Travis Tuck
Travis Tuck | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 7 September 1987 | ||
Original team(s) |
TAC Cup ) | ||
Draft |
No. 38 ( F/S), 2005 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 17, 2007, Hawthorn vs. Kangaroos, at Aurora Stadium | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2006–2010 | Hawthorn | 20 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Travis Tuck (born 7 September 1987) is a former
Background
The son of Hawthorn legend and former VFL/AFL games record holder
Career
Tuck debuted in Round 17 of 2007 against North Melbourne, and, despite a serviceable performance on the day, he made way for a number of returning senior players the following week. This proved to be Tuck's only game for the season.[citation needed]
During the first month of 2008, Tuck enjoyed a breakout year. After a string of strong pre-season performances, Tuck was selected in the senior side for Round 1 and remained there in the month that followed. A highlight was a 25-possession Round 2 performance against
Tuck failed to play a match for Hawthorn's senior side in 2010; and, on 27 August, Tuck was found unconscious in a car by police and was treated for an alleged drug overdose. Tuck then became the first player to receive a third strike under the AFL's illicit drugs policy. The operations manager for the AFL, Adrian Anderson, stated that Tuck's drug use was "not recreational" and was the result of clinical depression. On 31 August, the
Tuck played for Werribee in the VFL in 2011 and 2012. From 2013 until he retired at the end of 2016, he played for
Statistics
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Marks
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2006 | Hawthorn | 38 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
2007 | Hawthorn | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 13.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 0 |
2008 | Hawthorn | 22 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 61 | 71 | 132 | 33 | 32 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 16.5 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 0 |
2009 | Hawthorn | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 142 | 226 | 47 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 20.5 | 4.3 | 1.9 | 0 |
2010 | Hawthorn | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
Career[5] | 20 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 220 | 371 | 84 | 46 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 7.6 | 11.0 | 18.6 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ Langmiad, Aaron; Warner, Michael; Flower, Wayne (1 September 2010). "AFL defends drug policy after three strikes for Hawthorn's Travis Tuck". Herald Sun. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
- ^ Timms, Daryl (15 March 2011). "No more chances for Travis Tuck". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "TRAVIS TUCK SIGNS WITH THE BLOODS". westadelaidefc.com.au. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ "TRAVIS TUCK ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT - West Adelaide Football Club". westadelaidefc.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017.
- ^ "Travis Tuck". AFLTables. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
External links
- Travis Tuck's playing statistics from AFL Tables