Tom Cole
West Coast
AFL career
148 games14 goals
- Debut
- R10 2016 v GCS29 May 2016
- Most recent
- R24 2026 v HAW23 Aug 2026
Stats
AFL
2026 | WCE | 17 | 7.3 | 5.1 | 12.4 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 55 | 58 |
2025 | WCE | 18 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 16.4 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 66 | 77 |
2024 | WCE | 23 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 15.6 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 64 | 67 |
2023 | WCE | 12 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 16.2 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 66 | 65 |
2021 | WCE | 22 | 9.2 | 4.5 | 13.7 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 56 | 55 |
2020 | WCE | 15 | 6.3 | 4.1 | 10.5 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 46 | 68 |
2019 | WCE | 14 | 7.6 | 3.8 | 11.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 56 | 57 |
2018 | WCE | 21 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 13.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 52 | 61 |
2017 | WCE | 4 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 8.3 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | 39 |
2016 | WCE | 2 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 47 | 45 |
WAFL
2026 | WCE | 3 | 18.0 | 5.7 | 23.7 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 102 | 103 |
2025 | WCE | 2 | 14.5 | 10.0 | 24.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 89 | 140 |
2019 | WCE | 7 | 11.4 | 5.4 | 16.9 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 69 | - |
2018 | EPR | 2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 13.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 52 | - |
2017 | EPR | 10 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 14.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58 | - |
2016 | EPR | 16 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 18.7 | 4.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 63 | - |
WAFL Reserves
2017 | EPR | 1 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 14.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 39 |
HAW | OS | R24 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 53 | 63 | 0 | 0 |
GWS | ENG | R23 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 62 | 81 | 0 | 0 |
COL | OS | R22 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.1 | 78 | 67 | 0 | 0 |
RCH | MCG | R21 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 39 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
FRE | OS | R20 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 68 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
BRL | OS | R19 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 41 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
WBD | MS | R18 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.1 | 53 | 72 | 0 | 0 |
ADE | OS | R17 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 61 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
CAR | MS | R16 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 38 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
NTH | OS | R14 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 67 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
PAD | OS | R13 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.1 | 71 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
ESS | OS | R12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 58 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
COL | MCG | R11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 50 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
GWS | OS | R10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
MEL | MS | R9 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 75 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
RCH | OS | R8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 33 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
GCS | PFS | R1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 47 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
Bio
Recruited from the Bendigo Pioneers with pick 36 in the 2015 National Draft, Tom Cole quickly evolved from a hopeful draftee into a premiership defender. He cemented his place in the West Coast line-up during the club’s celebrated 2018 season, playing with a maturity that belied his inexperience. That breakout year saw him earn a Rising Star nomination and a premiership medallion in just his 27th game, performing admirably on the grand stage shortly after the personal tragedy of losing his father. A courageous small defender, Cole built a reputation for his disciplined lockdown work on dangerous opposition forwards and his willingness to put his body on the line to intercept aerial contests.
His career path hit a major hurdle during the Eagles' difficult post-2021 era, as he was sidelined for the entire 2022 season with a severe ankle injury. The long rehabilitation period tested his resolve, but he returned to become a vital stable presence in a backline stripped of club legends like Shannon Hurn and Brad Sheppard. By 2024, he had re-established his durability by playing every game of the season, transitioning into a senior leadership role. Now an experienced campaigner, Cole remains a critical structural piece for West Coast, tasked with mentoring a developing defensive unit while maintaining his own high standards of defensive accountability.
Profile
- Born
- 28 May 1997 (age 29y 146d)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Weight
- 83 kg
Teams
Fantasy
Honours
- Premiership2018
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Bendigo Pioneers with pick 36 in the 2015 National Draft, Tom Cole quickly evolved from a hopeful draftee into a premiership defender. He cemented his place in the West Coast line-up during the club’s celebrated 2018 season, playing with a maturity that belied his inexperience. That breakout year saw him earn a Rising Star nomination and a premiership medallion in just his 27th game, performing admirably on the grand stage shortly after the personal tragedy of losing his father. A courageous small defender, Cole built a reputation for his disciplined lockdown work on dangerous opposition forwards and his willingness to put his body on the line to intercept aerial contests.
His career path hit a major hurdle during the Eagles' difficult post-2021 era, as he was sidelined for the entire 2022 season with a severe ankle injury. The long rehabilitation period tested his resolve, but he returned to become a vital stable presence in a backline stripped of club legends like Shannon Hurn and Brad Sheppard. By 2024, he had re-established his durability by playing every game of the season, transitioning into a senior leadership role. Now an experienced campaigner, Cole remains a critical structural piece for West Coast, tasked with mentoring a developing defensive unit while maintaining his own high standards of defensive accountability.