Tylar Young (born 5 September 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Young was drafted by Richmond with the 26th pick in the 2023 rookie draft and made his AFL debut in round 2 of the 2023 season.
| Tylar Young | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 5 September 1998 | ||
| Original team(s) | Richmond VFL | ||
| Draft | No. 26, 2023 rookie draft: Richmond | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2023, Richmond vs. Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Richmond | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | Richmond | 23 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 4, 2024 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life, junior and state-league football edit
Young played junior football until the age of 12, at which point he gave away the sport in favour of pursuing high level soccer aspirations through his teenage years.[1] He returned to competition football at age 20, joining North Albury in 2019.[2][1] After just six games, he was recruited by Frankston to make his debut in the VFL that same season, before joining the club on a full time basis from 2020.[1][3] The season was ultimately cancelled due to community restrictions in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, so Young's first matches with Frankston would wait until 2021.[2] After one season, he moved to join the VFL program of AFL club Richmond, where he played 14 matches in the 2022 season.[4]
AFL career edit
Young was drafted by Richmond with the club's second pick and the 26th selection overall in the 2023 rookie draft.[2]
He made his AFL debut in round 2 of the 2023 season.[3] Young drew acclaim for his pure defensive abilities that season, recording a remarkably low contested one-on-one loss rate, ranking him second among all key defenders in the league (with 14.3 per cent) after 17 rounds.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Black, Sarah (7 July 2023). "From North Albury to taking on Buddy: Rookie Tiger's wild journey". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "VFL Tiger Tylar Young recruited in rookie draft". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Tylar Young to debut against Adelaide". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Greenberg, Tony (4 December 2022). "Young promotion delights Morris". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
External links edit
- Tylar Young's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Tylar Young's playing statistics from AFL Tables