Dom Tyson reveals how close he came to joining RichmondBy James Dampney
afl.com.au
Thursday, February 28, 2013EXCITING midfield prospect Dom Tyson has revealed for the first time the temptation he felt to walk away from Greater Western Sydney and join Richmond, the club he supported as a boy.
Late last season Tyson, 19, was heavily linked with a move home to Melbourne to join the Tigers.
Amid reports he was homesick, the third pick in the 2011 NAB AFL Draft was the only one of the Giants' record eight Rising Star nominees who didn't extend his contract in 2012.
Out of contract this season, Tyson ultimately resisted the overtures from Tigerland and has extended his deal with GWS until the end of 2015.
"I was tempted, yeah. That's a fair statement," Tyson told AFL.com.au.
"Being a Richmond fan growing up, I always dreamt of playing for Richmond.
"I think they approached my management and I gave it a bit of thought, but it didn't consume me or anything, I was more than happy to stay up here for another two years.
"I knew I had unfinished business here."
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