24 Josh Thomas

Choose another player Ball, Luke - [12] Beams, Dayne - [17] Blair, Jarryd - [11] Brown, Nathan - [16] Buckley, Simon - [27] Ceglar, Jonathon - [29] Clarke, Martin - [9] Cloke, Travis - [32] Dawes, Chris - [31] Didak, Alan - [4] Elliott, Jamie - [35] Fasolo, Alex - [1] Gault, Corey - [44] Goldsack, Tyson - [6] Johnson, Ben - [26] Jolly, Darren - [18] Keeffe, Lachlan - [23] Krakouer, Andrew - [3] Macaffer, Brent - [30] Maxwell, Nick - [5] O'Brien, Heritier - [8] Paine, Jackson - [33] Pendlebury, Scott - [10] Reid, Ben - [20] Rounds, Luke - [14] Seedsman, Paul - [40] Shaw, Heath - [39] Sidebottom, Steele - [22] Sinclair, Ben - [28] Swan, Dane - [36] Tarrant, Chris - [2] Thomas, Dale - [13] Thomas, Josh - [24] Toovey, Alan - [34] Ugle, Kirk - [37] Wellingham, Sharrod - [21] Witts, Jarrod - [15] Wood, Cameron - [19] Yagmoor, Peter - [38] Young, Tom - [25]

The Player - A hard-at-it midfielder who thrives on winning the contested ball. Has won comparisons with 1991 Copeland Trophy winner Tony Francis courtesy of some promising performances at VFL level. Like Francis, he is a ball magnet and a tackling machine around the stoppages, and has a handy turn of speed over the first 15 metres. Has unfortunately been struck down by leg and foot injuries in his first two seasons at the club, and will be looking to stay out of the medical room and on the park in 2012. With fellow midfielder Luke Ball a key figure at the club, Thomas has the perfect role model to look up to.

2011
Injury again blighted his season, missing the first half of the year with foot problems. Returned to the fray in round 14 against Box Hill and had an immediate impact around the stoppages (10 disposals, four tackles). Played the last six matches for the year and was named in the best in four of them.

2010
Hampered by a calf injury that kept him out of the first five rounds. Debuted for the VFL team in the round six win over Frankston at Frankston Oval. Played another 14 games, impressing in his role as a rover, and was named in the best in six matches.

2009
Originally from Broadbeach, he spent 2009 playing for the Gold Coast U18s in the TAC Cup. Linked to Collingwood during the pre-draft speculation, and for once it proved accurate. The Magpies called his name with selection 75 at the National Draft. Had been offered a contract with Gold Coast ahead of their AFL introduction, scheduled for 2011, but declined. Averaged 19.5 disposals in his 10 games for the Suns in the TAC Cup.

Draft History
2009 AFL National Draft 5th round selection (Collingwood) No. 75 overall.