![]() For his remarkable season, Stewart was awarded with numerous accolades. For this performance, earned Stewart 9 AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year votes and one brownlow vote, raising his career total to 3 votes. ![]() Stewart collected 28 disposals, 7 rebound-50s and 9 marks, 2 of which were contested. Stewart had another outstanding game in the cats win over Collingwood in round 8. On April 12, Stewart would re-sign a contract extension with Geelong to remain at the club until the end of 2019. This would be a breakout game for the young defender as it saw him earn his first brownlow vote and 7 AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year votes. The next week, Stewart would record, 20 disposals, 6 rebounds-50s and 8 marks, one of which was contested in Geelong's round 4 victory over St Kilda. ![]() In Geelong's round 3 loss to West Coast he received a vote in the AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year award after recording 20 disposals, 13 effective kicks and 3 rebound-50s. ![]() After maintaining a consistent position in Geelong's defensive six during the 2017 season, only missing games to injury, Stewart continued this effort for the 2018 season. The 2018 AFL season shaped to be Stewart's breakout season which saw him become one of the league's best defenders. "The story adds value again doesn't it? He was virtually a regional player for a while, then best VFL player, now best 22 in the country. Stewart would finish his debut year with 21 matches, averaging 14.7 disposals, 2.8 rebound-50s and 4.1 marks a game. Stewart had an average performance on the night, collecting 11 disposals, 4 rebound-50s and 5 tackles. He would go onto to play his first final in Geelong's qualifying final loss to Richmond on Friday 8 September 2017. He was set to miss up to 6 weeks but was able to return for Geelong's loss to Adelaide in Round 18. Stewart underwent surgery to repair a fractured eye socket he suffered in Geelong's dramatic round 14 win over Fremantle. In his debut season, Stewart would become a regular in Geelong's side, holding down his position as a half-back flanker. On debut, Stewart collected 10 disposals, a rebound-50, a contested mark and 2 tackles. Stewart made his debut for Geelong in the opening round of the 2017 AFL season, in the team's forty-two point win against Fremantle. He was drafted at pick 40 in the 2016 national draft by the Geelong Football Club. In 2016, Stewart's performances for the Geelong Football Club's VFL team landed him on the radar of AFL club recruiters. In 2013, Stewart would be a part of South Barwon's premiership which was led by playing coach and Australian Football Hall of Famer, Matthew Scarlett. Stewart played football for South Barwon Football Club which currently competes in the Geelong Football Netball League, the major regional league in the region. ![]() After going undrafted in numerous drafts went and played for his local club in the Geelong Football Netball League. Since then Stewart he has been a 4-time All-Australian and was awarded the AFLCA Young Player Award in 2018.Īs a teenager, Stewart played for the Geelong Falcons in the TAC Cup. He made his debut in the forty-two point win against Fremantle in the opening round of the 2017 season at Domain Stadium. Stewart was drafted by the Geelong Football Club with their second selection and fortieth overall in the 2016 national draft. Stewart played for the Geelong Falcons and South Barwon Football Club as junior, winning consecutive premierships in 20 with South Barwon. At 190 cm (6 ft 3in) tall and 88 kg (194 lb), he plays as a running half-back who can play on both oversized and undersized opponents. Tom Stewart (born 15 March 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). ![]()
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