Tom Liberatore
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Tom Liberatore is an Australian rules football
er who currently plays with the Western Bulldogs
in the Australian Football League
. He is the son of former Bulldogs legend Tony Liberatore
.
From Melbourne, Victoria, Liberatore was drafted to the Bulldogs from the Calder Cannons
in the TAC Cup
with the 40th selection in the 2010 AFL Draft
as a father-son selection
. Fellow schoolmate and friend Mitch Wallis
was also drafted at pick 22, after the two had played together for club and school St. Kevin's College
, since a young age.
He was selected in the All-Australian team after the 2010 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, where he had averaged 22 disposals at 72 per cent efficiency, five clearances and four tackles.
In the 2010 TAC Cup Grand Final, he had 28 disposals in the Cannons 58 point defeat of Gippsland Power. He made his debut in the Western Bulldogs' Round One defeat to Essendon, being named in the best for the side.
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 who currently plays with the Western Bulldogs
Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based at the Whitten Oval in West Footscray, an inner-western suburb of Melbourne...
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...
. He is the son of former Bulldogs legend Tony Liberatore
Tony Liberatore
Anthony "Tony" Liberatore is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Australian Football League ....
.
From Melbourne, Victoria, Liberatore was drafted to the Bulldogs from the Calder Cannons
Calder Cannons
The Calder Cannons are an Australian rules football club from Melbourne, Australia.The club competes in the TAC Cup and fields squads in the U15, 16 and most importantly the U18s. The club was formed in 1995 after the need for two more metropolitan clubs...
in the TAC Cup
TAC Cup
The TAC Cup is an under 18 Australian rules football representative competition held in Victoria, Australia. It is based on geographic regions throughout country Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne with each team representing 12 Victorian regions....
with the 40th selection in the 2010 AFL Draft
2010 AFL Draft
The 2010 AFL Draft consists of four opportunities for player acquisitions during the 2010/11 Australian Football League off-season. These are the Trade Week; held between , the National Draft; held on the , the Pre-Season Draft and the Rookie Draft .This is the first national draft to feature the...
as a father-son selection
Father-son rule
The father-son rule is a rule that allows clubs to select the sons of players who have made a major past contribution to the team in Australian rules football, most notably the Australian Football League...
. Fellow schoolmate and friend Mitch Wallis
Mitch Wallis
Mitchell "Mitch" Wallis is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays with the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League...
was also drafted at pick 22, after the two had played together for club and school St. Kevin's College
St. Kevin's College
St. Kevin's College can refer to:* St Kevin's College, Melbourne, Australia* St Kevin's College, Oamaru, New Zealand...
, since a young age.
He was selected in the All-Australian team after the 2010 NAB AFL Under-18 Championships, where he had averaged 22 disposals at 72 per cent efficiency, five clearances and four tackles.
In the 2010 TAC Cup Grand Final, he had 28 disposals in the Cannons 58 point defeat of Gippsland Power. He made his debut in the Western Bulldogs' Round One defeat to Essendon, being named in the best for the side.