in this episode Ed has a yarn with the 2025 Captain of the Gippsland Power Tom Matthews ahead of the this years AFL National draft.

Tom has been on a roller coaster of a ride over the past 18 months after shining bright on the field in  2024 Coates Hire talent league season as a bottom age talent, to being named Captain of the Gippsland Power for 2025, then to be struck down by injury early in his draft year.

Tom talks injury, studies and the hope of living out a dream to playing AFL footy at the highest level.

Enjoy the chat with Tom Matthews on Talking Gippsland - Local voices with Local stories

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