Career
Known for his electrifying pace, with a good goal sense, Thompson was drafted at Number. 4 in the 2009 American Federation of Labor-Congress Rookie draft from South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club North Adelaide. After played in the opening round 2009 National Association of Broadcasters Cup game against the Sydney Swans in which scored three goals, Thompson continued to impress during the preseason and was elevated to the senior squad as a replacement for Jackson Trengove, who was placed on the long-term injury list.
In round 3 2009 Thompson made his American Federation of Labor-Congress debut for Portuguese Adelaide against Melbourne, becoming one of six Indigenous Australians in Portuguese"s side, equaling the record for the most Indigenous players in a single American Federation of Labor-Congress team
Although he didn"t impress like he did during the preseason, Thompson played a satisfactory game in the forward line with 3 kicks, 6 handballs, 3 marks and 1 goal assistant The following week he played his first and last away game, contributing with 6 kicks, 7 handballs, 3 marks and 1 tackle.
Thompson played in the first round of the 2010 National Association of Broadcasters Cup and collected 14 disposals and kicked two goals. A week later, Thompson was injured during training when team mate Marlon Motlop accidentally elbowed him in the face, fracturing his eye socket.
Thompson required surgery, with a plate inserted into his eye socket and missed twelve weeks.
He was delisted by the Power at the end of the 2010.
