#39
Tom Gillett
height: 202cm
weight:
D.O.B: 09-01-2006
Leagues: AFL U18 Championships, Coates Talent League Boys
STRENGTHS:
+ Mobility
+ Production
+ Upside
+ Versatility
IMPROVEMENTS:
- Contested work
- Endurance
Fresh off an AFL premiership, the Brisbane Lions have two significant top-end talents to add to their list in 2024, and perhaps a tall at the back-end in Tom Gillett. The mobile tall has the attention of other clubs too, having earned a state draft combine invite this year.
The Lions Academy product also donned the maroon, blue and gold at VFL level with a pair of appearances late in the season, including three goals on debut against Gold Coast. While ruck has often been his primary position, he doubles as a forward and can play in any key position post.
Gillett's ability to follow-up at the contest and cover ground is terrific, lending to a high-production style. While he can further improve his running capacity, such traits and versatility point towards high upside. Improvement will come once he adds a little more strength to his frame and begins to attack the ball with more vigour aerially, to become a greater contested marking force and more dominant ruck.
DRAFT RANGE: Rookie
AFL U18 Championships
Season | Team | K | HB | D | M | CP | UP | T | HO | CLR | I50 | R50 | GL | GM | K | H | D | M | HO | T | G | DC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024 | Allies | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 44 |
Total | - | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 44 |
Coates Talent League Boys
Season | Team | K | HB | D | M | CP | UP | T | HO | CLR | I50 | R50 | GL | GM | K | H | D | M | HO | T | G | DC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 | Lions Academy | 39 | 33 | 72 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 39 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 14.4 | 4.2 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 65 |
2024 | Lions Academy | 40 | 36 | 76 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 4.0 | 14.5 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 81 |
Total | - | 79 | 69 | 148 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 97 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 16.4 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 146 |