Tyson's first season at Melbourne saw him play senior football consistently for the first time in his career, playing all matches for the season, despite suffering a finger injury in round nine, which resulted in end of season surgery.
He received high praise during the season, especially for his performance against Richmond in round nine, with the Herald Sun's Jay Clark stating he was best afield and had a "coolness and classy edge to his game"; in addition to both matches against Port Adelaide in rounds eleven and eighteen with then-Melbourne coach, Paul Roos, stating Tyson's performances had proven criticisers of the high price trade for him wrong.
He acknowledged the reason for his improved season was due to moving home to Victoria and having a more settled environment.
His season was rewarded with a second-place finish in the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal with 293 votes, finishing behind Nathan Jones.
He received eleven votes in the Brownlow Medal count, the most for any player recruited in the 2011 draft, and was awarded the Harold Ball Memorial Trophy as Melbourne's best young player.

Tyson played in the first seven matches of the 2015 season before succumbing to a knee injury, which was initially injured in the round four match against Richmond.
He returned to the senior side in round eleven for the two point loss against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium, and played every match until the round nineteen loss against North Melbourne—which was also his 50th AFL match—before missing the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury.
In what was described as a frustrating and inconsistent season by Tyson, he managed fifteen matches and finished thirteenth in the best and fairest count with 130 votes.

After playing the first eight matches of the 2016 season, Tyson was forced to miss the sixty-three point win against the Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round nine after he was a late withdrawal due to illness.
He returned the next week for the forty-five point loss against Port Adelaide at TIO Traeger Park and he did not miss a match for the remainder of the season.
He played his fiftieth match for the club in the twenty-two point loss against Adelaide at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round thirteen.
His performance in the twenty-nine point win against Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round twenty received praise from then-Melbourne coach, Paul Roos, who described his performance as "elite", in which Tyson recorded thirty disposals, thirteen contested possessions, a game-high eleven score involvements and two goals.
His form continually improved throughout the season, which saw him named in the AFL Media team of the week three times, and his "huge improvement" during the season was also a catalyst for Melbourne's rise on the ladder, according to Fox Sports Australia journalist, Anna Harrington.
His performances in the season saw him finish fourth in Melbourne's best and fairest count with 357 votes.
Despite being contracted until the end of the 2017 season, he signed a contract extension in September, tying him to the club until the end of 2019.

During the 2017 pre-season, as part of a Melbourne training camp before the Christmas break, Tyson partially dislocated one of his patella tendons which forced him to miss a majority of pre-season training.
He played his first match of the year in Melbourne's final game of the JLT Community Series, in which he recorded twenty-four disposals playing two-thirds of the match against West Coast.
After being "underdone" for round one, he played his first AFL match of the season in the twenty-two point win against Carlton at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round two.
Being crucial in the victory according to the Australian Associated Press, he recorded thirty-two disposals and received two Brownlow votes, indicating he was judged as the second best player on the ground by the field umpires.
He played fourteen consecutive matches before experiencing knee soreness during the thirty-five point loss to Sydney at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round fifteen.
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Tyson's first season at Melbourne saw him play senior football consistently for the first time in his career, playing all matches for the season, despite suffering a finger injury in round nine, which resulted in end of season surgery. He received high praise during the season, especially for his performance against Richmond in round nine, with the Herald Sun's Jay Clark stating he was best afield and had a "coolness and classy edge to his game"; in addition to both matches against Port Adelaide in rounds eleven and eighteen with then-Melbourne coach, Paul Roos, stating Tyson's performances had proven criticisers of the high price trade for him wrong. He acknowledged the reason for his improved season was due to moving home to Victoria and having a more settled environment. His season was rewarded with a second-place finish in the Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Medal with 293 votes, finishing behind Nathan Jones. He received eleven votes in the Brownlow Medal count, the most for any player recruited in the 2011 draft, and was awarded the Harold Ball Memorial Trophy as Melbourne's best young player.
Tyson played in the first seven matches of the 2015 season before succumbing to a knee injury, which was initially injured in the round four match against Richmond. He returned to the senior side in round eleven for the two point loss against St Kilda at Etihad Stadium, and played every match until the round nineteen loss against North Melbourne—which was also his 50th AFL match—before missing the remainder of the season with a hamstring injury. In what was described as a frustrating and inconsistent season by Tyson, he managed fifteen matches and finished thirteenth in the best and fairest count with 130 votes.
After playing the first eight matches of the 2016 season, Tyson was forced to miss the sixty-three point win against the Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round nine after he was a late withdrawal due to illness. He returned the next week for the forty-five point loss against Port Adelaide at TIO Traeger Park and he did not miss a match for the remainder of the season. He played his fiftieth match for the club in the twenty-two point loss against Adelaide at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round thirteen. His performance in the twenty-nine point win against Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round twenty received praise from then-Melbourne coach, Paul Roos, who described his performance as "elite", in which Tyson recorded thirty disposals, thirteen contested possessions, a game-high eleven score involvements and two goals. His form continually improved throughout the season, which saw him named in the AFL Media team of the week three times, and his "huge improvement" during the season was also a catalyst for Melbourne's rise on the ladder, according to Fox Sports Australia journalist, Anna Harrington. His performances in the season saw him finish fourth in Melbourne's best and fairest count with 357 votes. Despite being contracted until the end of the 2017 season, he signed a contract extension in September, tying him to the club until the end of 2019.
During the 2017 pre-season, as part of a Melbourne training camp before the Christmas break, Tyson partially dislocated one of his patella tendons which forced him to miss a majority of pre-season training. He played his first match of the year in Melbourne's final game of the JLT Community Series, in which he recorded twenty-four disposals playing two-thirds of the match against West Coast. After being "underdone" for round one, he played his first AFL match of the season in the twenty-two point win against Carlton at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round two. Being crucial in the victory according to the Australian Associated Press, he recorded thirty-two disposals and received two Brownlow votes, indicating he was judged as the second best player on the ground by the field umpires. He played fourteen consecutive matches before experiencing knee soreness during the thirty-five point loss to Sydney at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round fifteen. The k
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