[1] He played for his state in the 2012 AFL Under 18 Championships – averaging 6.6 marks and 24.6 disposals – and was named in the under-18 All-Australian side.

[3] Thurlow made his debut in round 7 of the 2013 AFL season against Essendon at Docklands Stadium, recording five marks, 17 possessions and three tackles.

[5] In 2014, Thurlow played six matches,[5] including two finals, before suffering a lacerated kidney during the 2015 pre-season which hospitalised him for six days.

[8] In 2015, Thurlow played 19 games in a breakout season[9] and signed a three-year contract extension, tying him to Geelong until 2018.

[8] During the 2016 NAB Challenge, Thurlow tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), causing him to miss the 2016 season.