Former Australian Football League star and current model and media personality, Tom Derickx has become one of Australia’s most well-loved figures. Known for his tall frame and dark features, the Western Australian, from Dunsborough, began playing football early on. After playing for several years with the Claremont Football Club in the Western Australian Football League, he was drafted by the Richmond Football Club in 2010 at the age of 21. After 3 successful years with the team, he was chosen for one of Australia’s most prominent football clubs, the Sydney Swans, in 2014. He remained there, as well as playing for the North East Australian Football League, until 2016, when he retired.
Since, he has begun a modelling career as well as making several media appearances. He is signed to IMG Models and has worked with companies such as R.M. Williams, Jockey underwear and Diesel. He is also an ambassador for the Australian department store David Jones. As a prominent figure, he has also used his voice to promote social and mental health issues. He is an ambassador for RUOK and has talked extensively across media channels about his experiences with mental health.
Most recently, he was the star of The All New Monty show in 2020, where the celebrity contestants strip in order to raise funds and awareness for various issues. Initially known as one of AFL’s most exciting young players, Tom Derickx has become a wide-ranging personality, loved by the Australian public and entertainment industry.