This article is about the Australian footballer. For other uses, see Thomas Harley (disambiguation).
Australian rules footballer
Tom Harley
Harley with Sydney in August 2018
Personal information
Full name
Thomas Harley
Date of birth
(1978-07-18) 18 July 1978 (age 45)
Place of birth
Adelaide, South Australia
Original team(s)
Norwood (SANFL)/Port Adelaide
Draft
Zone/Concession, 1996 draft Port Adelaide
Height
193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight
95 kg (209 lb)
Position(s)
Centre Half Back
Playing career1
Years
Club
Games (Goals)
1998
Port Adelaide
001 0(1)
1999–2009
Geelong
197 (11)
Total
198 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009.
Career highlights
2× AFL premiership captain: 2007, 2009
Geelong captain: 2007–2009
All-Australian team: 2008
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
Thomas Harley (born 18 July 1978[citation needed]) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Port Adelaide Football Club and the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A defender at 1.93 metres (6 ft 4 in) and 95 kilograms (209 lb), Harley is a two-time premiership-winning captain at Geelong.
After a successful junior career which culminated with selection in the under-18 All-Australian team, Harley was drafted to Port Adelaide as a zone selection. Although an inaugural member of the club, Harley struggled to force his way into the senior team and spent the majority of his early years playing for Norwood in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). After making just one appearance for Port Adelaide, Harley was traded to the Geelong Football Club in exchange for the 37th draft pick in the 1998 AFL Draft.
Harley quickly established himself within the Geelong defence and received a range of accolades and club honours, including multiple Best Clubman awards. Prior to the 2007 AFL season, Harley was appointed club captain and went on to enjoy great individual and team success. He led the club to its first premiership in 44 years during 2007, and became a dual premiership captain after their victory in 2009. In between, he achieved All-Australian honours as vice-captain of the team, and won the AFL Players Association (AFLPA) Best Captain Award. Harley also participated in the 2008 AFL Hall of Fame all-star game, and was inducted into the Geelong Football Club Hall of Fame.
He is noted for being a leading ambassador to various community campaigns, including the anti-violence program 'Just Think' and Barwon Health. Since his retirement as a player, Harley has undertaken various roles in the sporting industry: he held the position of "General Manager - Football" with the Sydney Swans, and became their CEO in 2019.[1][2]
^"Tom Harley appointed General Manager - Football". 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
^"Harley to succeed Ireland as Swans plan for future". 25 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
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