Tom Harley
Geelong and Port Adelaide
AFL career
198 games12 goals
- Debut
- R14 1998 v GEE27 June 1998
- Most recent
- GF 2009 v STK26 Sept 2009
Stats
2009 | GEE | 14 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 53 | 58 |
2008 | GEE | 25 | 6.8 | 8.4 | 15.1 | 5.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55 | 63 |
2007 | GEE | 17 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 13.8 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 56 | 68 |
2006 | GEE | 13 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 50 | - |
2005 | GEE | 13 | 7.0 | 3.5 | 10.5 | 4.9 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 47 | - |
2004 | GEE | 25 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 13.2 | 5.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55 | - |
2003 | GEE | 14 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 14.0 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55 | - |
2002 | GEE | 22 | 9.1 | 4.0 | 13.2 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 53 | - |
2001 | GEE | 22 | 7.0 | 3.8 | 10.8 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 42 | - |
2000 | GEE | 23 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 10.6 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41 | - |
1999 | GEE | 9 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | - |
1998 | PAD | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 9 | - |
STK | MCG | GF | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 28 | 28 |
COL | MCG | PF | 9 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 75 | 63 |
WBD | MCG | QF | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 36 | 38 |
FRE | SS | R22 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 81 | 100 |
SYD | ANZ | R20 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 48 | 62 |
CAR | MCG | R19 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | 69 | 101 |
ADE | SS | R18 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 64 | 52 |
BRL | Gabba | R15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 26 | 30 |
STK | ES | R14 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 38 | 36 |
PAD | SS | R13 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 76 | 81 |
ESS | ES | R10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 16 | 34 |
WBD | ES | R9 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 56 | 55 |
NTH | SS | R8 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 67 | 64 |
SYD | SS | R7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 55 | 70 |
Bio
Originally recruited from Norwood, Tom Harley began his AFL journey on Port Adelaide's inaugural list but found it difficult to break into the senior side, managing just a solitary appearance in 1998. Seeking greater opportunity, he was traded to Geelong in exchange for a draft pick, a move that would eventually prove pivotal for the club's culture. While he was never the most naturally gifted athlete on the field, Harley carved out a niche as a courageous and disciplined key defender, renowned for his ability to read the play, float back into packs with the flight of the ball, and organise the team's defensive structures.
Harley's legacy is defined almost entirely by his exceptional leadership capabilities. After being appointed captain in 2007, he became the on-field general for one of the most dominant teams of the modern era, famously marshalling the defensive unit that underpinned Geelong's drought-breaking premiership that same year. He was widely credited with helping to instil the selfless, high-accountability standards that transformed the Cats from underachievers to a dynasty. He captained the club to a second flag in 2009 and retired immediately after the Grand Final triumph, exiting the game as one of the most respected premiership captains of his generation.
Profile
- Born
- 18 July 1978 (age 48y 95d)
- Birthplace
- Adelaide, SA
- Height
- 193 cm
- Weight
- 95 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership(2×) 2007, 2009
- All-Australian2008
- Geelong captain(3×) 2007, 2008, 2009
Bio
1 revisionOriginally recruited from Norwood, Tom Harley began his AFL journey on Port Adelaide's inaugural list but found it difficult to break into the senior side, managing just a solitary appearance in 1998. Seeking greater opportunity, he was traded to Geelong in exchange for a draft pick, a move that would eventually prove pivotal for the club's culture. While he was never the most naturally gifted athlete on the field, Harley carved out a niche as a courageous and disciplined key defender, renowned for his ability to read the play, float back into packs with the flight of the ball, and organise the team's defensive structures.
Harley's legacy is defined almost entirely by his exceptional leadership capabilities. After being appointed captain in 2007, he became the on-field general for one of the most dominant teams of the modern era, famously marshalling the defensive unit that underpinned Geelong's drought-breaking premiership that same year. He was widely credited with helping to instil the selfless, high-accountability standards that transformed the Cats from underachievers to a dynasty. He captained the club to a second flag in 2009 and retired immediately after the Grand Final triumph, exiting the game as one of the most respected premiership captains of his generation.