DOB: 24 January 1960
Debut: Round 2, 1978 against Fitzroy at MCG
Last Game: Round 18, 1984 against Fitzroy at MCG
From: Bentleigh Tigers
Number: 40 (1978-1979), 8 (1984)
Honours
Reserves Premiership player - 1984
Games: 26
Goals: 35
Career Statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
| 10 | 0 | 16 | 38.46 |
Thorne graduated from Melbourne's Under 19s to play eight games in 1978, before his season was ended by a knee injury in Round 11. He started 1979 in the Under 19s, and returned to the senior side in Round 7, before a persistent groin injury kept him out until Round 15. He kicked six goals on return, but played four more games before the end of the year then left the club. The rover moved to East Perth for four seasons in the WAFL via two years in the VFA with Prahran.
He returned to Melbourne in 1984, kicking 17 goals for the season. His best performance was a seven goal haul against Footscray in Round 9, 1984. At the end of that year Thorne returned to the WAFL with Claremont, where he was best in their 1987 Grand Final victory. He won his second Simpson Medal as WA's best player in a 1988 match against the VFA. He came out of retirement to play in 1989, before giving up the game for good at the end of that year.
In 1997 Thorne became the coach of Subiaco but was fired before the 1999 season.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
| 1978 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 1979 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 12 | 17 | 1 |
Tribunal record
| Round | Charge | Sanction | |
| Round 15 Under 19s | Charging | Unknown | |
Notes
May have only played at East Perth 1982/1983.
Media
Inside Football - 27/03/1980, 07/03/1990
Football Recorder - 1980
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