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Tom Couch

Australian rules footballer

Tom Couch
Personal information
Full name	Thomas Couch
Date of birth	(1988-06-17) 17 June 1988 (age 35)
Original team(s)	Geelong (VFL)
Draft	No. 24, 2012 Rookie Draft, Melbourne
Height	177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Playing career¹
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2012–2013	Melbourne	3 (0)
¹ Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013.
Career highlights
2012 Gardiner Clark Medal
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Thomas Couch (born 17 June 1988) is a tennis trainer and former professional Australian rules football player. Couch played three games in two seasons for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) but was delisted at the end of the 2013 season.^[1]

Couch was recruited by Melbourne in the 2012 Rookie Draft with pick number 24. He made his debut in round 16, 2012, against Fremantle at Docklands Stadium. While playing with the Casey Scorpions (Melbourne's reserve team) in 2012, Couch won the Gardiner Clark Medal as the Casey Scorpions best and fairest for the season.^[2] Couch also came second in the 2012 Liston Trophy.^[3]

After being delisted by Melbourne, Couch started playing for North Launceston in the Tasmanian State League in 2014^[4] Couch was subsequently appointed playing coach of North Launceston for the 2017 season.^[5]

Since 2019, he has served as a trainer for American tennis player Danielle Collins.^[6]

Couch is the son of Brownlow Medal winner Paul Couch.^[7]

References

^ Paxinos, Stathi (11 September 2013). "Melbourne cleanout begins with five players delisted". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^ McGrath, Brad (9 October 2012). "VFL: Scorps medal goes to Couch". Casey Weekly. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
^ Burgan, Matt (13 September 2012). "McKenzie wins third Coach's Award". Melbourne Football Club. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
^ Paton, Al (4 January 2014). "Axed, retired AFL players to line up interstate, in bush and in suburbs in 2014". Herald Sun. News Ltd. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
^ http://www.examiner.com.au/story/4281319/coach-couch-excited-by-bombers-job/ Couch Excited by Bombers Job
^ Gullan, Scott (7 February 2021). "How ex-AFL player Tom Couch is guiding the fortunes of Danielle Collins". The Australian. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
^ Wade, Nick (12 July 2012). "Perseverance pays off for Melbourne rookie Tom Couch". The Courier Mail. Retrieved 15 July 2012.