Adam Tomlinson

Adam Tomlinson (born 10 August 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who previously played for and in the Australian Football League (AFL).

AFL career Greater Western Sydney Tomlinson was recruited by Greater Western Sydney with their seventh selection and ninth overall in the 2011 national draft. He made his debut in the sixty-three-point loss against at ANZ Stadium in Greater Western Sydney's inaugural match in round one.

In his second season, he was the round 17 nominee for the AFL Rising Star where he recorded twenty-three disposals, nine marks, four tackles and a goal in the thirty-nine-point loss against at Škoda Stadium. He was educated at Trinity Grammar School in Kew, Victoria.

Tomlinson had to wait until round 19, 2013, to experience his first win in an AFL match, when the Greater Western Sydney Giants defeated by 37 points.

Tomlinson played in the Giants' 2019 Grand Final team, which lost to Richmond by 89 points. The Grand Final turned out to be his final match for the Giants, announcing he would be leaving as a free agent in the aftermath.

Melbourne Tomlinson moved to Melbourne as a free agent ahead of the 2020 season.

Tomlinson played 45 games over 5 seasons at the Demons, before being delisted at the end of the 2024 season, the end of his initial 5 year contract.

Personal life Tomlinson currently studies a Bachelor of Property and Real Estate/Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.

Tomlinson grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Mont Albert. He played junior football for Canterbury Cobras and Camberwell Sharks in the Yarra Junior Football League.

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