Greater Western Sydney Tomlinson was recruited by Greater Western Sydney with their seventh selection and ninth overall in the
2011 national draft. He made his debut in the sixty-three-point loss against at
ANZ Stadium in Greater Western Sydney's inaugural match in round one. In his second season, he was the round 17 nominee for the
AFL Rising Star where he recorded twenty-three disposals, nine marks, four tackles and a goal in the thirty-nine-point loss against at
Škoda Stadium. He was educated at
Trinity Grammar School in
Kew, Victoria. Tomlinson had to wait until round 19, 2013, to experience his first win in an AFL match, when the Greater Western Sydney Giants defeated by 37 points. Tomlinson played in the Giants'
2019 Grand Final team, which lost to Richmond by 89 points. The Grand Final turned out to be his final match for the Giants, announcing he would be leaving as a free agent in the aftermath.
Melbourne Tomlinson moved to Melbourne as a free agent ahead of the
2020 season. Tomlinson played 45 games over 5 seasons at the Demons, before being delisted at the end of the
2024 season, the end of his initial 5 year contract. ==Personal life==