17 Facts About Ty Vickery

1.

Ty Vickery is the son of former Collingwood player John Vickery.

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Ty Vickery 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.

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Ty 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.

4.

Ty Vickery went on to play 23 games across his first two seasons, kicking eight goals.

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In 2011, Ty Vickery was shifted to a full-time forward role.

6.

Ty Vickery played every game for the season and kicked 35 goals, placing second in the club's goal kicking tally.

7.

Ty Vickery received the Kevin Bartlett medal for a fifth-placed finish in the club's best and fairest award.

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8.

Ty Vickery played in Richmond's first final in 12 years and booted two goals on the day.

9.

Ty Vickery 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.

10.

In round 18 2014, Ty Vickery struck and concussed West Coast ruckman Dean Cox in a boundary-side ruck contest.

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Ty Vickery was suspended for four weeks by the AFL Tribunal and offered a public apology for the incident.

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In 2015, Ty 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.

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Ty Vickery kicked a career high six goals in the Tigers' 91-point victory over Collingwood in round 21.

14.

Ty Vickery finished the season with 31 goals across 15 games, second at the club behind Riewoldt.

15.

In October 2016, Ty Vickery joined Hawthorn as a restricted free agent after Richmond announced they would not match the contract offer.

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In November 2017, Ty Vickery announced his retirement from the AFL due to losing passion for the game.

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