Thomas Berry (born 1 May 2000) is an

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er who plays for the

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in the

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(AFL), having been initially drafted to the with the 36th draft pick in the

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. He is the brother of his former Brisbane teammate

Jarrod Berry Jarrod Berry (born 5 February 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Brisbane with their second selection and seventeenth overall in the 201 ...

Early football

Berry played football for the

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in the

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. He then played for the

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in the

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, before being selected by Brisbane. He then played 20 games in the club's undefeated NEAFL side for 2019. He completed school while boarding at

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AFL career

Berry debuted for

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in the second round of the

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, against

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at the Gabba. Berry picked up 9 disposals, 3 marks and a tackle. He was nominated for Mark of the Year in his debut match, "showing great courage in his first AFL game to take a mark like this with the commentary team comparing him to the great Jonathan Brown." Following the

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, Berry requested a trade to seeking greater opportunity, and was traded on 5 October.

Statistics

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References

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* * * 2000 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Brisbane Lions players Greater Western Victoria Rebels players {{AFL-bio-2000s-stub