Tom Lonergan
Geelong
AFL career
209 games55 goals
- Debut
- R9 2005 v KAN22 May 2005
- Most recent
- PF 2017 v ADE22 Sept 2017
Stats
2017 | GEE | 23 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 14.0 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 54 | 60 |
2016 | GEE | 22 | 7.4 | 4.3 | 11.6 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49 | 57 |
2015 | GEE | 19 | 8.5 | 5.9 | 14.5 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 60 | 67 |
2014 | GEE | 23 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 11.0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 47 | 55 |
2013 | GEE | 25 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 38 | 46 |
2012 | GEE | 22 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 11.4 | 4.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 48 | 58 |
2011 | GEE | 21 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 9.9 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 42 | 50 |
2010 | GEE | 22 | 4.5 | 8.9 | 13.4 | 5.0 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 53 | 61 |
2009 | GEE | 9 | 4.4 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 4.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 46 | 53 |
2008 | GEE | 16 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 11.9 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 67 | 71 |
2006 | GEE | 3 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 40 | - |
2005 | GEE | 4 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 6.3 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 34 | - |
ADE | AO | PF | 1 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 35 | 37 |
RCH | MCG | QF | 7 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 58 | 72 |
GWS | SS | R23 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 64 | 60 |
COL | MCG | R22 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 58 | 48 |
RCH | SS | R21 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 67 | 97 |
SYD | SS | R20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 60 | 78 |
CAR | ES | R19 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 72 | 78 |
ADE | AO | R18 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 44 | 69 |
HAW | MCG | R17 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 64 | 42 |
BRL | Gabba | R16 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 60 | 38 |
GWS | SPS | R15 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 56 | 58 |
FRE | SS | R14 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 74 | 89 |
WCE | DS | R13 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 42 | 67 |
ADE | SS | R11 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 | 57 | 60 |
WBD | SS | R9 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 52 | 62 |
ESS | MCG | R8 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 48 | 58 |
GCS | MS | R7 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 42 | 49 |
COL | MCG | R6 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 81 | 98 |
STK | ES | R5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 47 | 47 |
HAW | MCG | R4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 57 | 51 |
MEL | ES | R3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 44 | 41 |
NTH | ES | R2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 30 | 45 |
FRE | DS | R1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 35 | 44 |
Bio
Recruited from the Calder Cannons with pick 23 in the 2002 National Draft, Tom Lonergan initially struggled to establish himself as a forward in a rising Geelong outfit. His career was almost tragically cut short in 2006 when a courageous act on the field resulted in severe internal injuries and the loss of a kidney, forcing him to fight for his life before he could consider fighting for his spot. Remarkably returning to AFL football, Lonergan eventually reinvented himself as a key defender, a move that transformed him from a fringe forward into an indispensable component of the Cats' backline.
Noted for his unshakeable concentration and disciplined checking, Lonergan became the club's primary shut-down option against the league's most dangerous key forwards. He famously held a strong record against Lance Franklin, consistently curbing the influence of the superstar in high-stakes matches. A premiership player in 2011, Lonergan retired in 2017 as a 200-game one-club player whose legacy is defined not just by his defensive reliability, but by his resilience in executing one of the most significant comebacks in league history.
Profile
- Born
- 17 May 1984 (age 42y 157d)
- Height
- 197 cm
- Weight
- 95 kg
Teams
Honours
- Premiership2011
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from the Calder Cannons with pick 23 in the 2002 National Draft, Tom Lonergan initially struggled to establish himself as a forward in a rising Geelong outfit. His career was almost tragically cut short in 2006 when a courageous act on the field resulted in severe internal injuries and the loss of a kidney, forcing him to fight for his life before he could consider fighting for his spot. Remarkably returning to AFL football, Lonergan eventually reinvented himself as a key defender, a move that transformed him from a fringe forward into an indispensable component of the Cats' backline.
Noted for his unshakeable concentration and disciplined checking, Lonergan became the club's primary shut-down option against the league's most dangerous key forwards. He famously held a strong record against Lance Franklin, consistently curbing the influence of the superstar in high-stakes matches. A premiership player in 2011, Lonergan retired in 2017 as a 200-game one-club player whose legacy is defined not just by his defensive reliability, but by his resilience in executing one of the most significant comebacks in league history.