Well done RFC/ Tyler Fishlock

[WilliamPowell]

Tyler says to Richo: "You know the player I hate most ....... Buddy Franklin"  

i'm with ya Tyler   

What a great kid and btw he kicks better than me 

and I totally agree smokey regarding Andrew Raines - that was a super thing to do, as he didn't have too

 

[tiga]

What a wonderful story.  And what a great kick Tyler has! HMH I think you will need a bigger back yard soon! Either that or understanding neighbours as they watch Yellow and Black Sherrin's buzzing past their ears

Well done to the club for being so supportive, something they have been doing for years. I know when I was at primary school, Kevin Sheedy was a family friend and nobody believed me and called me a liar etc etc..Well, Sheeds turned up to our school for a coaching clinic and the first thing he did when he walked in the gate was single me out for a big G'day! Needless to say, my detractors were gobsmacked!
One of the best days of my life and I'm sure Tyler has that feeling now with having Richo as a best mate! 

[one-eyed]

Great pic 



Tyler Fishlock and retired Richmond player Matthew Richardson.
Published: Herald Sun - December 16, 2009 Page: 025. Pic. David Caird

[julzqld]

Wonderful story.

[TigerLand]

Very cute kid Tyler is and dead set has a better kick than my 8 year old cousin!

Richo just first class!

Has Tyler run through the banner with the boys yet?

[Hes My Hero]

Hi everyone.

Just thought some of you may be interested in the book my wife Georgette has written.
I cant really summarise it for you, as i haven't read it yet.
I'm waiting for my personal copy and will read it then.

I must admit though i think it will bring back alot of hidden and forgotten memories and feelings which i assumed would reamain buried forever.

So instead of trying to do another write up, i think i'll just copy and paste my post from BigFooty. I hope no one minds.


Georgette Fishlock had a charmed life - her childhood dream of having a loving husband, a welcoming home and beautiful children to fill it with love had come true.

Perfect in My Eyes is a moving story of how that perfect life became filled w...ith tragedy and heartbreak that threatened to tear their lives apart and the inspiration of young Tyler's irrepressible character and love of life, even in a world of darkness.





Perfect in My Eyes


Tyler Fishlock won the hearts of a nation through his incredible courage as cancer cruelly consigned him to a life without sight. He has been an inspiration to many, not least his mother Georgette who in Perfect in My Eyes tells the story of the living nightmare endured by her family and how her extraordinary little boy’s bravery helped them endure.
As well as providing a moving account of Tyler’s battle to live, Georgette’s vivid recollections tell of her own emotional journey that took her from the depths of despair to emerge as a fiercely proud and
determined mother and champion for the rights of other parents finding themselves in a situation like hers.
Perfect in My Eyes is on sale from November 3.
Pre-order your copy now for $24.95 (including postage to Australian addresses)

http://heraldandw.cart.net.au/details/2891914.html

[Mr Magic]

Hope your boy is going well HMH. Seems like a great kid.

[one-eyed]

The inspirational story of brave little Tiger fan Tyler Fishlock has been vividly captured in the book Tyler:  Perfect in My Eyes.

Written by Tyler’s mother, Georgette, the book tells of the living nightmare the family endured following the little boy’s eye cancer diagnosis, and how his incredible zest for life, and his beloved Tigers, helped them all get through.

Tyler:  Perfect in My Eyes is available through the Herald Sun Shop for $19.95 (including postage to Australian addresses), with all profits being returned to the Fishlock family.

Call 1300 306 107 or go to the Herald Sun Shop online to order your copy. 

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/112076/default.aspx

[one-eyed]

'Torpedo Tyler' kicks a goal

    Aaron Langmaid
    From: Herald Sun
    June 09, 2011

WHEN Tyler Fishlock boots the footy through the goals his face lights up.

He might not see it, but he knows from the cheers of the jubilant crowd that he's sent the ball high and long.

The little boy captured the hearts of Victorians as he battled the cancer that claimed his eyesight.

Now he has earned himself a nickname among his footy friends.

Nothing, it seems, will stop "Torpedo Tyler" from grabbing every opportunity in life - or in football.

Told he would never play the game he loved, the determined eight-year-old has joined an innovative NAB Auskick inclusion program that offers kids the chance they might never have had.

Mum Georgette said Saturday mornings couldn't come soon enough.

"He loves it so much and it's been such a positive thing," she said.

"There is a certain amount of healing in it, especially for his dad because I know he had always looked forward to the day he might be able to have a kick of the footy with his son. Now he can."

Caroline Springs Auskick co-ordinator Michael Solomon said the initiative was about ensuring all kids had their chance to shine.

A series of adapted drills allow Tyler to get involved. Coaching staff help him direct his powerful kicks by ringing bells.

Other exercises include running along a length of a rope until he feels a strip of tape which tells him the ball is at his feet. Tyler will be a designated kicker in the structured grid matches for the third consecutive time this weekend.

"He's got a belting kick on him," Mr Solomon said.

"This is a boy who was told that he would probably never be able to play.

"Now there is nothing stopping him from being the designated kicker after a behind is scored.

"The whole reason for this program is to send a message of how important it is to tell kids what they can do, instead of what they can't.

"Tyler's sense of touch and hearing is amazing. So we have used the stronger abilities he does have to keep him involved."

Mrs Fishlock said she hoped her son's involvement might send a message of inclusion to other sports organisations and parents of disabled children who might have thought they had no options.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/torpedo-tyler-kicks-a-goal/story-fn7x8me2-1226072026017

[WilliamPowell]

Great story about a great young fella

Great pic too

And gee the little blokeis growing up fast 

[Hes My Hero]

Hi all, i thought i might just be able to provide a bit more insight into Tyler and the steps not only he but also Auskick are making in the right direction

1. The other kids actually gain a perspective of what its like to have no site ( as some also join in the drills with a blindfold on ). This can be nothing less than character building for other children.

2. The Caroline Springs Auskick program have no set guidelines or strategies mapped out for integrating a blind child. So they are pretty much adapting to Tyler as well as Tyler adapting to the skills of Football. Quite ground breaking and innovative actually.

3. The AFL have been in contact with Tylers Auskick program and want to incorporate the strategies they have been using into an instructional DVD on how to integrate other kids with a disability into Auskick. Not only blind kids but also deaf, autistic etc.

It seems the powers that be's ears pricked up when they became aware of the fantastic work Caroline Springs Auskick was doing. Not only will other blind kids feel that they can now be involved with something that may have seemed out of reach before.
But a diverse collective of children and parents alike, look likely to have their lives impacted in a positive manner due to the actions of a few people.

4. The local council now want to become more involved with the program. They have since been down to the club and had a chat with the coaches. Initially on the great things they're doing with Tyler. But now i have learned that they want to assist on integrating kids with autism from all ends of the spectrum.
For people to be able to lend a hand, sometimes first they need to be made aware that it is required. Before the article in The Herald Sun the council may never have been aware how they could assist the community that they represent.

So as you can see there is a big flow on effect happening here that does not only involve Tyler but could also end up effecting kids all around Australia. The lives of so many people could be impacted in a positive manner, thanks to a fantastic community program and a boy that doesn't know the meaning of can't. 

[Dubstep Dookie]

Great to see so much good coming out of this. It's amazing how the world can become such a better place out of such adversity.

Alot of us get up, go to work, come home eat and go to bed. Repeat x5. Maybe do a few things on the weekend, have one too many beers. Then start again the next week. Point is that it doesn't make a heck of a lot of tangible benefits to peoples lives.

Compare that to the adversity the Fishlocks have faced, the difference it has made to so many people, and the beginnings of a flow on effect to a wider community.

Tyler, the Fishlocks and everyone else involved should be saluted.   

[Smokey]

What a refreshing change to read of the positives coming from some adversity, instead of our usual bitching about the little things.  Well done to you all HMH, especially to those who go the extra yard for the benefit of others.  And also to Tyler, who continues to place a perspective on life that many of us would do well to learn from.

 

[mightytiges]

They showed Tyler at Auskick on Ch 7 news last night. Great stuff! They even showed yourself HMH joining in and doing some of the drills with your son  

[one-eyed]

Tyler Fishlock gives some advice to Jack Riewoldt

   Aaron Langmaid
    From: Herald Sun
    July 08, 2011


Tyler Fishlock gives some advice to AFL star Jack Reiwoldt. Herald Sun

TIGERS star Jack Riewoldt knows he has to lift his game, so he was happy to take advice from his biggest fan - Tyler Fishlock.

"Try to remember to kick like me," the cheeky nine-year-old said during a kick-to-kick session outside the MCG.

It was the perfect opportunity for Tyler to show off the footy skills he's picked up as part of a NAB Auskick program.

Tyler, who lost his sight to cancer when he was four, has been playing footy every weekend with the help of guide lines and bells.

Tomorrow he will run on to the hallowed MCG as part of the halftime Auskick activities during the Richmond-Essendon clash.

It will be a dream come true for the diehard Richmond fan.

Tyler warmed up yesterday with the trademark kick that has earned him the nickname "Torpedo".

Even Riewoldt was inspired as Tyler charged courageously at the ball.

"We could use you at the moment. We haven't won a game in a while," he said.

Mum Georgette said Tyler's independence and confidence had "just soared" since he started Auskick.

More than 47,000 children have been involved with NAB AFL Auskick this season.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/tyler-fishlock-gives-some-advice-to-jack-riewoldt/story-e6frf7jo-1226090186088