In his first season at senior level, Tom Doedee has joined a long-list of Club greats as this year’s recipient of the Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award.
Picked up at No.17 in the 2015 AFL draft, the impressive defender spent his first two years in the system biding his time in the Club’s SANFL side.
The 21-year-old finally received his chance in Round One this year and hasn’t looked back.
Playing 19 of 22 games, he averaged 18 disposals, 5.6 marks (2.2 intercepts) and 3.2 rebound 50s.
In just his second game of AFL, the high-flying defender was handed an AFL Rising Star nomination and finished on the podium behind Collingwood’s Jaidyn Stephenson.
Doedee has been a shining light amidst the Crows’ challenging season and an exciting prospect for the year ahead.
He leads the side for intercept marks (43) and rundown
The 21-year-old was integral in Adelaide’ Round Five win over Sydney, collecting 25 disposals and 11 marks.
He was named in the AFL Players’ Association 22under22 team for 2018 on Thursday.
Doedee has not been a stranger to highlight packages this year, providing numerous spectacular moments including his first AFL goal in Round 15 against West Coast.
.@TDoedee31 appreciation post #weflyasone pic.twitter.com/NcBPPITS0h
— Adelaide Crows (@Adelaide_FC) June 30, 2018
He joins Brett Burton, Ben Rutten, Graham Johncock and current players Rory Sloane, Daniel Talia, Matt Crouch and Wayne Milera Junior as recipients of the award.
Mark Bickley Emerging Talent Award Winners
1995 – Andrew McLeod (Emerging Talent)
1996 – Peter Vardy
1997 – Kane Johnson
1998 – Andrew Eccles
1999 – Brett Burton
2000 – Tyson Stenglein
2001 – Chris Ladhams
2002 – Graham Johncock
2003 – Brent Reilly
2004 – Ben Rutten
2005 – Nathan van Berlo (Emerging Talent), Chris Knights (Mark Bickley Award)
2006 – Jason Porplyzia (ET), Nathan van Berlo (MB)
2007 – Jonathon Griffin (ET), Jason Porplyzia (MB)
2008 – Kurt Tippett (ET), David Mackay (MB)
2009 – Andy Otten (ET), Patrick Dangerfield (MB)
2010 – Rory Sloane (ET), Phil Davis (MB)
2011 – Matthew Jaensch (ET), Daniel Talia (MB)
2012 – Brodie Smith (ET), Sam Kerridge (MB)
2013 – Brad Crouch (ET), Luke Brown (MB)
2014 – Charlie Cameron
2015 – Matt Crouch
2016 – Jake Lever
2017 – Wayne Milera Junior
2018 – Tom Doedee
