| Tom Hawkins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
&sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:Tom_Hawkins_2019.4.jpg) Hawkins playing for Geelong in April 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Jack Hawkins | ||
| Nickname(s) | Tomahawk, Hawk[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Finley, New South Wales[2] | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)/ Melbourne Grammar (APS)/Finley Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 41 (F/S), 2006 national draft | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2007–2024 | Geelong | 359 (796) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020 | All Stars | 1 (0) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Thomas Jack Hawkins (born 21 July 1988) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). At 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) tall and weighing 110 kg (240 lb), Hawkins played primarily as a key forward and is one of the most prolific scorers in the history of the game, ranked 13th highest all-time league goalkicking.
Hawkins was born and raised in country New South Wales before moving to Victoria to attend Melbourne Grammar School, where his football abilities earned him a spot in the first XVIII in year ten. He played top-level football with the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup and Vic Metro in the AFL Under-18 Championships. His accolades as a junior include national and state representation, the Larke Medal as the AFL Under-18 Championships most valuable player, and All-Australian selection. As the eldest son of former Geelong champion Jack Hawkins, Hawkins was drafted by Geelong under the father–son draft rule with the forty-first selection in the 2006 national draft.
He made his AFL debut in 2007, which saw former Carlton coach Denis Pagan compare him to the highest goal scorer in the history of the league and former full-forward, Tony Lockett, after his debut game. His debut season saw him earn an AFL Rising Star nomination and he was part of Geelong's Victorian Football League (VFL) premiership side. He has since become a three-time AFL premiership player, a Coleman Medalist, an All-Australian full forward, a Carji Greeves Medallist as the club best and fairest player, an eleven-time leading goalkicker for Geelong, and a recipient of the former AFL Army Award—awarded to a player who produces significant acts of bravery or selflessness during a season.
- ^ Robinson, M, "Cat's close the lid on kids" heraldsun.com.au, 11 April 2007, accessed 5 October 2007
- ^ Zell, Alison; "NSW/ACT player of the week: Tom Hawkins", accessed 18 August 2013