Hawthorn Football Club has today lodged the paperwork to acquire Ty Vickery as part of the Free Agency period.



Richmond Football Club have until Monday to match the two year deal offered by the Hawks.



Vickery joined the Tigers as their 1st Round selection (No. 8 overall) in 2008.



The 200cm key forward/ruck has played 119 career games since making his debut in 2009 and has kicked 158 goals.



Hawthorn Recruiting and List Manager Graham Wright said:



“Ty is keen to come to the Hawks and we are hopeful that we have provided him with a deal that will see this come to fruition.



““His ability to play both ruck and forward is an extremely valuable asset, making him a fantastic addition to our list.



“At 26 years of age Ty has plenty of football left to play and we look forward to seeing what he can produce at the Hawks.”



Vickery will be a handy inclusion for the Hawks who will be keen to add their stock of key position players after losing Jonathon Ceglar to an ACL injury and the return date of Jarryd Roughead still unknown.