Tom Brooker
North Melbourne
AFL career
2 games2 goals
- Debut
- R1 1936 v ESS2 May 1936
- Most recent
- R2 1936 v GEE9 May 1936
Stats
Bio
Recruited from VFA powerhouse Port Melbourne, Tom Brooker arrived at North Melbourne as a mature-age prospect in the 1936 season. Standing 173cm, he was a smaller player—likely utilised as a rover or forward pocket—who made the most of his limited opportunities by booting two goals across his two senior games. Despite finding the big sticks during his time at Arden Street, the 28-year-old was unable to cement a permanent spot in the Shinboners' lineup and his VFL career concluded after that solitary season. His brief stint remains a classic example of the recruiting pathway between the VFA and VFL during the 1930s, where experienced state-league campaigners were often given a fleeting crack at the top level.
Profile
- Born
- 27 June 1908
- Died
- 22 July 1988 (aged 80y 25d)
- Birthplace
- Benalla, VIC
- Deathplace
- Kew, VIC
- Height
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 73 kg
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from VFA powerhouse Port Melbourne, Tom Brooker arrived at North Melbourne as a mature-age prospect in the 1936 season. Standing 173cm, he was a smaller player—likely utilised as a rover or forward pocket—who made the most of his limited opportunities by booting two goals across his two senior games. Despite finding the big sticks during his time at Arden Street, the 28-year-old was unable to cement a permanent spot in the Shinboners' lineup and his VFL career concluded after that solitary season. His brief stint remains a classic example of the recruiting pathway between the VFA and VFL during the 1930s, where experienced state-league campaigners were often given a fleeting crack at the top level.