- Toby Thurstans
Infobox afl player
firstname = Toby
lastname = Thurstans
birthdate = birth date and age|df=yes|1980|8|14
birthplace =
heightweight = 196cm / 95kg
originalteam =Dandenong Stingrays
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 1, 2003
debutteam =Port Adelaide FC
debutopponent =West Coast Eagles
debutstadium = Subiaco
playingteams =Port Adelaide FC (2003-)88 games, 50 goals
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = 2006
careerhighlights =*Premiership player 2004
Toby Thurstans (born 14 August 1980) is an Australian Rules footballer for
Port Adelaide Football Club and plays at Centre half forward or in defense.Thurstans was drafted from the
Dandenong Stingrays at selection 39 in the 1998 National AFL Draft. He couldn't get a game and played inSANFL with Sturt until his debut for Port in 2003. The following season he won a premiership and was one of the Grand Final heroes with 3 goals.In 2005 and 2006, Toby struggled to find good form and was used as trade bait. Fortunately for Thurstans, he was kept and now plays in a defensive role and a back up tap ruckman. Thurstans has currently played all matches for Port Adelaide in the
2007 AFL Season , starring in his new role as a defender.External links
*Portplayer|ref=14415
* [http://www.elitesports.com.au/new/athlete_profiles/219.html Toby Thurstans Profile]
*AflRleague|ref=T/Toby_Thurstans.html
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