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Tippett made his debut in 2008. Playing as a key forward and ruckman, he became a regular in the side, but was often criticized for his inaccurate kicking at goal. At the Crows Club Champion evening, he received a 2008 Rising Star Nominee. By the next season, Tippett had begun to develop into a potent tall forward. A bag of seven goals and a high mark against Essendon in Round 11 showed his potential to become the high-scoring key forward that Adelaide had lacked since the departure of Tony Modra, and with successive bags of five against Richmond and Fremantle he showed he could perform on a regular basis. He finished the home-and-away season with 47 goals, second behind only Jason Porplyzia (52) in the club's goalkicking. He kicked 8 more goals in the finals to finish with 55 for the year. His dramatic 60m goal from the boundary line gave Adelaide a 1 point lead against Collingwood in the last minute of the 2009 semi final; however, this went in vain as opposing forward John Anthony restored Collingwood's lead seconds later, resulting in a heartbreaking loss. In 2009 he signed a three year deal with the Crows, preventing the soon-to-be Gold Coast club from recruiting him as one of their uncontracted player signings. |
