Australian Football

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Key Facts

Full name
Thomas Purvis

Known as
Tom Purvis

Born
5 May 1916

Died
5 March 2008 (aged 91)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 93d
Last game: 22y 107d

Height and weight
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 70 kg

Senior clubs
South Melbourne

Jumper numbers
South Melbourne: 23

Tom Purvis

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
South MelbourneV/AFL1938300.0033%11.001.000
Total1938300.0033%11.001.000

Pre 1965 stats are for selected matches only

AFL: 4,649th player to appear, 10,788th most games played, 11,312th most goals kickedSouth Melbourne: 535th player to appear, 1,150th most games played, 1,229th most goals kicked

Footnotes

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