Tyler Brockman

Tyler Brockman (born 22 November 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Tyler Brockman
Personal information
Full name Tyler Brockman
Date of birth (2002-11-22) 22 November 2002
Original team(s) Wembley Downs JFC (WA)/Subiaco Colts
Draft No. 46, 2020 AFL draft
Debut Round 1, 2021, Hawthorn vs. Essendon, at Marvel Stadium
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 33
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021– Hawthorn 17 (16)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2023.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

Tyler Brockman played his early football with Wembley Downs JFC before moving on to Subiaco colts.[1] Brockman who has indigenous heritage, is also the nephew of former Fremantle and Gold Coast player Greg Broughton.[2]

Brockman had developed into an explosive midfielder/forward that had attracted interest from several AFL clubs. Brockman had met with West Coast Eagles who were said to be keen even though they had only late picks in the 2020 draft.[3] Hawthorn used their pick 46 to secure his services. Brockman was said to be surprised when the Hawks picked him.[4]

AFL career

Brockman settled quickly since arriving at Hawthorn, and shown promise in the practice matches before the 2021 season. In the practice match against North Melbourne he kicked 3 goals in the first quarter.[5]

Brockman debuted for Hawthorn as part of the trio that debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season against Essendon at Marvel Stadium.[6] He kicked two goals on debut.

Brockman's 2022 season was ruined by injury, it started with soft tissue issues during the pre-season. Once he had recovered from that he was injured in the opening minutes of his first game for Box Hill. He was placed on the long term injury list after he had a shoulder reconstruction surgery in 2022.

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 8, 2023.[7]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2021Hawthorn42 1110452469827230.90.44.74.28.92.52.10
2022Hawthorn33 0——————————————0
2023Hawthorn33 66325376216101.00.54.26.210.32.71.7
Career 17167778316043330.90.44.54.99.42.51.90

References
  1. "Tyler Brockman | WAFL".
  2. "Ex-Hawk's regrets as Flying Boomerangs return".
  3. "Eagles' 2020 draft targets emerge". 18 November 2020.
  4. "Brockman shocked to become a Hawk". 9 December 2020.
  5. "Late WA pick catches Clarko's eye". 6 March 2021.
  6. "ROUND 1 TEAM: Fans set for a glimpse of the future". Hawthorn FC. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. "Tyler Brockman Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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