Tom Greenwood
Essendon
AFL career
2 games0 goals
- Debut
- R8 1918 v RCH29 June 1918
- Most recent
- R13 1918 v SME3 Aug 1918
Stats
Bio
Recruited from rural Beaufort in western Victoria, Tom Greenwood was a mature-age debutant who earned his guernsey for the Same Olds during the player shortages of the Great War. Having enlisted in the army in 1915 only to be discharged medically unfit due to rheumatoid arthritis, the 28-year-old was brought into the Essendon side late in the 1918 season as the club struggled to field a consistent team. He played just two senior matches—defeats at the hands of Richmond and South Melbourne—serving as a utility player to plug gaps in a depleted lineup. Following his brief taste of VFL football, he continued his career in the VFA with Northcote.
Profile
- Born
- 06 Sept 1889
- Died
- 08 Jan 1935 (aged 45y 124d)
- Birthplace
- Beaufort, VIC
- Deathplace
- Melbourne, VIC
Teams
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from rural Beaufort in western Victoria, Tom Greenwood was a mature-age debutant who earned his guernsey for the Same Olds during the player shortages of the Great War. Having enlisted in the army in 1915 only to be discharged medically unfit due to rheumatoid arthritis, the 28-year-old was brought into the Essendon side late in the 1918 season as the club struggled to field a consistent team. He played just two senior matches—defeats at the hands of Richmond and South Melbourne—serving as a utility player to plug gaps in a depleted lineup. Following his brief taste of VFL football, he continued his career in the VFA with Northcote.