Jimmy Toumpas Explained

Jimmy Toumpas
Fullname:Dimitri Toumpas
Nickname:Jimmy
Birth Date:2 January 1994
Originalteam:Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)
Draftpick:No. 4, 2012 national draft
Debutdate:Round 1, 2013
Debutstadium:MCG
Height:183 cm
Weight:82 kg
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2013 - 2015
Games Goals1:27 (6)
Years2:2016 - 2018
Games Goals2:10 (1)
Games Goalstotal:37 (7)
Statsend:2018
Careerhighlights:


    • Captain of South Australia
    • All-Australian selection
  • Woodville-West Torrens premiership 2011, 2020, 2021

Dimitri "Jimmy" Toumpas (born 2 January 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer best known for his time at the Melbourne Football Club where he played 27 games from 2013 to 2015.

He was drafted by Melbourne with the fourth selection in the 2012 AFL draft, after playing for Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). He made his SANFL senior debut late in the 2011 season and he played in Woodville West-Torrens' 2011 premiership side in only his fifth game.[1] He was the captain of the South Australian team at the 2012 AFL Under 18 Championships[2] and was named in the All-Australian team at the conclusion of the tournament.[3]

In October 2015, Toumpas was traded to .[4]

In August 2018 he was delisted by Port Adelaide Football Club without having played an AFL game that season. [5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[6] |- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2013| || 5 || 14 || 0 || 3 || 93 || 75 || 168 || 43 || 35 || 0.0 || 0.2 || 6.6 || 5.4 || 12.0 || 3.1 || 2.5|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2014| || 5 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 38 || 18 || 56 || 21 || 7 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 9.5 || 4.5 || 14.0 || 5.3 || 1.8|- style="background-color: #EAEAEA"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2015| || 5 || 9 || 4 || 0 || 59 || 76 || 135 || 27 || 28 || 0.4 || 0.0 || 6.6 || 8.4 || 15.0 || 3.0 || 3.1|- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2016| || 18 || 8 || 1 || 2 || 64 || 69 || 133 || 22 || 26 || 0.1 || 0.3 || 8.0 || 8.6 || 16.6 || 2.8 || 3.3|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career! 35! 7! 6! 254! 238! 492! 113! 96! 0.2! 0.2! 7.3! 6.8! 14.1! 3.2! 2.7|}

Notes and References

  1. News: Eagle Jimmy Toumpas primed to join AFL ranks. Homfray. Reece. The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. 10 November 2012. 19 January 2013.
  2. News: SA can still win U18s title: Toumpas. Milbank. Zac. The Advertiser. News Corp Australia. 4 July 2012. 19 January 2013.
  3. News: Top teams dominate Under-18s All Australian side. Phelan. Jason. 6 July 2012. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 21 August 2015.
  4. News: Mega-trade: Howe, Seedsman, Toumpas and Kennedy all swap clubs. Bowen. Nick. 19 October 2015. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 19 October 2015.
  5. News: End of an Irra: Ex-Dee among two Power cuts - AFL.com.au. afl.com.au. 2018-08-28.
  6. Web site: Jimmy Toumpas. AFL Tables. 6 September 2013.