"He was not the best player you've ever seen but he was the epitome of honesty and the epitome of what people should love about their footy clubs.". [6], After the 2011 season, Tuck informed the club of his decision to retire, but was talked into recommitting to the club for at least one further season. Retired Richmond and GWS player Brett Deledio paid respect to his former teammate. The Richmond life member and son of VFL/AFL games record holder Michael played 174 games in the yellow and black, forging a career as a hard-edged midfielder. Is finishing in the top four now actually a disadvantage? [4] Both records stood for five years until broken by former teammates Dustin Martin and Trent Cotchin, respectively, in 2017. “Shane passed away this morning at the age of 38. “Shane was a warrior on the field, giving everything to the team each week, and a humble, fun-loving person off the field.”, An extremely brave and courageous warrior on-field. Other international suicide helplines can be found at befrienders.org, AFL grand final may be tied to MCG but venue tradition is outdated | Scott Heinrich. He kicked 74 goals for the Tigers during his AFL career and showed impressive consistency by playing 104 consecutive senior matches from 2005 to 2009. [20][21] Richmond wore black armbands to honour his memory in their Round 8 match against Greater Western Sydney on 24 July 2020. AFL semifinals: Teams, tips, odds and more, Heroes & Villains: Pies forwards stand tall; Tomahawk's Cat-astrophe, Magpies stun Eagles by a point in thrilling elimination final, Saints dust Dogs in thriller to set up semi with Tigers, Saints hang onto thrilling AFL finals win, Lions roar past Tigers for first preliminary final in 16 years, Cats misfire as Power secure preliminary finals spot, Motlop magic fires Port into prelim finals, 'A deal with the devil': An oral history of Essendon's 2000 season. Geelong punch their ticket to the AFL Grand Final, Cats set up all-Victorian AFL Grand Final, 'Slay that dragon': An oral history of Essendon's 2000 season. Richmond’s Shane Tuck was awarded life membership of the club after retiring from the game in 2013. A Victoria, Australia born Legendary Gippsland Football League club Drouin and Dandenong Stingrays in the elite junior TAC former player, Shane Tuck died at the age of 38, following an unidentified cause of death. "He was just a very lovable person and one of the great characters around that football club at the time," Wallace told SEN radio. Shane Tuck celebrates with Tigers fans. Michael Tuck was the former individual games record holder with 426 appearances for Hawthorn. Michael Tuck … "There are plenty of stories about Tucky and a lot of funny ones. How traditional AFL clubs can learn from the 'cocky kids'. Clickbait and hot takes: How do fans navigate today's footy media? Heroes & Villains: Did the pre-finals bye affect the prelims ... again? "The club will wrap its arms around the Tuck family to support them during this difficult time.". Tuck played junior football at Beaconsfield in the suburbs of Melbourne, and played representative football with the Dandenong Stingrays in the TAC Cup. Scott, Danger, topping up: Where the Cats went wrong, One-off or the way of the future? Shane Tuck (24 December 1981 – 20 July 2020) was a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). The seven-footer eyeing a place in the AFL, Tiger trouble? Former Richmond AFL player Shane Tuck has died, aged 38. [2], Tuck played local football in the Mornington Peninsula League in 2002, before moving to South Australia to play with West Adelaide in the SANFL in 2003, where he began attracting the attention of AFL scouts. This page was last edited on 13 October 2020, at 09:18. He belonged to a famous AFL family, with his father Michael a legend of the Hawthorn Football Club, with whom he won seven premierships, including four as captain. Richmond chief executive Brendon Gale paid tribute to Tuck, who died on Monday morning. The Richmond Football Club is today in mourning after the tragic death of former midfielder Shane Tuck aged 38. What to make of the night Grand Final, Heroes & Villains: Chris Scott stakes claim to be villain of the year. The AFL community is mourning the death of former Richmond player Shane Tuck, aged 38. The Tigers will pay tribute to Tuck by wearing black armbands at Friday night's match against GWS at Giants Stadium. "The Tuck name is synonymous with Hawthorn and the family is interwoven into the fabric of the club," a Hawthorn statement read. "We're incredibly saddened by the news of Shane's passing, he will be missed enormously by everyone," Gale said in a statement. 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