Wayde Twomey
Encyclopedia
Wayde Twomey is an Australian rules football
er in the Australian Football League
.
. He played junior football at the Hoppers Crossing Football Club, and played TAC Cup
football for the Western Jets
in 2003 and 2004. He nominated for the 2004 AFL National Draft
, but was not selected.
Following this, Twomey earned his primary living as an electrician. At the same time, Twomey joined the Werribee Football Club
in the Victorian Football League
, where he was the reserves best and fairest in 2005. He made his senior debut for the Tigers in 2006, and played there until 2007. When not selected for the Tigers, he played for the Port Melbourne Colts in the Western Region Football League
.
In 2008, Twomey moved to Western Australia and signed with the Swan Districts Football Club
. In a successful three year career at Bassendean, Twomey played 60 senior games, primarily as rebounding defender and occasional midfielder. He finished in the top five of the Swans' best and fairest in each of his three seasons with the club, and was a member of the Swans' 2010 premiership team, playing a key role in the memorable one-point victory over Claremont
in the 2010 WAFL Grand Final
.
with its third round selection in the 2011 AFL rookie draft
(#51 overall). He was given guernsey #39. Twomey played the majority of the season for Carlton's , the Northern Bullants
, but was elevated to the senior list and played two matches for Carlton during the year, including his debut in the Round 17 Richard Pratt Cup
match against Collingwood
. At the conclusion of the 2011 Australian Football League
season, Twomey was delisted by the Carlton Football Club
.
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 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...
.
Background and state career
Twomey was raised in Tarneit, VictoriaTarneit, Victoria
Tarneit is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 km south-west from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Wyndham....
. He played junior football at the Hoppers Crossing Football Club, and played TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
football for the Western Jets
Western Jets
The Western Jets Football Club are an Australian rules football club who play in the U18 competition, the TAC Cup. The club have developmental squads in the U15 and 16 age groups, however much of the attention is towards its U18 team....
in 2003 and 2004. He nominated for the 2004 AFL National Draft
2004 AFL Draft
The 2004 AFL Draft, concerning player acquisitions in the 2004/05 Australian Football League off-season, consisted of a trade period, a national draft, a pre-season draft, and the elevation of rookies...
, but was not selected.
Following this, Twomey earned his primary living as an electrician. At the same time, Twomey joined the Werribee Football Club
Werribee Football Club
The Werribee Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club, based in Werribee, was formed in 1965 and currently plays in the Victorian Football League. Werribee was defeated by the Sandringham Football Club in the 2005 VFL Grand Final.-History:The Werribee Football Club...
in the Victorian Football League
Victorian Football League
The Victorian Football League which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association , taking its new name as from the 1996 season, is the premier Australian rules football league in Victoria The Victorian Football League (VFL) which evolved from the former Victorian Football Association...
, where he was the reserves best and fairest in 2005. He made his senior debut for the Tigers in 2006, and played there until 2007. When not selected for the Tigers, he played for the Port Melbourne Colts in the Western Region Football League
Western Region Football League
The Western Region Football League is an Australian rules football semi-professional league, based in the western suburbs of Melbourne, for both seniors and juniors.-History:The league was formed in 1931, as the Footscray District Football League...
.
In 2008, Twomey moved to Western Australia and signed with the Swan Districts Football Club
Swan Districts Football Club
The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League . The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, an eastern suburb of Perth, Western Australia...
. In a successful three year career at Bassendean, Twomey played 60 senior games, primarily as rebounding defender and occasional midfielder. He finished in the top five of the Swans' best and fairest in each of his three seasons with the club, and was a member of the Swans' 2010 premiership team, playing a key role in the memorable one-point victory over Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in the 2010 WAFL Grand Final
2010 WAFL Grand Final
The 2010 WAFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Claremont Football Club and the Swan Districts Football Club, on 19 September 2011 at Subiaco Oval, to determine the premier team of the West Australian Football League for the 2010 season...
.
Professional Career
Twomey was recruited as a rookie by the Carlton Football ClubCarlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
with its third round selection in the 2011 AFL rookie draft
2010 AFL Draft
The 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the...
(#51 overall). He was given guernsey #39. Twomey played the majority of the season for Carlton's , the Northern Bullants
Northern Bullants
Northern Blues Football Club is a long-established Australian rules football club based in Preston and currently playing in the Victorian Football League representing the central and outer areas of Melbourne...
, but was elevated to the senior list and played two matches for Carlton during the year, including his debut in the Round 17 Richard Pratt Cup
Richard Pratt Cup
The Richard Pratt Cup is a trophy awarded to the winning team in annual games between AFL clubs Collingwood and Carlton.-Background:The Richard Pratt Trophy is named after Richard Pratt, former Carlton president, following Pratt's death in April 2009 due to complications from prostate cancer...
match against Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
. At the conclusion of the 2011 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...
season, Twomey was delisted by the Carlton Football Club
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
.
External links
- Wayde Twomey's statistics at WAFLonline