Tom Highmore was born on 24 February 1998 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.
14 Facts About Tom Highmore
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Tom Highmore was drafted as a 22-year-old in the 2020 AFL Draft at pick number 45 overall.
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Tom Highmore then played several seasons for the Tuggeranong Hawks before moving to Marist College where he was eventually recruited to NEAFL side Eastlake during his year 11 schooling.
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In 2016 Tom Highmore was eligible to be drafted by GWS via their Academy, but was ultimately overlooked.
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Tom Highmore continued at Eastlake which became the Canberra Demons and was named in the 2019 NEAFL Team of the Year.
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Tom Highmore moved to Adelaide in 2020 to play for SANFL side South Adelaide to improve his chances of being drafted by an AFL side.
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Tom Highmore debuted for the Panthers in Round 1 at Adelaide Oval.
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Tom Highmore averaged 22.6 disposals through his first six league games and took at least 10 marks three times.
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Tom Highmore had a standout game in the Round 4 win over Sturt, where he gathered 27 disposals, 11 marks, laid five tackles, sent the ball inside 50 on six occasions, and contributed eight rebounds.
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Tom Highmore was selected with St Kilda's second draft pick, number 45 overall in the 2020 AFL Draft.
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Tom Highmore played round two against Melbourne, but was dropped and did not return until round nine.
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Tom Highmore was committed to the medical-substitute role for round 10.
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Tom Highmore returned to play seven straight games, including an impressive performance in the round 13 loss to Adelaide where he had 22 disposals, 15 intercepts and 12 marks.
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Tom Highmore was delisted at the conclusion of the 2023 season, having played 16 senior games for St Kilda.