Tomas Bugg

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tomas Bugg
Occupation	Australian Rules Footballer
Date Of Birth	Apr 5, 1993(1993-04-05)
Age	31
Birthplace	Melbourne
Country	Australia
Birth City	Victoria
Horoscope	Aries

Tomas Bugg Biography

Tomas Bugg is one of the most popular and richest Australian Rules Footballer who was born on April 5, 1993 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Professional Australian rules footballer who played for Greater Western Sydney and Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League. He was a defender in the half-back line as well as midfielder. He was promoted to the as the team’s top

He was a player for 2016-2017 for Melbourne. He spent 2016-2018 playing for Melbourne. Jack Trengove also played for the same team. also played with the same team.

Bugg was born to Jim and Kerry Bugg (née Ramage) in Melbourne, Victoria; and played his junior football career with the Gembrook Cockatoo Junior Football Club and Beaconsfield Football Club before joining the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup as a bottom-aged player in 2010 where he played eight matches and kicked two goals, including the grand final loss against the Calder Cannons. He received state honours in 2009 when he played for Vic Country in the under 16 championships, and received a scholarship within the prestigious AIS/AFL Academy as part of their 2009 intake. He was again selected for Vic Country in 2010, this time in the AFL Under 18 Championships and played his best game for the series against NSW/ACT, where he was named in the best players. In October 2010, he signed a three-year contract with the Greater Western Sydney Giants (GWS) as an underage recruit, which was a special recruitment process allowed by the AFL Commission where GWS could sign twelve players born between January and April 1993. As GWS wouldn’t compete in the Australian Football League (AFL) until 2012, he moved to Melbourne in 2011 to complete year twelve at Caulfield Grammar School as a boarder.

Bugg played the opening six matches for the 2013 season before being omitted for the round seven match against Adelaide at Škoda Stadium, he was recalled the next week for the eighty-three point loss against Hawthorn at Aurora Stadium before being dropped again the next week. He played the next two months in the reserves for the UWS Giants in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL), before returning to the senior side for the 129-point loss against Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground in round sixteen and played the remainder of the season, apart from the final round match against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium. He was praised during the year by former Melbourne captain, Garry Lyon, who noted Bugg “shows leadership quality beyond his years”.

The parents of his are Jim and Kerry Bugg. He’s had a relationship with YouTuber His parents are Jim and Kerry Bugg. He’s dated YouTuber Shani Grimmond..

Tomas Bugg Net Worth

Tomas Bugg is one of the richest Australian Rules Footballer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tomas Bugg 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started his career as an underage player in 2010 , and later participated for Victoria in the under 16 and under 18 championships.

He was suspended for six weeks in 2018 for striking another player on the face after just four minutes of an game.

Tomas Bugg (born 5 April 1993) is an Australian entrepreneur, and the co- founder and CEO of the award-winning social media technology firm ZOOZ Group. He is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Carlton Football Club, and previously with Greater Western Sydney and Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A defender, 1.85 metres (6 ft 1 in) tall and weighing 84 kilograms (185 lb), Bugg is capable of playing on both the half-back line and as a midfielder. He entered top level football early when he joined the Gippsland Power in the TAC Cup as a bottom-aged player. In addition to representing Victoria in both the under 16 and under 18 championships. His performances as a junior, saw him be one of twelve players who signed with the Greater Western Sydney Giants as an underage recruit in 2010. He made his AFL debut in the 2012 season and earned a Rising Star nomination. After spending four seasons with Greater Western Sydney, playing sixty-five matches, he was traded to the Melbourne Football Club during the 2015 trade period. During his time in the AFL, he has earned the reputation as being “one of the best nigglers in the competition”. Prior to the beginning of the 2019 premiership season, he informed the Carlton Football Club of his decision to step away from AFL football, effective immediately.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Tomas Bugg Dating?

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In 2017, during a game against the Sydney Swans, he struck Callum Mills in the face in the opening stages of the match. The incident happened four minutes into the game and behind play. Bugg was reported immediately and later received a six-week suspension from the Tribunal.

Facts & Trivia

Tomas Ranked on the list of most popular Australian Rules Footballer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Tomas Bugg celebrates birthday on April 5 of every year.

While playing for the Melbourne Football Club, Bugg co-founded ZOOZ Group a social media technology company. In less than 12 months of operations ZOOZ Group grew to a multi-million dollar business leading to Bugg’s retirement form professional sport to pursue his business goals. In 2019, less than a year after retiring from football, ZOOZ Group was awarded the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Australia Rising Star Award.

Top Facts about Tomas Bugg

1. Tomas Bugg is a retired Australian rules footballer.
2. He played for Melbourne and GWS Giants in the AFL.
3. Bugg was drafted in 2010 as pick #6 by Sydney Swans.
4. He played 96 games and kicked 56 goals in his career.
5. Bugg’s best season was in 2016 with Melbourne, playing 20 games.
6. He received a six-match suspension for striking Callum Mills in 2018.
7. Bugg announced his retirement from AFL at age 25 in 2019.
8. His career highlights include winning the NEAFL Premiership with GWS Giants reserves team in 2016.
9. Bugg has since pursued a career as a real estate agent.
10. He remains active on social media, sharing insights into his life post-AFL.

Why did Tomas Bugg retire?

Bugg, who was handed an AFL lifeline by the Blues in last year’s rookie draft, said his decision to step away was due to growing interests outside the game, leaving him with a lack of desire to play the game.

What did Tom Bugg do?

The 25-year-old was suspended for six matches in 2017 after he broke Sydney youngster Callum Mills’ jaw in an ugly off-the-ball incident. He courted controversy earlier the same year when he and then-teammate Jack Watts taunted Western Bulldogs star Jason Johannisen in a pre-game social media post.

Why did tom Bugg get delisted from Carlton?

Former Demon and Giant Tomas Bugg, who was picked up by Carlton in the 2018 rookie draft, has announced his retirement without playing a game with the Blues. Bugg, 25, told teammates he was retiring because of his growing interests outside the game.

Who retired from Carlton?

Carlton’s Liam Jones has announced his retirement from the AFL after reportedly refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

How old is Liam Jones?

31 years (February 24, 1991)