[1] In 1926, he became one of the club's premiership players, under the auspices of captain-coach Albert Chadwick.

Thomas made his debut against Essendon in round 1 of the 1921 VFL season, at the East Melbourne Cricket Ground.

He has been given the Melbourne Heritage Number of 385, based on the order of his debut for the club.

[2] Originally from Oakleigh Football Club in the Victorian Football Association (VFA), he returned there for the 1929, 1930 and 1931 seasons before returning to Melbourne for a final season in the VFL.

This Australian rules football biography of a person born in 1898 is a stub.