Thomas Joseph Blake (15 July 1872 – 3 May 1935) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton and St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL).[1] He captained Carlton in the Victorian Football Association (VFA) during 1895 and 1896, but relinquished the captaincy to Jimmy Aitken after the club's entrance to the VFL. A year after leaving Carlton, St Kilda requested his experience after failing to win a match in the 1898 season. He went on to play 24 games with St Kilda across two seasons before leaving the league.
| Tom Blake | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Blake in 1899 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Thomas Joseph Blake | ||
| Date of birth | 15 July 1872 | ||
| Place of birth | St Kilda, Victoria | ||
| Date of death | 3 May 1935 (aged 62) | ||
| Place of death | Prahran, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | St Kilda Royal | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1897 | Carlton | 4 (0) | |
| 1899–1900 | St Kilda | 24 (4) | |
| Total | 28 (4) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1897. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
His brother James played alongside him in the VFA but did not make an appearance in the VFL. Two more Blake brothers, Mick and George, were footballers, the latter also competing as a track athlete in the Olympic Games.
Notes edit
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2009). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (8th ed.). Seaford, Victoria: BAS Publishing. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-921496-00-4.
External links edit
- Tom Blake's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Tom Blake's profile at Blueseum
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