Life Membership GFC - 1985
Tom's Football career commenced around 1930 when he was photographed as a member of the clubs Senior team that year. Tom was a member of the clubs 1940 Premiership team as well as the Premiers and Champions team of 1946. He was noted as being a very reliable and cool headed backman who rarely missed a game. Taking into account the club was in recess from 1941 to 1944 due to the war, it is estimated Tom played in excess of 200 games for the club. After finishing on the ground Tom gave several years of service as the clubs timekeeper. Tom was awarded his Life Membership in 1985