Tyson Goldsack
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| Birth | May 22, 1987 , Victoria |
| Recruited from | Gippsland Power U/18 |
| Height and weight | 191 cm / 82 kg |
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| Debut | Round 8, 20 May 2007, Collingwood vs. Western Bulldogs, at MCG |
| Team(s) | Collingwood (2007-)
17 Games, 0 Goals |
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Tyson Goldsack (born May 22, 1987) is a Collingwood footballer in the Australian Football League.
A versatile mid-size man who has the ability to play in a number of positions, including midfield. Originally from Pakenham, Victoria, he played with Gippsland Power at TAC Cup level in 2005-06, in-between completing a pre-season with Hawthorn. He showed good speed at the Victorian State Screening Session with a 20m Sprint time of 3.00sec. A good second season in the TAC Cup as a mature aged player would see him become one of few 19-year-olds drafted at the 2006 AFL Draft, picked up in the fourth round with pick 63, by Collingwood.
In 2007, he played four games in the VFL as a middle-sized defender, making an impression, being emergency for the round 7 clash against Carlton, before making a surprise AFL debut against the Western Bulldogs at Telstra Dome. He impressed to keep his spot, but made a name for himself in round 12 when he played a terrific game on Michael O'Loughlin of Sydney, and then given a job on Hawthorn spearhead Lance Franklin a week later. He would continue to play a role, missing one game through a rest, for the rest of the season, including a fantastic final series. He would once again beat O'Loughlin comprehensively in round 21, where he had 25 disposals and 8 marks, and earnt a AFL Rising Star nomination, which was over-due. He would concede 30 goals in 17 games played on direct opponents.
[edit] Trivia
- He used to live with teammates Ben Reid, Brent Macaffer and Nathan Brown, but currently lives with girlfriend Jessica.
- Tyson was awarded the Round 21 Rising Star award for his game against Sydney.
[edit] External links
- Tyson Goldsack profile on the Official AFL Website of the Collingwood Football Club http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au
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