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Key Facts

Full name
Tyson Lane

Known as
Tyson Lane

Born
25 August 1976 (age 47)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 18y 220d
Last game: 25y 8d

Height and weight
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 86 kg

Senior clubs
Footscray; Collingwood

Jumper numbers
Footscray: 36, 27
Collingwood: 33

Recruited from
Western Bulldogs (1999)

Tyson Lane

ClubLeagueCareer spanGamesGoalsAvgWin %AKIAHBAMKBV
FootscrayAFL1995-199819191.0047%6.472.113.374
CollingwoodAFL1999-200142300.7136%10.293.334.174
AFL1995-200161490.8039%9.102.953.928
Total1995-200161490.8039%9.102.953.928

AFL: 10,570th player to appear, 3,776th most games played, 2,098th most goals kickedFootscray: 848th player to appear, 501st most games played, 280th most goals kickedCollingwood: 996th player to appear, 389th most games played, 244th most goals kicked

After a highly promising start to his league career with Footscray in 1995, Tyson Lane arguably failed fully to fulfil his potential. His early promise was highlighted by a Norwich Rising Star nomination on debut, and Brownlow votes in two of his first four games. However, thereafter he struggled to hold down a regular place in what was a powerful Bulldogs line-up, and after managing just 19 games and 19 goals in four seasons he was traded to Collingwood.

Used mainly across half forward or on the ball, Lane flattered to deceive in his first season with the Magpies, when he missed just a couple of games. However, thereafter he struggled to consolidate a spot in the side, and in 2003 he retired from the AFL having added a final 42 games and 30 goals to his respective career tallies. He later coached in both Queensland and Victoria.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Publications

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.