Player Watch #11 Tom Papley - Telling it like it is

[Kennedy Parker]

Tom Papley

Player Profile
Tom Papley

11

Tom Papley

Age

27

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.4

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.4

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.6

5star

swapped his plumbing tools for a Sherrin when the Sydney Swans sprung a draft surprise in 2015 – and the pocket-rocket forward has since become a crucial member of coach John Longmire’s side. Papley has played 20 or more senior games in every one of his four full seasons in the AFL and was at his best in 2019, topping Sydney’s goal-kicking leaderboard and finishing fourth in the Bob Skilton Medal voting. The Gippsland Power product took on more time in the midfield in 2019 and is likely to again split his time between the forward line and centre bounce this year. Papley was selected in the AFL Players’ Association’s 22Under22 team in 2017. Draft history: 2016 Rookie Draft selection (Sydney) No. 12; 2016 AFL Draft rookie elevation (Sydney).

Tom Papley

11

Tom Papley

Age

27

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.4

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.4

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.6

5star

DOB: 13 July 1996
DEBUT:2016
DRAFT: 2016
RECRUITED FROM: Bunyip (Vic)/Gippsland U18

Tom Papley | AFL

Follow Tom Papley's progress through AFL

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[WillHayward]

It's not about under-paying him, he had personal reasons for wanting to return to Victoria.

So why nominate the blues.
Im sure there were some personal reasons but money is always a factor. Hes only 23/24. Is he married with kids?
Im sure the blues were offering more $$.

 

[WillHayward]

Yes. She wanted to move back to Melbourne.

Mmm

 

[Millky95]

So why nominate the blues.
Im sure there were some personal reasons but money is always a factor. Hes only 23/24. Is he married with kids?
Im sure the blues were offering more $$.

This is what pisses me off about players leaving to Vic. All the choice for whoever offers the most money. Not the club who can offer the best trade for us.

Carlton offer Papley 3mill over 6 years but only offer us a mid first round vs North offer Papley 2.2 over 6 years but can offer us 2 first rounds and a steak knives player? We have to trade with Carlton

 

[SwansProudly]

It's not about under-paying him, he had personal reasons for wanting to return to Victoria.

It is of no concern to us. It is Papley's own private business
Papley is playing his heart out for us.

 

[bedford]

This is what pisses me off about players leaving to Vic. All the choice for whoever offers the most money. Not the club who can offer the best trade for us.

Carlton offer Papley 3mill over 6 years but only offer us a mid first round vs North offer Papley 2.2 over 6 years but can offer us 2 first rounds and a steak knives player? We have to trade with Carlton

It's not happening

 

[Millky95]

It's not happening

I can't see us trading Papley until his contract is up or the year before it is

 

[caesar88]

It is of no concern to us. It is Papley's own private business
Papley is playing his heart out for us.

Yep won't get any arguments from me. Can't begrudge him, but he's been a total class act the whole way and has given his all for our club regardless of whatever he does end of year which is all you can ask.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I can't see us trading Papley until his contract is up or the year before it is

We are a player welfare club first if he asks for a trade again we will trade him.

 

[Millky95]

We are a player welfare club first if he asks for a trade again we will trade him.

If he wants to go, he will go. For sure

I would rather trade him with 1 year on his contract and force a good trade rather than what happened with Mitchell

Obviously, I would rather he signs and stays a Swan for life

 

[Olian]

We are a player welfare club first if he asks for a trade again we will trade him.

If that was the case we would have traded him last year. If Carlton make a decent offer rather than low balling we may trade him.

 

[The King!]

if he goes he goes, just dont get ripped off

he gives his all when he plays thats all that matters

 

[bedford]

If that was the case we would have traded him last year. If Carlton make a decent offer rather than low balling we may trade him.

We are not trading him ! can we just enjoy the rest of this season and stop falling in to Carlton rats

 

[Superstar swan]

If Carlton call, ask for Charlie curnow

 

[Kapers]

A nice bit about why papley is so important to us.

The Papley story: A unique player, a skyrocketing value and a complicated future

Tom Papley is a unique player in a unique situation

www.afl.com.au

 

[mikey_san]

A nice bit about why papley is so important to us.

The Papley story: A unique player, a skyrocketing value and a complicated future

Tom Papley is a unique player in a unique situation

www.afl.com.au

We'd be getting robbed even with a top 5 pick.
I don't see him heading to North given their current state. Carlton will need to give us their 1st pick this year and next.
I hope he stays.

 

[S120]

A nice bit about why papley is so important to us.

The Papley story: A unique player, a skyrocketing value and a complicated future

Tom Papley is a unique player in a unique situation

www.afl.com.au

The article makes a point I've been thinking about actually: that if we did accept a trade it'd have to include a pick which we would be confident will come before any bid for Campbell. That way we've got either 4 first round quality talents coming in or we can use one of our natural first rounder or Papley first rounder to trade a top quality player (Moore?) in while still having access to our natural first rounder and Campbell + Gulden.

I don't want to lose Papley at all, but whether we lose him or not, we've got a nice hand of assets to work with this coming trade season.

 

[WillHayward]

We are a player welfare club first if he asks for a trade again we will trade him.

Ok but hes worth more than pick 9

Also if his 'welfare' is just the Blues paying double his wage - well then lets pay him a bit more.

 

[WillHayward]

We'd be getting robbed even with a top 5 pick.
I don't see him heading to North given their current state. Carlton will need to give us their 1st pick this year and next.
I hope he stays.

Agree

Hawks pick 4 doesnt thrill me. North pick 2 or gagf.

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Wouldn’t matter if Hawks has pick 1 I wouldn’t trade with them c****


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[GoTheSwannies]

The energy papley brings is priceless. It's the type of stuff that lifts everyone around him. He continues to prove why he's so important. For me, he's a key piece to the premiership puzzle, so even a top 2 pick wouldn't even out the loss imo. Papleys ability, goal sense, footy iq, energy, relentlessness, will to win, the entire package, puts him in the elite category in the league. He will be part of a premiership at some stage in his career, I just hope it's with us.

 

[bedford]

Great get this kid, has the work ethic of a young Kirk albeit a different player. If he's a 10th of Max Papley he will play seniors. As an old boy I just remember Max playing for South, if it wasn't for cricket he would have played over 200 and maybe won a Brownlow, he was that good. But i'm biased as I played under Max for 3 years.

I think my best lol

 

[kickthething]

Yes. She wanted to move back to Melbourne.

Maybe COVID ravaged Victoria is not so attractive anymore

 

[SwansProudly]

Can we please stop mentioning Papley's girlfriend?

 

[WillHayward]

Clarkson needs to be called out for his comments about Papley. Horse needs to go absolutely beserk.
Clarkson really needs to pull his head on. He has lost the plot.

 

[SwansProudly]

I think my best lol