Toby Thurstans
Port Adelaide
AFL career
110 games55 goals
- Debut
- R1 2003 v WCE29 Mar 2003
- Most recent
- R21 2009 v BRL22 Aug 2009
Stats
2009 | PAD | 11 | 7.9 | 9.4 | 17.3 | 5.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 69 | 80 |
2008 | PAD | 16 | 6.7 | 8.2 | 14.9 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 61 | 71 |
2007 | PAD | 25 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 12.3 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54 | 71 |
2006 | PAD | 13 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 10.0 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 56 | - |
2005 | PAD | 10 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 9.0 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 45 | - |
2004 | PAD | 25 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 9.1 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 48 | - |
2003 | PAD | 10 | 4.9 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 37 | - |
Bio
Recruited from the Dandenong Stingrays with pick 39 in the 1998 National Draft, Toby Thurstans endured a lengthy apprenticeship before establishing himself at AFL level. He spent his first four seasons developing in the SANFL, playing a key role in Sturt's 2002 premiership, before finally making his debut for Port Adelaide in 2003. A tall utility capable of playing at either end of the ground, Thurstans possessed strong marking hands but often battled for consistency and regular selection in a star-studded lineup. Despite oscillating between the senior side and the local league, his versatility eventually made him a valuable structural asset for coach Mark Williams.
His career is definitively anchored by a singular, pivotal performance in the 2004 Grand Final against the Brisbane Lions. Although primarily utilized as a defender throughout his career, Thurstans was deployed as a tall forward on the biggest stage, booting three crucial goals to help secure the Power's historic maiden premiership. While he largely returned to defensive duties in subsequent seasons and remained a fringe player until his retirement in 2009, that Grand Final cameo ensured his legacy as a cult hero at Alberton. He departed the game as a loyal one-club player and a premiership immortal.
Profile
- Born
- 14 Aug 1980 (age 46y 68d)
- Height
- 196 cm
- Weight
- 95 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2004
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Dandenong Stingrays with pick 39 in the 1998 National Draft, Toby Thurstans endured a lengthy apprenticeship before establishing himself at AFL level. He spent his first four seasons developing in the SANFL, playing a key role in Sturt's 2002 premiership, before finally making his debut for Port Adelaide in 2003. A tall utility capable of playing at either end of the ground, Thurstans possessed strong marking hands but often battled for consistency and regular selection in a star-studded lineup. Despite oscillating between the senior side and the local league, his versatility eventually made him a valuable structural asset for coach Mark Williams.
His career is definitively anchored by a singular, pivotal performance in the 2004 Grand Final against the Brisbane Lions. Although primarily utilized as a defender throughout his career, Thurstans was deployed as a tall forward on the biggest stage, booting three crucial goals to help secure the Power's historic maiden premiership. While he largely returned to defensive duties in subsequent seasons and remained a fringe player until his retirement in 2009, that Grand Final cameo ensured his legacy as a cult hero at Alberton. He departed the game as a loyal one-club player and a premiership immortal.