Tarkyn Lockyer

Personal information
Birth	30 October 1979 (1979-10-30) (age 30),  Western Australia
Recruited from	East Fremantle (WA), North Albany Football Club (WA)
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 8, 15 May 1999, Collingwood vs. Fremantle, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Team(s)	Collingwood (1999-) 208 Games, 137 Goals
¹ Statistics to end of round 17, 2009 season
Career highlights
2nd Collingwood best and fairest 2000 3rd Collingwood best and fairest 2001, 2007 2009 Jason McCartney Medal

Tarkyn Lockyer (born 30 October 1979) is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.

Contents 1 Early career 2 2007 3 2009 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Early career

Lockyer was listed as a rookie player in 1998 with the Collingwood Magpies. He was quickly elevated to the senior list after senior experience with East Fremantle in the WAFL. He made his debut in a Magpies win against Fremantle early in 1999.

In 2000 Lockyer was the runner-up in the Copeland Trophy to Nathan Buckley. He averaged 17 disposals in 21 games. He played even better in 2001, missing 2 games, but having over 370 disposals at over 18 disposals per game, and also kicked 19 goals for the year off the half-back line. In 2002 he was appointed vice-captain. He played all 25 games for the season, including the Grand Final and had just under 450 disposals for the year.

The Magpies made the Grand Final again in 2003, but Lockyer missed most of the season, when he suffered an Anterior Cruciate Ligament injury in Round 3 and had to be stretchered off the ground. The injury required knee reconstruction surgery which ended his season. In the 2005 season he had 430 disposals in 22 matches, playing in every game.

In 2006 he played every game.

[edit] 2007

Lockyer began 2007 with a goal against the North Melbourne Kangaroos. Two weeks later, he had 32 possessions in a game against the Richmond Tigers.

Opposition coach, Chris Connolly claimed Lockyer would be the first player selected if State of Origin football was to be played this year.^[1]

[edit] 2009

Lockyer played his 200th AFL game in his home state against the West Coast Eagles at Subiaco Oval during Round 9 of the 2009 season.^[2] Collingwood won the game by 22 points with Lockyer having 25 possessions and kicking 2 goals.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Beacham, D and O'Donoghue, C;Connolly wants Metro v Country;31 May 2007
2. ^ "Collingwood Football Club - Trusty Tarkyn set for 200 games". 2009. http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/77310/default.aspx. Retrieved 2009-05-23. 
3. ^ "AFL News - Pies defeat Eagles by 22 points". 2009. http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/77463/default.aspx. Retrieved 2009-05-23. 

[edit] External links

• Tarkyn Lockyer profile on the Official AFL Website of the Collingwood Football Club
• Tarkyn Lockyer's statistics from AFL Tables

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