Tarkyn Lockyer
Collingwood
AFL career
227 games149 goals
- Debut
- R8 1999 v FRE15 May 1999
- Most recent
- R20 2010 v ESS13 Aug 2010
Stats
2010 | COL | 11 | 9.0 | 5.8 | 14.8 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 74 | 75 |
2009 | COL | 25 | 11.4 | 8.1 | 19.5 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 90 | 91 |
2008 | COL | 24 | 12.3 | 5.9 | 18.2 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 80 | 87 |
2007 | COL | 25 | 16.2 | 5.9 | 22.1 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 99 | 100 |
2006 | COL | 23 | 11.3 | 7.2 | 18.6 | 6.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 79 | - |
2005 | COL | 22 | 13.4 | 6.1 | 19.5 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 80 | - |
2004 | COL | 13 | 10.9 | 5.2 | 16.1 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 70 | - |
2003 | COL | 3 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 34 | - |
2002 | COL | 25 | 12.4 | 5.5 | 18.0 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 72 | - |
2001 | COL | 20 | 11.3 | 7.4 | 18.6 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 75 | - |
2000 | COL | 21 | 12.2 | 4.6 | 16.8 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 60 | - |
1999 | COL | 15 | 10.7 | 4.5 | 15.1 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 54 | - |
Bio
Recruited from East Fremantle via the Rookie Draft, Tarkyn Lockyer became one of Collingwood's greatest success stories from the rookie list system. He established himself early in his career as a versatile utility who compensated for a lack of raw pace with elite endurance, composure, and precise disposal. Lockyer was capable of playing as a running defender, a linking midfielder, or a defensive forward, making him a favourite of coach Mick Malthouse for his reliability and tactical discipline. His consistency was rewarded with a runner-up finish in the 2007 Copeland Trophy, during a period where he reinvented himself as a dangerous goal-kicking option who could punish opposition teams on the turnover.
Lockyer's career narrative was defined by resilience and unfortunate timing regarding premiership success. A devastating anterior cruciate ligament injury late in the 2003 season forced him to miss the Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Lions, a bitter blow after playing a key role in the team's rise. He returned to become a stalwart of the club throughout the decade, but heartbreak struck again in his final season; while he played 11 games in 2010, he was squeezed out of the best 22 late in the year by an emerging crop of youngsters and missed selection for the club's premiership victory. He retired as a highly respected 200-game player and Life Member, leaving a legacy of professionalism and adaptability.
Profile
- Born
- 30 Oct 1979 (age 46y 356d)
- Birthplace
- Western Australia
- Height
- 178 cm
- Weight
- 81 kg
Teams
Honours
- Collingwood B&F
- 2nd
- 2000, 2007
- Top 10
- 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from East Fremantle via the Rookie Draft, Tarkyn Lockyer became one of Collingwood's greatest success stories from the rookie list system. He established himself early in his career as a versatile utility who compensated for a lack of raw pace with elite endurance, composure, and precise disposal. Lockyer was capable of playing as a running defender, a linking midfielder, or a defensive forward, making him a favourite of coach Mick Malthouse for his reliability and tactical discipline. His consistency was rewarded with a runner-up finish in the 2007 Copeland Trophy, during a period where he reinvented himself as a dangerous goal-kicking option who could punish opposition teams on the turnover.
Lockyer's career narrative was defined by resilience and unfortunate timing regarding premiership success. A devastating anterior cruciate ligament injury late in the 2003 season forced him to miss the Grand Final loss to the Brisbane Lions, a bitter blow after playing a key role in the team's rise. He returned to become a stalwart of the club throughout the decade, but heartbreak struck again in his final season; while he played 11 games in 2010, he was squeezed out of the best 22 late in the year by an emerging crop of youngsters and missed selection for the club's premiership victory. He retired as a highly respected 200-game player and Life Member, leaving a legacy of professionalism and adaptability.