. ▁ ▁All ▁Australian ▁team ▁selector , ▁Ger ard ▁He aly ▁commented ▁that ▁Thompson ' s ▁incred ible ▁performance ▁this ▁year ▁is ▁un her ald ed ▁to ▁date , ▁and ▁suggested ▁that ▁he ▁was ▁a ▁definite ▁cont ender ▁for ▁full ▁back ▁on ▁the ▁All ▁Australian ▁team . ▁ ▁Thompson ▁scored ▁his ▁first ▁A FL ▁goal ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁against ▁West ▁Coast ▁and ▁scored ▁ 2 ▁the ▁following ▁year ▁against ▁Sydney . ▁All ▁ 3 ▁goals ▁were ▁from ▁outside ▁ 5 0 . ▁ ▁Thompson ▁was ▁runner ▁up ▁for ▁The ▁Syd ▁B ark er ▁Medal ▁( N M FC ▁Best ▁and ▁Fair est ) ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁coming ▁second ▁to ▁Captain ▁Andrew ▁Sw allow ▁on ▁both ▁occasions . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁Thompson ▁also ▁recorded ▁a ▁career ▁high ▁in ▁dispos als ▁( 3 9 ) ▁against ▁The ▁Gi ants . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Thompson ▁was ▁announced ▁in ▁North ▁Mel b ourn es ▁leadership ▁group ▁for ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁season ▁and ▁on wards ▁with ▁Andrew ▁Sw allow , ▁D rew ▁Pet rie , ▁Jack ▁Z ieb ell , ▁Daniel ▁Well s , ▁Br ent ▁Har vey ▁and ▁Taylor ▁H ine . ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁Syd ▁B ark er ▁Medal ▁after ▁an ▁excellent ▁and ▁consistent ▁year , ▁t ying ▁with ▁team mate ▁Daniel ▁Well s . ▁ ▁Thompson ▁had ▁a ▁great ▁start ▁to ▁his ▁ 2 0 1 4