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Key Facts

Full name
Thomas Herbert Arrowsmith

Known as
Tommy Arrowsmith

Born
12 August 1873

Place of birth
Sydney, NSW (2000)

Died
29 August 1948 (aged 75)

Place of death
Macleod, VIC (3085)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 25y 274d
Last game: 31y 1d

Senior clubs
Melbourne; St. Kilda

Recruited from
Melbourne (1904)

State of origin
NSW

Tommy Arrowsmith

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
MelbourneV/AFL1899-190255631.1553%———0
St. KildaV/AFL19041180.7327%———0
V/AFL1899-1902, 190466711.0848%———0
Total1899-1902, 190466711.0848%———0

AFL: 426th player to appear, 3,567th most games played, 1,546th most goals kickedMelbourne: 61st player to appear, 303rd most games played, 113th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 191st player to appear, 785th most games played, 475th most goals kicked

Diminutive, elusive and decisive, rover Tommy Ryan – born Thomas Herbert Arrowsmith¹ – was an eye-catching and highly effective performer, whether on the ball or resting on the forward lines. Most of his senior career was spent with Melbourne, where he played 55 VFL games and kicked 63 goals between 1899 and 1902. He made a significant all-round contribution to the 1900 flag win against Fitzroy, garnering numerous possessions, and kicking one of Melbourne's four goals for the match. After a season out of the game, he lined up with St Kilda in 1904 and added 11 games and eight goals to his respective career tallies before finally retiring.

Author - John Devaney

Footnotes

  1. 1905 'DIVORCED COUPLE IN COURT.', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 9 May, p. 7. , viewed 21 Feb 2024, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9885995

Sources

Full Points Footy Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.