Tom Berry (Australian footballer)

Thomas Berry (born 1 May 2000) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to the Brisbane Lions with the 36th draft pick in the 2018 AFL draft.^[1][2] He is the brother of his former Brisbane teammate Jarrod Berry.^[3]

Tom Berry
April 2019
Personal information
Date of birth	(2000-05-01) 1 May 2000 (age 25)
Original team(s)	GWV Rebels
Draft	No. 36, 2018 AFL draft, Brisbane Lions
Debut	13 June 2020, Brisbane Lions vs. Fremantle, at The Gabba
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s)	Forward
Club information
Current club	Gold Coast
Number	16
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2019–2022	Brisbane Lions	20 (3)
2023–	Gold Coast	23 (3)
Total		43 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early football

Berry played football for the Horsham Saints Football Club in the Wimmera Football League.^[4] He then played for the Greater Western Victoria Rebels in the NAB League,^[5] before being selected by Brisbane. He then played 20 games in the club's undefeated NEAFL side for 2019.^[6] He completed school while boarding at Ballarat Clarendon College.^[7]

AFL career

Berry debuted for Brisbane in the second round of the 2020 AFL season, against Fremantle at the Gabba.^[8][9][10] Berry picked up 9 disposals, 3 marks and a tackle.^[11] He was nominated for Mark of the Year in his debut match, "showing great courage in his first AFL game to take a mark like this with the commentary team comparing him to the great Jonathan Brown."^[12][13]

Following the 2022 AFL season, Berry requested a trade to Gold Coast seeking greater opportunity, and was traded on 5 October.^[14]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2024^[15]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2019	Brisbane Lions	13	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2020[a]	Brisbane Lions	13	6	0	2	16	25	41	10	12	0.0	0.3	2.7	4.2	6.8	1.7	2.0
2021	Brisbane Lions	13	11	2	1	14	23	37	6	20	0.2	0.1	1.3	2.1	3.4	0.5	1.8
2022	Brisbane Lions	13	3	1	2	7	11	18	4	7	0.3	0.7	2.3	3.7	6.0	1.3	2.3
2023	Gold Coast	16	6	0	2	24	16	40	10	19	0.0	0.3	4.0	2.7	6.7	1.7	3.2
2024	Gold Coast	16	17	3	5	107	89	196	43	47	0.2	0.3	6.3	5.2	11.5	2.5	2.8
Career			43	6	12	168	164	332	73	105	0.1	0.3	3.9	3.8	7.7	1.7	2.4

1. The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.