Lindsay Thomas (footballer)
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Lindsay Thomas is an Australian rules football
er for the North Melbourne Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). He has been likened to former North Melbourne players, Jimmy and Phil Krakouer
.
Drafted by the Kangaroos in the fourth round of the 2006 AFL Draft
from the Port Adelaide Magpies
, Thomas made impressive performance by kicking four goals in his first pre-season game against Collingwood
in the NAB Cup
at Carrara Oval.
Thomas made his AFL debut in Round 1 of the 2007 season
, scoring no goals but five behinds in a loss against Collingwood.
, returning from injury, kicked seven goals between them.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er for the North Melbourne Football Club
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). He has been likened to former North Melbourne players, Jimmy and Phil Krakouer
Phil Krakouer
Phillip Brent "Phil" Krakouer is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club during the 1980s. Notable for his speed, freakish skills and an uncanny ability to pass the ball to his brother, Jim Krakouer, who also played for North Melbourne...
.
Drafted by the Kangaroos in the fourth round of the 2006 AFL Draft
2006 AFL Draft
The 2006 AFL Draft is a recent national draft of the Australian Football League. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League....
from the Port Adelaide Magpies
Port Adelaide Magpies
The Port Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the South Australian National Football League...
, Thomas made impressive performance by kicking four goals in his first pre-season game against Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
in the NAB Cup
2007 NAB Cup
-Knock-Out Chart:- Final Placings :1. Carlton 2. Brisbane 3. Geelong 4. North Melbourne 5. Port Adelaide 6. Hawthorn 7. Fremantle 8. Western Bulldogs 9. Adelaide 10. Essendon 11. St. Kilda 12. Melbourne 13. Sydney 14. Richmond 15. West Coast...
at Carrara Oval.
Thomas made his AFL debut in Round 1 of the 2007 season
2007 AFL season
The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia...
, scoring no goals but five behinds in a loss against Collingwood.
2008 season
Thomas made a good start to his 2008 season, kicking three goals against Essendon in Round 1. North Melbourne lost the match but Thomas and Nathan ThompsonNathan Thompson
Nathan Thompson is a former Australian rules footballer, who previously played with the Hawthorn and North Melbourne Football Clubs in the Australian Football League. He is currently a part of the Panel on the Sunday Footy Show....
, returning from injury, kicked seven goals between them.