Tom Humble (born 5 November 1988) is an Australian former professional

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footballer who last played for the

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in the

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. He previously played for the

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and the

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in the

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. He was able to cover a number of positions in the backs.

Playing career

A Blackwater Crushers junior, and a student at

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, Humble played in the

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NYC team in 2008, and the club's feeder team, Northern Pride in 2009. Humble said of his time with the Cowboys, "I was 18th man a few times but I never got a start in first grade. I would have liked to but I was still pretty young when I was there and I wasn't ready." In 2010, Humble joined the

. He made his

debut midway through the season. He made 6 appearances for the year, scoring 2 tries in games where he started at fullback, covering for an injured

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. After his appearances in top grade, Humble was suspended after testing positive to methylhexaneamine, a banned stimulant, while playing for the Eel's feeder club. It was reported that he had, "unwittingly ingested the substance in a performance supplement that was routinely provided to Wentworthville players before games." Humble joined the

for the 2012 season, starting the first match from the bench. However, a season-ending injury to

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saw him taking over as the team's starting fullback. Humble said at the time, "At this stage of my career I need to lock myself into one spot and that is fullback." Only weeks later, Tim Moltzen had been shifted to fullback, and Humble was playing at halfback. In the second half of the season, Humble played a number of games from the bench or playing hooker when

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was unavailable. Described as, "the ultimate utility," Humble said, "I'm only 20 games in and wherever (coach)

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puts me, I'll do the job to the best of my ability." Humble finished the season playing for feeder team Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers and was a member of the side that lost the

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grand final. In November 2012, Humble signed a deal to join the

for two years. He made six appearances at five-eighth early in the 2013 season, but played no further first grade. Humble signed on with the

in October, 2014 for their inaugural season in the

in 2015. In 2016, Humble joined the Norths Devils in the Townsville Rugby league playing Halfback. He played alongside names such as Wayne Ulugia, Ricky Thorby and

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Humble, Tom 1988 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australian people of Italian descent Sportspeople of Italian descent Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Tigers players Penrith Panthers players Parramatta Eels players New South Wales Residents rugby league team players Northern Pride RLFC players Queensland Residents rugby league team players Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league halfbacks Rugby league five-eighths Rugby league hookers Rugby league players from Brisbane Townsville Blackhawks players Wentworthville Magpies players Wests Tigers players Windsor Wolves players 21st-century Australian sportsmen