draft him with first-round pick (pick 21) if available.[1] Fellow schoolmate and friend Mitch Wallis was also drafted at pick 22, after the two had played together for club and school St Kevin's College, since a young age.

He was selected in the All-Australian team after the 2010 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, where he had averaged 22 disposals at 72 per cent efficiency, five clearances and four tackles.[3]

In the 2010 TAC Cup Grand Final, he had 28 disposals in the Cannons' 58-point defeat of Gippsland Power.[4] He made his debut in the Western Bulldogs' Round One defeat to Essendon, being named in the best for the side.

Liberatore was selected in the AFL Players' Association's inaugural 22under22 team in 2013.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season [5]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Led the league after season and finals
Season Team No. Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2011 Western Bulldogs 21164111917429330770.30.17.410.918.31.94.8
2012 Western Bulldogs 21174117917235164650.20.110.510.120.63.83.8
2013 Western Bulldogs 212233285286571661370.10.113.013.026.03.06.2
2014 Western Bulldogs 212275244278522611730.30.211.112.623.72.87.9
2015 Western Bulldogs 210——————————————
2016 Western Bulldogs 2121143172257429461140.70.18.212.220.42.25.4
Career 98 32 13 999 1167 2166 267 566 0.3 0.1 10.2 11.9 22.1 2.7 5.8

Honours and achievements

Brownlow Medal votes
Season Votes
2011 —
2012 —
2013 14
2014 5
2015 —
2016 1
Total 20

AFL

TAC Cup

References

  1. 1 2 'Dogs secure Wallis, Liberatore Archived 6 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ "Tony Liberatore's son contest national championships".
  3. ↑ Draft combine: medium midfielders
  4. ↑ Wallis Impresses with 47-touch TAC Cup GF
  5. ↑ "Tom Liberatore Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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