Dom Tyson

Dom Tyson

Tyson at training in July 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 3, 2011 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2012, Greater Western Sydney
v. Sydney, at ANZ Stadium
Height/Weight 186cm / 85kg
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 12
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2012–2013
2014–		 Greater Western Sydney
Melbourne		 13 0(4)
37 (22)
50 (26)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2015 season.
Career highlights

Dom Tyson (born 8 June 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Tyson played his junior career with the Camberwell Junior Football Club and was recognised as a talented player at a young age by representing Victoria in the under-12 championships in 2005.[1][2] He attended and played school football for Trinity Grammar School.[3] After missing out on state selection for the under-16 Victoria Metro side in 2009, queries were raised over his pace and ability to be more than an inside-midfielder.[1] He was recruited by the Oakleigh Chargers in 2010 to play in the TAC Cup, playing 14 games for the season.[4]

Tyson was elected the captain for Oakleigh in 2011 and led the team to a Grand Final for the first time since 2006,[5] but ultimately lost to the Sandringham Dragons by eight points.[6] He received mid-year state honours by representing Victoria Metro at the 2011 AFL Under 18 Championships,[7] and played in the winning final against Victoria Country;[8] his season was rewarded with All-Australian selection as the ruck-rover.[9] He raised his draft chances in his final year after expanding his game beyond being just an inside-midfielder and was labelled a "complete midfielder" by Oakleigh Chargers coach, Greg Doyle.[10] After drawing comparisons to Simon Black and Jimmy Bartel,[5][11] he was predicted to be drafted inside the top-five in the weeks leading to the 2011 AFL draft.[12][13]

AFL career

Tyson was recruited by Greater Western Sydney with their third selection and third overall in the 2011 national draft.[14] He debuted in round 1, 2012 against Sydney at ANZ Stadium.[15] He was the round 23 nomination for the Rising Star after the 28-point loss to North Melbourne at Škoda Stadium, where he recorded 26-disposals, seven clearances, five marks and a goal.[16] He managed ten games in his debut season after suffering from leg and back injuries for a majority of the season.[17][18] In October, speculation arose that he would move to the Richmond Football Club after they expressed interest in securing a trade for him,[19] after stating he would be open to a move back to Melbourne,[20] he ultimately stayed with Greater Western Sydney.[21]

The start to Tyson's 2013 season was delayed after he tore his posterior cruciate ligament during the off-season,[22] and played his first match for the season in May with Greater Western Sydney's reserves side in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL).[23] He managed three senior games for 2013, and after thirteen matches in total for Greater Western Sydney, he was traded to the Melbourne Football Club in October,[24] despite being contracted until the end of 2015.[25] He cited the opportunity to return home to Victoria as the key reason for the move,[26] and was lauded by Melbourne coach, Paul Roos, as an "absolute superstar in the making".[27]

Tyson's first season at Melbourne saw him play senior football consistently for the first time in his career, playing all matches for the season,[28] despite suffering a finger injury in round nine, which resulted in end of season surgery.[29] He received high praise during the season,[30][31] especially for his performances against Richmond in round 9,[32] and both matches against Port Adelaide in rounds 11 and 18.[33][34] He acknowledged the reason for his improved season was due to moving home to Victoria and having a more settled environment.[35][36] His season was rewarded with a second place finish in the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal, finishing behind Nathan Jones,[37] and he received 11 votes in the Brownlow Medal count, the most for any player recruited in the 2011 draft;[28] he was also awarded the Harold Ball Memorial Trophy as Melbourne's best young player.[38]

Tyson played the first seven matches for 2015 before injuring his knee,[39] he returned to the senior side in round 11,[40] playing every match until round 19 before missing the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury.[41] In what was described as a frustrating and inconsistent season by Tyson,[42] he managed 15 matches and finished 13th in the best-and-fairest count.[43]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2015 season[44]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team # Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2012 Greater Western Sydney 29 10 4 0 68 90 158 46 23 0.4 0.0 6.8 9 15.8 4.6 2.3
2013 Greater Western Sydney 29 3 0 1 20 20 40 8 7 0.0 0.3 6.7 6.7 13.3 2.7 2.3
2014 Melbourne 12 22 16 6 269 253 522 120 70 0.7 0.3 12.2 11.5 23.7 5.5 3.2
2015 Melbourne 12 15 6 6 152 173 325 51 65 0.4 0.4 9.5 11.5 21.0 3.4 4.3
Career 50 26 13 509 536 1045 225 165 0.5 0.3 10.2 10.7 20.9 4.5 3.3

References

  1. 1 2 Quayle, Emma (14 November 2011). "Mates of six years may team up again in Sydney's west". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Quayle, Emma (23 November 2011). "Rise and rise of the class of '05". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  3. ↑ Beitzel, Brad (30 July 2011). "Dons great Fletcher's grammar bid". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Player Profile—Dom Tyson". TACcup.com.au. Fox Sports Pulse. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  5. 1 2 Diamond, Brent (18 September 2011). "Tyson leads Chargers to finals". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  6. ↑ Lyon, Karen (25 September 2011). "Sandringham win TAC Cup grand final". The Sydney Morning Herald (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  7. ↑ Clark, Jay (2 November 2011). "Dom Tyson learns footy craft from Lenny Hayes". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Quayle, Emma (7 July 2011). "Talent pool a tad thin". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  9. ↑ "Under 18 All Australian Team". TACcup.com.au (Fox Sports Pulse). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  10. ↑ Diamond, Brent (25 September 2011). "Draft hope Tyson is a 'complete' midfielder: coach". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  11. ↑ Diamond, Brent (4 October 2011). "120 AFL hopefuls are being put to a searching test.". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  12. ↑ Quayle, Emma (19 October 2011). "National draft looming small for most clubs". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  13. ↑ Quayle, Emma (20 November 2011). "Jobs for the boys: building a club, finding a roughie". The Age (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  14. ↑ Edmund, Sam; Landsberger, Sam (25 November 2011). "Patton No.1, Setanta gets lifeline". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  15. ↑ Cordy, Neil (23 March 2012). "GWS coach Kevin Sheedy bloods 17 for opener". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  16. ↑ "Greater Western Sydney Giant Dom Tyson wins Rising Star nomination". News.com.au (News Corp Australia). 3 September 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  17. ↑ Holmesby, Luke (3 September 2012). "In Tyson, another Giant rises". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  18. ↑ "Midfielder Dom Tyson talent shines despite ill-timed run of injuries". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). 10 September 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  19. ↑ Clark, Jay (1 October 2012). "Richmond's desire to snare young GWS Giants midfielder Dom Tyson could be aided by Bulldogs". Fox Sports (Australia) (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  20. ↑ Warner, Michael; Ralph, Jon (1 October 2012). "GWS Giants threaten Trent Cotchin offer as they tell Richmond that Dom Tyson is off limits". Fox Sports (Australia) (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  21. ↑ Dampney, James (28 February 2013). "Dom Tyson reveals Tiger temptation". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  22. ↑ "Knee surgery for young GWS midfielder Dom Tyson". The Daily Telegraph (News Corp Australia). 14 December 2012. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  23. ↑ Otto, Tyson (23 May 2013). "GWS Giants rising star Dom Tyson is ready for his first game back since surgery this week". The Daily Telegraph (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  24. ↑ "Melbourne trades pick 2 for GWS youngster Dom Tyson and later draft selections". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). 18 October 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  25. ↑ Dampney, James (27 February 2013). "Giants sign magnificent seven". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  26. ↑ Schmook, Nathan; Dampney, James (18 October 2013). "Tyson to Melbourne as Giants grab No.2 pick". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 18 October 2013.
  27. ↑ Edmund, Sam (5 November 2013). "Paul Roos lauds Dom Tyson as a future Melbourne star". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  28. 1 2 Ryan, Peter (14 December 2014). "Melbourne's punt on Dom Tyson pays off despite early disaster". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  29. ↑ Burgan, Matt (29 October 2014). "Dom on track after finger injury". MelbourneFC.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  30. ↑ Guthrie, Ben (7 May 2014). "Dom Tyson not fazed by Kelly comparisons". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  31. ↑ Williams, Rebecca (7 June 2014). "Melbourne’s Dom Tyson confident Dees can break seven-year losing drought against Collingwood on Queen’s Birthday". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  32. ↑ Clark, Jay (17 May 2014). "Dom Tyson proves the first-round draft pick Melbourne gave up for him was worth it, influential in win over Richmond at MCG". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  33. ↑ Burgan, Matt (2 June 2014). "Sack the unnamed recruiter: Roos". MelbourneFC.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  34. ↑ Burgan, Matt (20 July 2014). "Bittersweet moment for dominant Dom". MelbourneFC.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  35. ↑ Landsberger, Sam (21 July 2014). "Melbourne star Dom Tyson says greater opportunities await of GWS players move away". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  36. ↑ Cordy, Neil (10 April 2015). "Dom Tyson ready to prove a point for Melbourne against former club GWS Giants". The Daily Telegraph (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  37. ↑ Ralph, Jon (4 September 2014). "Melbourne skipper Nathan Jones wins third best and fairest award, Dom Tyson and Bernie Vince follow". Herald Sun (News Corp Australia). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  38. ↑ "Cross among key award winners". MelbourneFC.com.au (Bigpond). 4 September 2014. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  39. ↑ Ryan, Peter (22 May 2015). "Sunday teams: Dees lose key mid, Macrae still in the Doghouse". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  40. ↑ Burgan, Matt (12 June 2015). "Neal-Bullen among five inclusions". MelbourneFC.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  41. ↑ Malcolm, Alex (14 August 2015). "Teams: Dockers load up, Dees lose Tyson". AFL.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  42. ↑ Burgan, Matt (16 July 2015). "Strong finish the aim for Tyson". MelbourneFC.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  43. ↑ Burgan, Matt (11 September 2015). "Vince wins first B&F for Melbourne". MelbourneFC.com.au (Bigpond). Retrieved 16 November 2015.
  44. ↑ "Dom Tyson". AFL Tables. Retrieved 3 May 2014.

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