Travis Tuck

Infobox afl player

| firstname = Travis
lastname = Tuck
birthdate = Birth date and age|1987|7|9|df=y
birthplace =
heightweight = 187cm / 86kg
originalteam = Dandenong U18
dead = alive
deathdate =
deathplace =
debutdate = 2007
debutteam = Hawthorn
debutopponent = Kangaroos
debutstadium = Aurora Stadium
playingteams = Hawthorn (2006 - current)

9 games, 1 goal

coachingteams =
statsend = end 2008
careerhighlights =

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Travis Tuck is an Australian Rules Footballer who plays for the Hawthorn Hawks in the Australian Football League. Tuck was selected with a Father-Son selection (pick 38) in the 2005 AFL Draft. Son of Hawthorn great Michael Tuck, brother of Richmond midfielder Shane Tuck, nephew of Geelong great Gary Ablett, and cousin of Geelong stars Gary Ablett Jrand Nathan Ablett , Tuck possesses a remarkable football pedigree. Travis is one of Hawthorn's numerous developing players, displaying good football smarts, versatility, and size.

He debuted in round 17 of 2007 against the Kangaroos, and despite a serviceable performance on the day, he made way for a number of returning senior players the following week. This proved to be Tuck's only game for the season.

During the first month of 2008, it seemed that Tuck was enjoying a breakout year. After a string of strong pre-season performances, Tuck was selected in the senior side for round 1, and has remained there in the month that followed. A highlight was a 25 possession round 2 against Fremantle, where Tuck was named in Hawthorn's best. Injury struck in round 4, however, and it proved to be 9 weeks until he was able to reclaim a place in the Hawks lineup. Tuck played rounds 13 to 17, before again making way for other players. Tuck was listed as an emergency for the successful 2008 grand final side.

It's likely that Tuck would have been a regular senior player in 2008 had he been at a club with less talent depth than Hawthorn's, though with another 12 months of incremental development under his belt, Tuck will be well positioned to feature regularly for the Hawks in 2009.

Tuck wears jumper number 22.

ee also

*List of Australian rules football families

External links

*AflRleague|ref=T/Travis_Tuck.html