Toby Wooller Biography

Brisbane delist five players including Matt Eagles, Sam Skinner, Jacob Allison, Corey Lyons, and Toby Wooller.

Toby Wooler signs a one-year contract extension to remain at Brisbane until the end of 2020.

“The Club took a chance on draft night to pick me up and I just want to repay that faith. I’m really fortunate to sign for another year,” Wooller said.

Toby Wooller will miss up to 12 weeks with surgery on his left ring finger after damaging a tendon during a training mishap.

In the 1960s, Fred Wooller and Peter Walker were two of the biggest names in Geelong. They were instrumental in helping the Cats to the 1963 premiership.

Now, more than half a century later, their grandsons will be teammates in 2018 for the Brisbane Lions.

Josh Walker has been at the Gabba for two seasons since being traded by Geelong in 2015, and when Toby Wooller was taken with the 41st pick in last year's NAB AFL Draft, the family names would again be linked.

"When the name got called out by Brisbane, grandpa was at my house and he mentioned to me that our grandparents played together in the '63 flag," Wooller told AFL.com.au

"Gees, it's a small world.

"That night I got a message from Walks and he said the same. It's crazy to think our grandparents played together and now we've got an opportunity to play together."

With Walker's grandfather passing away in 2010, it was left to someone else to point out the family history.

"My nan sent me a message straight away and said: "that's Fred's grandson"," Walker said.

"I met Fred a few times – that was part of being at Geelong.

"They'd remained friends after footy. He was always good enough to take an interest in my career at Geelong."

Toby Wooller says he would love to be drafted by Geelong, the club his grandfather Fred Wooller captained to a premiership in 1963.

"He's been one of my idols growing up and I've always looked to him for support," he said.

"He's always at my games cheering me on, so it's been a massive help to my career.

"I've been born into it, so I'd love to play for the Cats."