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Tom Liberatore to play for Geelong Amateur in 2027
Tom Liberatore will play for Geelong Amateur in 2027 after retiring from the AFL this year.
The club is based on the Bellarine Peninsula in Victoria and plays in the Bellarine Football League.
Liberatore spent 15 years with the Western Bulldogs, playing 268 games and kicking 93 goals.
He was part of the Bulldogs’ 2016 premiership team and won the club’s best-and-fairest award in 2014.
His move brings an experienced former AFL player to Geelong Amateur, which says it wants to build a strong club culture.
Liberatore is expected to reconnect with former teammate Sam Lloyd and spend more time with his family near Jan Juc.
He is not understood to be committed for the whole season, and the club has announced his move ahead of the 2027 season.
Tom Liberatore will play for Geelong Amateur in 2027 after retiring from the AFL.
The Western Bulldogs premiership player has played 268 games and kicked 93 goals.
Geelong Amateur said the signing would add experience and leadership while helping build the club’s culture.
A report said Liberatore was not committed to playing the whole season.
- Who
- Tom Liberatore, a former Western Bulldogs player.
- What
- He will play for Geelong Amateur in 2027.
- When
- The club announced the signing on Thursday, October 22, 2026; he is due to play in 2027.
- Where
- Geelong Amateur, on the Bellarine; the club’s home ground is KFC Oval.
- Why
- The club said he would bring experience, toughness and leadership, and that the move would support its culture. It would also let him reconnect with Sam Lloyd and spend more time with family near Jan Juc.
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The Western Bulldogs drafted Liberatore as a father-son selection.
Liberatore won the Bulldogs’ best-and-fairest award.
He was part of the Bulldogs’ premiership team.
Liberatore announced his AFL retirement after a 268-game career.
Geelong Amateur announced that Liberatore would join the club for 2027.
- New club
- Geelong Amateur
- Playing year
- 2027
- AFL games
- 268
- AFL goals
- 93
- Premiership
- Western Bulldogs, 2016
- Home ground
- KFC Oval
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What people are saying
Geelong Amateurs are excited to welcome Tom Liberatore to the club ahead of the 2027 season.
‘Libba’ brings a wealth of experience, toughness and leadership to the club