Education
Aquinas College, Perth.
Aquinas College, Perth.
A speedy left-footed defender, Toovey was initially unlucky not to be drafted to a senior list at the end of 2005, and spent the rest of the summer with Collingwood in the hope of selection in the rookie draft. His wish was granted, and he spent the rest of 2006 with Williamstown in the VFL, his efforts out of the back pocket earning him promotion to the senior list at season"s education He made his American Federation of Labor-Congress debut in Round 3 of the 2007 season, scoring three goals against Richmond.
Toovey found himself in and out of the side throughout the 2007 and 2008 seasons, playing a total of 17 games.
He cemented his place in the senior side, missing only one game in 2009. 2010 was the highlight to date of Toovey"s American Federation of Labor-Congress career.
In 2011 Toovey missed a month of football due to a broken finger. At the end of the year, his manager emailled all American Federation of Labor-Congress clubs to inform them that Toovey was out of contract, had rejected the club"s initial offer and was looking for a better deal elsewhere.
Despite this, he later re-signed with Collingwood for two more years.
During the round five clash against Essendon in 2013, Toovey ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament during an innocuous fall in the last quarter of the game. As a result, Toovey required a knee reconstruction and missed the remainder of the 2013 season. He was selected back into the Collingwood side for the Round 1 clash against Fremantle in 2014.
Earlier in Toovey"s career he was lamented at times by the Collingwood fans.
Much of this had to do with his wayward kicking. As his kicking accuracy and general form increased he slowly became a cult hero to the fans.
A deep chant of "TOOOOOOOVES" can be heard from the stands when he has the ball.