About Tommy Downs
Lived 1901 – 1981 (aged 80). Tommy Downs was an australian rules football player.
Tommy Downs (22 May 1901 – 11 August 1981) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Downs was a Woodham Cup winner at Northcote in 1925, having previously played with Preston.
One of shortest ever footballers at Carlton, Downs had a poor record at the VFL tribunal. He was suspended for 12 games in 1928 and 19 games the following season, both for striking. The former came in a Semi Final loss to Richmond when he kicked a career best four goals and the latter was in a Preliminary Final. Most famously however he received a 29-game suspension in 1931 when he was reported for kicking Richmond's captain Maurie Hunter. In a postscript to this incident, in 1954 teammate Frank O'Rourke admitted in a newspaper interview that he kicked Hunter.
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Who was Tommy Downs?
Australian rules footballer (1901-1981)
When was Tommy Downs born?
Tommy Downs was born on 22 May 1901.
When did Tommy Downs die?
Tommy Downs died on 11 August 1981.
What was Tommy Downs's occupation?
Tommy Downs was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tommy Downs. https://biography.guide/tommy-downs/
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