| Toby Bedford | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | (2000-05-27)27 May 2000 (age 24) | ||
| Original team(s) | Dandenong Stingrays (TAC Cup)/Melbourne Grammar School (APS) | ||
| Draft | No. 75,2018 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020,Melbourne vs.West Coast, atOptus Stadium | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Small forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019–2022 | Melbourne | 18 (9) | |
| 2023– | Greater Western Sydney | 45 (24) | |
| Total | 63 (33) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 3, 2025. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball.com | |||
Toby Bedford (born 27 May 2000) is anAustralian rules footballer playing for theGreater Western Sydney Giants in theAustralian Football League (AFL), having initially been drafted toMelbourne in the2018 AFL draft. Asmall forward, he made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2020 season.
During his junior career, Bedford played for theDandenong Stingrays in theTAC Cup and was part of Melbourne'sNext Generation Academy, which allowed Melbourne to match any other club's bid on Bedford during a draft. He also represented Vic Country at the2018 AFL Under 18 Championships.[1] He also played for his school sideMelbourne Grammar School in theAPS competition. Bedford's strong performance in a TAC Cup preliminary final victory over theSandringham Dragons, in which he amassed three goals, six tackles and 13 disposals, was highlighted byFox Sports andESPN. His speed and tackling were noted as strengths; ESPN likened his play to West Coast defenderLewis Jetta. Bedford was expected to attract a second-round bid in the upcoming2018 AFL draft.[1][2]
Bedford was drafted by Melbourne as an academy selection with pick 75 in the 2018 draft. He spent his first year at the club playing forCasey, Melbourne'sVictorian Football League (VFL) affiliate; he played 21 matches in 2019.[3] He made his AFL debut in the opening round of the 2020 season.[4]
Bedford was traded toGreater Western Sydney at the conclusion of the2022 AFL season.[5]
Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[6]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2019 | Melbourne | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020[a] | Melbourne | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 8.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Melbourne | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2022#[b] | Melbourne | 12 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 33 | 32 | 65 | 13 | 21 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 105 | 145 | 250 | 44 | 97 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 13.1 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 103 | 165 | 268 | 41 | 141 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 4.5 | 7.2 | 11.7 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 2 |
| Career | 60 | 31 | 27 | 247 | 352 | 599 | 101 | 263 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 5.9 | 10.0 | 1.7 | 4.4 | 2 | ||
Notes
Bedford hasBunubaIndigenous Australian ancestry[7] and is a cousin of Melbourne footballerKrstel Petrevski, who plays in theAFL Women's.[8]
