Ty Vickery

Tyrone 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]

Ty Vickery
Vickery with Richmond in August 2009
Personal information
Full name Tyrone Vickery
Date of birth (1990-05-31) 31 May 1990
Place of birth Melbourne
Original team(s) Haileybury
Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 8, 2008 national draft
Debut Round 12, 2009, Richmond vs. West Coast, at Etihad Stadium
Height 200 cm (6 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Position(s) Forward / ruck
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2009–2016 Richmond 119 (158)
2017 Hawthorn 006 00(2)
Total 125 (160)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2017.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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]

Vickery with Hawthorn in April 2017

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 St Kilda, 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 West Coast 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 Collingwood 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 Geelong.[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 Hawthorn 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
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
2009Richmond29 9512256782217790.60.12.46.28.72.41.98.80
2010Richmond29 1433377611325301220.20.22.65.48.11.82.18.70
2011Richmond29 22361913511725295391561.60.96.15.311.54.31.87.12
2012Richmond29 9754132732121590.80.64.63.68.12.32.36.60
2013Richmond29 212719157105262116331671.30.97.55.012.55.51.68.01
2014Richmond29 12231080471274627811.90.86.73.910.63.82.36.81
2015Richmond29 15319108501587323852.10.67.23.310.54.91.55.74
2016Richmond29 17261590511416834371.50.95.33.08.34.02.02.20
2017Hawthorn27 6262932611417580.31.04.85.310.22.32.89.70
Career[15] 1251608769956612654802418441.30.75.64.510.13.81.96.88

Honours and achievements

Individual

Personal life

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

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