Wayde Twomey

Wayde Twomey (born 21 January 1986) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Background and state career Twomey was raised in Tarneit, Victoria. He played junior football at the Hoppers Crossing Football Club, and played TAC Cup football for the Western Jets in 2003 and 2004. He made his senior debut for the Tigers in 2006,

In 2008, Twomey moved to Western Australia and they signed with the Swan Districts Football Club. In a successful three-year stint at Bassendean, Twomey played 60 senior games, primarily as rebounding defender and occasional midfielder. He finished in the top five of the Swans' best and fairest in each of his three seasons with the club, and was a member of the Swans' 2010 premiership team, playing a key role in the memorable one-point victory over Claremont in the 2010 WAFL Grand Final. At the conclusion of the 2011 Australian Football League season, Twomey was delisted by the Carlton Football Club.

Return to state football Twomey returned to Western Australia to play for Swan Districts from 2012, and in 2013, Twomey again finished third in the best and fairest, and won the Simpson Medal as best on ground for the WAFL representative team in its victory against the VFL, kicking five goals in the match. In 2014, he crossed to the Subiaco Football Club, where he was part of the 2014 and 2015 premiership teams and finished third in the 2014 best and fairest. Twomey remains at Subiaco as of 2017.