Tom Outridge
Encyclopedia
Tom Outridge was an Australian rules football
er who played for Subiaco
and Perth
in the WAFL
.
Outridge holds his place in Western Australian sporting history as the inaugural winner of the Sandover Medal
. He won the award in 1921, while at Subiaco, having previously spent four seasons with Perth. Prior to that he played in the Goldfields Football League
after arriving to the state from Ballarat.
The ruckman played a total of 217 games for Subiaco over 13 seasons and represented Western Australia at the 1921 Perth Carnival
.
He served as president of the Subiaco Football Club
in 1941.
In 2008 he was named as a forward pocket
in Subiaco's official 'Team of the Century'
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er who played for Subiaco
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
and Perth
Perth Football Club
The Perth Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club plays its matches at Lathlain Park.-History:...
in the WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
.
Outridge holds his place in Western Australian sporting history as the inaugural winner of the Sandover Medal
Sandover Medal
The Sandover Medal is an Australian rules football award, given annually since 1921 to the fairest and best player in the West Australian Football League...
. He won the award in 1921, while at Subiaco, having previously spent four seasons with Perth. Prior to that he played in the Goldfields Football League
Goldfields Football League
The Goldfields Football League is a regional Australian football league based in the Kalgoorlie region, Western Australia. Originally founded in 1896 as Hannans District Football Association, the league enjoyed a seat and full voting rights on the Australian National Football Council until 1919...
after arriving to the state from Ballarat.
The ruckman played a total of 217 games for Subiaco over 13 seasons and represented Western Australia at the 1921 Perth Carnival
1921 Perth Carnival
The 1921 Perth Carnival was the fourth edition of the Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition...
.
He served as president of the Subiaco Football Club
Subiaco Football Club
The Subiaco Football Club, nicknamed the Lions, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . It was founded in 1896, and admitted to the WAFL in 1901, along with North Fremantle...
in 1941.
In 2008 he was named as a forward pocket
Forward pocket
In Australian rules football, the forward pocket refers to a position on the field deep in offense.Forward pocket players, situated in the forward line, need to have good avoidance and goal sneak skills and usually, quality forward-pockets are noted for their agility and ability to score difficult...
in Subiaco's official 'Team of the Century'