Ty Vickery Explained

Ty John Vickery
Fullname:Tyrone Vickery
Birth Date:1990 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Melbourne
Originalteam:Haileybury
Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)
Draftpick:No. 8, 2008 national draft
Debutdate:Round 12, 2009
Debutstadium:Etihad Stadium
Height:200 cm[1]
Weight:100 kg
Position:Forward / ruck
Years1:2009–2016
Games Goals1:119 (158)
Years2:2017
Games Goals2:6 (2)
Games Goalstotal:125 (160)
Statsend:2017
Careerhighlights:

Tyrone John Vickery (born 31 May 1990) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club and Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of former Collingwood player John Vickery.[2]

Junior career

As a junior, Vickery played for Sandringham in the TAC Cup. At age 17 and when completing his second last year at Haileybury College, he suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament when his right knee collapsed under a tackle.[2] He faced ten months away from football but returned to represent the Victorian Metro side in the Under-18 National Championships where he won All-Australian selection.[2]

AFL career

Richmond (2009 - 2016)

Vickery was drafted by the Richmond Football Club with the eighth overall pick in the 2008 National Draft and made his AFL debut in round 12 of the 2009 AFL season.[3] [4] He went on to play 23 games across his first two seasons, kicking eight goals.[5]

In 2011, Vickery was shifted to a full-time forward role. He played every game for the season and kicked 35 goals, placing second in the club's goal kicking tally. He also received the Kevin Bartlett medal for a fifth-placed finish in the club's best and fairest award.[6]

An injury received in pre-season cruelled his 2012 campaign, limiting him to only nine games.[5]

In 2013 however, he played 21 games and kicked 27 goals, again placing second in club's goal kicking.[7] In the Tigers' round 14 matchup against, his 18 disposal, 11 mark and one goal performance won him best-afield honours and the Ian Stewart Medal.[8] Vickery also played in Richmond's first final in 12 years and booted two goals on the day.[5]

He played just 12 games in 2014 as competition came from fellow Tiger, Ben Griffiths for the second key-forward role in Richmond's game structure.[5] [9] In round 18 2014, Vickery struck and concussed ruckman Dean Cox in a boundary-side ruck contest. He was suspended for four weeks by the AFL Tribunal and offered a public apology for the incident.[10]

In 2015, Vickery found himself again in favour with coach, Damien Hardwick who began frequently playing him alongside both Ben Griffiths and former Coleman Medallist, Jack Riewoldt.[9] He kicked a career high six goals in the Tigers' 91-point victory over in round 21. Vickery finished the season with 31 goals across 15 games, second at the club behind Riewoldt.[11]

Despite a relatively strong start to season 2016, Vickery would play just six of the club's final 11 games. Over the period he struggled to impact the game outside of his goal-scoring work, averaging only eight disposals per game. His final game, a two-goal performance, came in round 21 against .[5] After 119 matches and 158 goals with Richmond, he announced he would be exploring his options as a restricted free agent.[12]

Hawthorn (2017)

In October 2016, Vickery joined as a restricted free agent after Richmond announced they would not match the contract offer.[13] Richmond received pick 29 in the 2016 draft as compensation, and drafted Shai Bolton who was playing for Sth Fremantle in the WAFL. In November 2017, Vickery announced his retirement from the AFL due to losing passion for the game.[14]

Statistics

|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2009 || || 29| 9 || 5 || 1 || 22 || 56 || 78 || 22 || 17 || 79 || 0.6 || 0.1 || 2.4 || 6.2 || 8.7 || 2.4 || 1.9 || 8.8 || 0|-| 2010 || || 29| 14 || 3 || 3 || 37 || 76 || 113 || 25 || 30 || 122 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 2.6 || 5.4 || 8.1 || 1.8 || 2.1 || 8.7 || 0|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2011 || || 29| 22 || 36 || 19 || 135 || 117 || 252 || 95 || 39 || 156 || 1.6 || 0.9 || 6.1 || 5.3 || 11.5 || 4.3 || 1.8 || 7.1 || 2|-| 2012 || || 29| 9 || 7 || 5 || 41 || 32 || 73 || 21 || 21 || 59 || 0.8 || 0.6 || 4.6 || 3.6 || 8.1 || 2.3 || 2.3 || 6.6 || 0|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2013 || || 29| 21 || 27 || 19 || 157 || 105 || 262 || 116 || 33 || 167 || 1.3 || 0.9 || 7.5 || 5.0 || 12.5 || 5.5 || 1.6 || 8.0 || 1|-| 2014 || || 29| 12 || 23 || 10 || 80 || 47 || 127 || 46 || 27 || 81 || 1.9 || 0.8 || 6.7 || 3.9 || 10.6 || 3.8 || 2.3 || 6.8 || 1|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2015 || || 29| 15 || 31 || 9 || 108 || 50 || 158 || 73 || 23 || 85 || 2.1 || 0.6 || 7.2 || 3.3 || 10.5 || 4.9 || 1.5 || 5.7 || 4|-| 2016 || || 29| 17 || 26 || 15 || 90 || 51 || 141 || 68 || 34 || 37 || 1.5 || 0.9 || 5.3 || 3.0 || 8.3 || 4.0 || 2.0 || 2.2 || 0|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2017 || || 27| 6 || 2 || 6 || 29 || 32 || 61 || 14 || 17 || 58 || 0.3 || 1.0 || 4.8 || 5.3 || 10.2 || 2.3 || 2.8 || 9.7 || 0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career[15] ! 125 !! 160 !! 87 !! 699 !! 566 !! 1265 !! 480 !! 241 !! 844 !! 1.3 !! 0.7 !! 5.6 !! 4.5 !! 10.1 !! 3.8 !! 1.9 !! 6.8 !! 8|}

Honours and achievements

Individual

Personal life

Vickery married Russian-born and naturalised-Australian professional tennis player Arina Rodionova in December 2015.[16]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ty Vickery. Hawthorn Football Club. 28 January 2017.
  2. News: Try, Tyrone Vickery Again. 24 November 2008. Sam. Edmund.
  3. Web site: 2008 AFL National Draft. Footy Wire. 1 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Ty Vickery. AFL Tables. 1 September 2016.
  5. Web site: Ty Vickery. AFL Tables. 4 September 2016.
  6. News: McNicol. Adam. Cotchin named top Tiger. 4 September 2016. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 13 September 2011.
  7. Web site: 2013 Stats. AFL Tables. 4 September 2016.
  8. News: Ian Stewart Medal up for grabs. 4 September 2016. Richmond FC. Bigpond. 7 July 2015.
  9. News: Phelan. Jennifer. A positive step for Vickery. 4 September 2016. Richmond FC. Bigpond. 3 May 2015.
  10. News: Ty Vickery receives four-week suspension for Dean Cox punch in Richmond-West Coast AFL clash. 4 September 2016. ABC. 31 July 2014.
  11. Web site: AFL Goalkickers Total Statistics for Season 2015. Footywire. 4 September 2016.
  12. News: Nicholson. Larissa. AFL trades 2016: Richmond Tiger Ty Vickery offered Hawthorn deal: report. 2 September 2016. The Age. Fairfax. 1 September 2016.
  13. News: Tyrone Vickery officially joins Hawthorn, Richmond don't match free agency offer. 10 October 2016. Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 10 October 2016.
  14. News: Maligned Hawks recruit calls time on career. Schmook. Nathan. 15 November 2017. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 15 November 2017.
  15. Web site: Ty Vickery. AFL Tables. 10 October 2016.
  16. Web site: Rodionova falls match short of Aussie wild-card win day after wedding . Sports Illustrated . 20 December 2015 . 24 August 2020.