Tom Davidson

{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}

{{Use Australian English|date=September 2015}}

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| name = Tom Davidson

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| fullname = Tom Davidson

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|2|3|df=y}}

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| death_date =

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| originalteam = Geelong Falcons

| draftpick = 27th overall, 2001 National Draft
8th overall, 2006 Rookie Draft

| height = 192 cm

| weight = 87 kg

| position = Forward

| guernsey = 16

| statsend = 2004

| years1 = 2002–2005

| club1 = {{AFL Col}}

| games_goals1 = 1 (0)

| years2 = 2006

| club2 = {{AFL WB}}

| games_goals2 = 0 (0)

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Tom Davidson (born 3 February 1983) is a former Australian rules footballer who was recruited from the Geelong Falcons in the 2001 AFL Draft by the Collingwood Football Club.

His career was hindered by two serious knee injuries, the first during the 2003 preseason,{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/02/1080544690964.html|title=Young Magpie out for season|last=Saltau|first=Chloe|date=16 January 2003|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|accessdate=2009-10-31}} and the second in his first and only Australian Football League (AFL) game in April 2004.{{cite news|url=http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/07/1081326797153.html|title=Big three back for Brisbane|date=7 April 2004|work=The Age|publisher=Fairfax Media|accessdate=2009-10-31}} He was delisted by Collingwood at the end of the 2005 season, but drafted by in the 2006 rookie draft by the Western Bulldogs,{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/Sport/AFL-premiership-lures-injured-Darcy/2005/12/22/1135032127871.html|title=AFL premiership lures injured Darcy|date=22 December 2005|work=Sydney Morning Herald|publisher=Fairfax Media|accessdate=2009-10-31}} but never again played senior football.

He is the son of former Richmond and Geelong footballer Garry Davidson.

Davidson currently owns and runs Patch Cafe in Richmond.{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadsheet.com.au/melbourne/food-and-drink/article/patch-paleo-richmond|title = A Patch of Paleo in Richmond}}