Tyler Brockman (born 22 November 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer with the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Brockman previously played for Hawthorn from 2021 until 2023.

Tyler Brockman
Personal information
Full name Tyler Brockman
Date of birth (2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 (age 22)
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 West Coast
Number 10
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021–2023 Hawthorn 26 (23)
2024– West Coast 10 (1)
Total 36 (24)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

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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

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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.

Following the 2023 AFL season, Brockman requested a trade to a Western Australian club, and was traded to West Coast on 14 October.[7][8]

Statistics

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Updated to the end of 2024.[9]

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
2021 Hawthorn 42 11 10 4 52 46 98 27 23 0.9 0.4 4.7 4.2 8.9 2.5 2.1 0
2022 Hawthorn 33 0 0
2023 Hawthorn 33 15 13 8 79 88 167 50 34 0.9 0.5 5.3 5.9 11.1 3.3 2.3 0
2024 West Coast 10 10 1 2 38 46 84 19 22 0.1 0.2 3.8 4.6 8.4 1.9 2.2
Career 36 24 14 169 180 349 96 79 0.7 0.4 4.7 5.0 9.7 2.7 2.2 0

References

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  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. ^ "Hawks small forward seeks trade back to WA". AFL. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  8. ^ @AFLHouse (14 October 2023). "Trade paperwork approved" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Tyler Brockman Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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