Tyson Goldsack

Infobox afl player


firstname = Tyson
lastname = Goldsack


birthdate = birth date and age|1987|5|22|df=y
birthplace = Victoria
originalteam = Gippsland Power U/18
dead = alive
heightweight = 191 cm / 82 kg
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = Round 8, 20 May 2007
debutteam = Collingwood
debutopponent = Western Bulldogs
debutstadium = MCG
playingteams = Collingwood (2007-)

24 Games, 1 Goal
coach = notcoach
coachingteams =
statsend = R14, 2008
careerhighlights =

* AFL Rising Star nomination 2007

Tyson Goldsack (born 22 May 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.

Trivia

*He used to live with teammates Ben Reid, Brent Macaffer and Nathan Brown, but currently lives with girlfriend Jessica and teammate Jaxson Barham.
*Tyson was awarded the Round 21 Rising Star award for his game against Sydney.

External links

*Collplayer|ref=359310 [http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au]