Tyler Brockman

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Tyler Brockman
Personal information
Full name Tyler Brockman
Date of birth (2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 (age 22)
Original team(s) Wembley Downs JFC (WA)/Subiaco Colts
Draft No. 46, 2020 AFL draft
Debut Round 1, 2021, Hawthorn  vs. Essendon, at Marvel Stadium
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 10
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021–2023 Hawthorn 26 (23)
2024– West Coast 27 (14)
Total53 (37)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 21, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tyler Brockman (born 22 November 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League (AFL). Brockman previously played for Hawthorn from 2021 until 2023.

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Early career

Tyler Brockman played his early football with Wembley Downs JFC before moving on to Subiaco colts. [1] Brockman who has indigenous heritage, is also the nephew of former Fremantle and Gold Coast player Greg Broughton. [2]

Brockman had developed into an explosive midfielder/forward that had attracted interest from several AFL clubs. Brockman had met with West Coast Eagles who were said to be keen even though they had only late picks in the 2020 draft. [3] Hawthorn used their pick 46 to secure his services. Brockman was said to be surprised when the Hawks picked him. [4]

AFL career

Brockman settled quickly since arriving at Hawthorn, and shown promise in the practice matches before the 2021 season. In the practice match against North Melbourne he kicked 3 goals in the first quarter. [5]

Brockman debuted for Hawthorn as part of the trio that debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL season against Essendon at Marvel Stadium. [6] He kicked two goals on debut.

Brockman's 2022 season was ruined by injury, it started with soft tissue issues during the pre-season. Once he had recovered from that he was injured in the opening minutes of his first game for Box Hill. He was placed on the long term injury list after he had a shoulder reconstruction surgery in 2022.

Following the 2023 AFL season, Brockman requested a trade to a Western Australian club, and was traded to West Coast on 14 October. [7] [8] Struggling for form as a small forward in 2024, Brockman was moved into the midfield under new coach Andrew McQualter during the early weeks of the 2025 season, where he gained some of his best form since his trade to the west. [9]

Statistics

Updated to the end of Round 17 2025. [10]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2021 Hawthorn 421110452469827230.90.44.74.28.92.52.10
2022 Hawthorn 3300
2023 Hawthorn 3315138798816750340.90.55.35.911.13.32.30
2024 West Coast 10101238468419220.10.23.84.68.41.92.2
2025 West Coast 1013109768916527420.70.65.86.812.62.03.2
Career4934232452695141231210.60.45.05.410.42.52.40

References

  1. "Tyler Brockman | WAFL".
  2. "Ex-Hawk's regrets as Flying Boomerangs return". 17 January 2018.
  3. "Eagles' 2020 draft targets emerge". 18 November 2020.
  4. "Brockman shocked to become a Hawk". 9 December 2020.
  5. Garlepp, Josh (6 March 2021). "Late WA pick catches Clarko's eye". PerthNow.
  6. "ROUND 1 TEAM: Fans set for a glimpse of the future". Hawthorn FC. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  7. Twomey, Callum (30 August 2023). "Hawks small forward seeks trade back to WA". AFL. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  8. @AFLHouse (14 October 2023). "Trade paperwork approved" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  9. Schmook, Nathan (4 May 2025). "Eight things we learned: Forget 2021, Baz is in career-best form" . Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  10. "Tyler Brockman Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 20 March 2021.