Tom Broadbent

Tom Broadbent
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Broadbent
Date of birth	12 November 1936
Original team(s)	Sandgate
Height / weight	180 cm / 73 kg
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
1957	Fitzroy	1 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1957.

Thomas "Tom" Broadbent (born 12 November 1936) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy in the Victorian Football League (VFL).^[1]

Broadbent, a full-forward from Sandgate, had only a brief stint at Fitzroy. He played in Fitzroy's win over Richmond at Brunswick Street Oval in round 15 and didn't feature again.^[2]

He was a dual winner of the Queensland Australian National Football League leading goal-kicker award, with 72 goals in 1953 and 86 goals in 1960. A member of Sandgate's 1956 premiership side, Broadbent was regularly picked for the Queensland interstate team in the 1950s. He captained Queensland when he was just 20 years of age and on one occasion kicked a nine goal haul against New South Wales.^[3]

References

1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
2. AFL Tables: Tom Broadbent
3. "Tom Broadbent - Player Bio". Australian Football. Retrieved 14 August 2015.