Shane Tuck
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| Personal Info | |
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| Birth | 24 December 1981, |
| Recruited from | Drouin/Dandenong UStingrays/West Adelaide (SA)
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| Playing Career¹ | |
| Debut | 3 July 2004, Richmond vs. Brisbane Lions, at Gabba |
| Team(s) | Richmond (2004-present)
25 games, 11 goals |
| ¹ Statistics to end of 2005 season | |
| Career Highlights | |
Third Jack Dyer Medal 2005 2003 AFL Draft 7th round selection No. 73 overall |
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Shane Tuck (born 24 December 1981) is an Australian rules footballer, and the son of former Hawthorn footballer and VFL/AFL games record holder Michael Tuck.
Tuck finally made his AFL debut in 2004 for the Richmond Tigers two unsuccessful seasons with Hawthorn and a season with South Australian National Football League club West Adelaide Football Club. At the end of 2004 his AFL future was in question, with the last place on the senior list up for grabs between himself and Tim Fleming, Richmond contemplated delisting him. It was only due to the fact Tuck was the son of Hawthorn champion Michael that he was considered 'worth the punt' and retained.
In 2005, he had a stellar season and played all 22 games Richmond were involved in. In Round 9 against the Brisbane Lions, he signalled his amazing transformation by producing a match-winning 31 disposal performance. He became one of the AFL's premier midfielders, and won Richmond's best clubman award, as well as finishing third in the Best and Fairest.
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