Tom Warhurst, Jr.

Tom Warhurst
Personal information
Full name	Thomas P. F. Warhurst
Date of birth	(1963-02-17) 17 February 1963
Original team(s)	Norwood (SANFL)
Draft	No. 17, 1981 interstate draft
Height / weight	192 cm / 86 kg
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1981–1991 1991	Norwood Adelaide	246 002 (0)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991.

Tom Warhurst (born 17 February 1963) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Norwood Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) and the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Warhurst had already played over 200 SANFL games when he was signed by Adelaide for their debut season in 1991. He had previously been twice recruited by VFL clubs, but on each occasion decided to stay at Norwood. A three time South Australian representative, Warhurst was a member of Norwood's 1981 and 1984 premiership teams.

He took part in Adelaide's very first AFL game, against Hawthorn at Football Park, where he kept key forward Dermott Brereton goal-less in a convincing win for the club.^[1] The 28-year-old played again the following round, in a loss to Carlton, but did not make any further appearance for Adelaide. It was also his last season of senior football as he needed a knee reconstruction at the year's end.^[2]

His father, Tom Warhurst senior and brother, John Warhurst, were also Norwood footballers. They are however better known for their other careers, Tom senior being a leading tennis player and John a noted academic.

References

↑ "Tom Warhurst". AFL Tables.
↑ "Past Players P-Z". Adelaide Football Club.

Adelaide Football Club inaugural AFL team

Full-back	Rodney Maynard Nigel Smart Scott Lee

Half-back	Robbie Thompson Tom Warhurst Bruce Lindsay

Centre	Simon Tregenza Andrew Jarman David Marshall

Half-forward	Grantley Fielke John Klug Bruce Lindner

Full-forward	Darel Hart Darren Smith Peter McIntyre

Ruck	Romano Negri Chris McDermott (c) Tony McGuinness

Interchange	Rod Jameson Eddie Hocking

Coach	Graham Cornes

Adelaide defeated Hawthorn 24.11 (155) to 9.15 (69), Round 1, 1991, at Football Park

South Australian team – 1984 Interstate Championships

Victoria 16.12 (108) defeated South Australia 16.8 (104), at Football Park, 15 May 1984 Western Australia 14.14 (98) defeated South Australia 14.13 (97), at Football Park, 9 June 1984

Both games	Bradley Fielke Kernahan Leslie McIntosh Motley Naley Redden Roberts Robson Russell Schneebichler White

State of Origin vs. Victoria	Anderson Craig (c) Giles Johnston McKinnon Parker Phillips (vc) Platten

State Game vs. Western Australia	Aish Carey Dreher Lindsay Marshall McGuinness Paynter Warhurst

Coach: Kerley

1981 VFL interstate draft

First round	1. Alan Johnson 2. Neil Craig 3. Grant Campbell 4. Mark Naley 5. Craig Holden 6. Peter Hofner 7. Ken Judge 8. Wayne Otway 9. Dean Turner 10. Tony McGuinness 11. Chris Carpenter 12. Ross Ditchburn

Second round	13. Danny Hughes 14. Trevor Klisby 15. Geoff Linke 16. Phil Brooksby 17. Tom Warhurst 18. David Tiller 19. John Platten 20. Stephen Copping 21. Chris McDermott 22. Greg McAdam 23. Scott Knight 24. Chris Velde

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