Picks of the draft: Tyrone Vickery
Emma Quayle | November 27, 2008
FROM: The Sandringham Dragons and Haileybury College, where Vickery has played after recovering from a season-ending knee injury in early 2007. He played for Vic Metro in this year's under- 18 national championships
THE NUMBERS: Born 31 May, 1990, 200 centimetres, 89 kilograms.
THE LOWDOWN:Vickery is a ruckman, and spent much of his time out injured studying the subtleties of ruck work. But he is also a strong mark, and it's easy to envisage him becoming, at 200 centimetres and with pace, a powerful centre half-forward.
RUNNING AND JUMPING:Vickery's endurance can do with some work. But - off a knee reconstruction - he has a lot to offer athletically. His speed is a highlight - Vickery ran a 2.94-second 20-metre sprint, finishing in a hurry after running the first five metres in 1.04 seconds. His 20-metre time put him in the top 20 per cent of the kids at draft camp.
WHERE WILL HE END UP?Port Adelaide, which holds pick No. 4, has had a good look. Even Fremantle, at No. 3, had Vickery high on its list at one point. But I think he will get through to Richmond - where his father John works as a rehab and weights coach - at pick No.8.
IRRELEVANT YET INTERESTING FACT:Vickery was a big Brisbane Lions fan as a kid, and was once picked to be the club's mascot for a day and run out with the team. He still has a photo of himself with Michael Voss. He's switched to the Tigers since his dad has been working there.
IF HE WAS A BISCUIT HE'D BE: A Chocolate Royal.
This is not in reference to Vickery being a marshmallow in any way. But Royals have the tough base and the puffy top - a bit like Vickery with his strong body and crazy dreadlocked hair. Oh, OK, so I'm really struggling to think of a biscuit for Tyrone Vickery...
http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfmatchreport/picks-of-the-draft-tyrone-vickery/2008/11/26/1227491638815.html
