Tom Simpkin
Encyclopedia
Tom Simpkin is an Australian rules football
er for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League
(AFL).
from the Geelong Falcons
, and was promoted to St Kilda's senior list in August 2010.
He made his AFL debut in Round 11 of the 2011 AFL season
against .
His brother Jonathan is on the 's rookie list
.
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 for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL).
AFL career
Simpkin was recruited as the #29 rookie draft pick in the 2008 AFL Draft2008 AFL Draft
The 2008 AFL Draft consisted of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2008/09 Australian Football League off-season. These were Trade Week , the National Draft , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft...
from the Geelong Falcons
Geelong Falcons
The Geelong Falcons are a junior Australian rules football representative club in the TAC Cup competition, Victoria, Australia.The club takes in talented junior players from the Geelong, Colac and Warrnambool regions in order to groom them for AFL selection...
, and was promoted to St Kilda's senior list in August 2010.
He made his AFL debut in Round 11 of the 2011 AFL season
2011 AFL season
The 2011 Australian Football League season was the 115th season of the Australian rules football competition. It was the debut year for , and was scheduled to be the only season to be played with 17 teams...
against .
His brother Jonathan is on the 's rookie list
Rookie list
The Rookie List is a means for Australian Football League clubs to maintain additional players outside of the 38-man primary or senior list. Rookie listed players are not eligibile to play in AFL home and away or finals matches unless they are elevated to the senior list, either to replace a...
.