Valuable veteran midfielder Shane Tuck will continue his league career at Richmond in 2013.

The 30-year-old will enter a 10th season in the AFL after signing a one-year contract extension with the Tigers.

“Shane has worked as hard as anyone to earn his place in the Richmond team and the consistency of his performances this year has been outstanding,” said Richmond’s General Manager of Football, Craig Cameron.

“Shane’s ability to win the ball and bring his team-mates into the play has been integral to the improvement shown by the entire midfield group this year.”

Tuck played every game for the Tigers in 2012, and finished fourth in the Jack Dyer Medal - the fourth top-five finish in his league career.

He averaged 26.2 disposals per game this year, with a season-high 35 against Hawthorn in Round 9.

Tuck was ranked No. 1 at the Club for contested possessions (298), centre clearances (123) and tackles (124), and No. 3 for total disposals (576), inside-50 entries (104), effective disposals (427) and marks (117).

He was also ranked No. 6 in the competition for tackles, No. 7 for contested possessions and No. 8 for clearances.

Tuck has played a total of 162 games so far for Richmond and has kicked 69 goals.