Robbie Tarrant

Robbie Tarrant (born 25 April 1989) is a former professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for the North Melbourne Football Club. He is the younger brother of former Collingwood and Fremantle player, Chris Tarrant.[1][2] Tarrant announced his immediate retirement on July 13, 2023

Robbie Tarrant
Tarrant playing for North Melbourne in April 2018
Personal information
Full name Robert Tarrant
Date of birth (1989-04-25) 25 April 1989
Place of birth Mildura, Victoria
Original team(s) South Mildura (Vic)/Bendigo Pioneers/Xavier College
Draft No. 15, 2007 national draft
Height 196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 96 kg (212 lb)
Position(s) Key defender
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2008–2021 North Melbourne 174 (44)
2022–2023 Richmond 20 (0)
Total 194 (44)
International team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2017 Australia 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2020.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early career

Tarrant was born in Mildura, Victoria and is the younger brother of former Collingwood defender Chris Tarrant.[1] Tarrant originally played for South Mildura in the Sunraysia Football League and moved to Melbourne in 2005. After graduating from Xavier College in 2006, in 2007 he worked as a teller at Bendigo Bank in Bendigo as well as playing for the Bendigo Pioneers.[3]

AFL career

Tarrant was drafted by the Kangaroos Football Club with their first selection and fifteenth overall in the 2007 national draft.[4] He did not play any senior football in his first two years and he ultimately made his AFL debut in the thirty point loss against Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground in round 15, 2010.[5]

Tarrant's 2016 season was rewarded with the Syd Barker Medal as the club best and fairest.[6]

In September 2021, Tarrant declared his intention to exercise his options as a free agent, with media sources reporting that he was set to sign a two-year deal with Richmond.[7] He was ultimately traded on 8 October.[8]

Retirement

Robbie Tarrant announced retirement on Thursday 13th of July in 2023 after battling with injury.


He played a total of 194 games and kicked 44 goals for both North Melbourne and Richmond.

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2023.[9]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2010North Melbourne25 2008715430.00.04.03.57.52.01.50
2011North Melbourne25 71152247621190.10.17.43.410.93.02.70
2012North Melbourne25 1623161125516757241.41.07.03.410.43.61.50
2013North Melbourne25 131615785413258151.21.26.04.210.24.51.20
2014North Melbourne25 100123110.00.01.02.03.01.01.00
2015North Melbourne25 2210192126318113350.00.08.75.714.55.11.60
2016North Melbourne25 2301246128374145430.00.010.75.616.36.31.91
2017North Melbourne25 2111229144373131550.00.010.96.917.86.22.60
2018North Melbourne25 2111225115340130350.00.010.75.516.26.21.72
2019North Melbourne25 2210231116347137370.00.010.55.315.86.21.72
2020North Melbourne25 16001787225068210.00.011.14.515.64.31.30
2021North Melbourne25 10001044114567100.00.010.44.114.56.71.00
2022Richmond6 20001158219789210.00.05.84.19.94.51.10
2023Richmond6 0——————————————0
Career 194 44 35 1771 966 2737 1021 319 0.2 0.2 9.1 5.0 14.1 5.3 1.6 5

References
  1. Robbie Tarrant's next text
  2. Fremantle rallies for a rare victory
  3. Standby for Tarrant
  4. Mangidis, Ricky (24 November 2014). "Drafted: 2007". NMFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. "Bombers swing the axe". ABC Online. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  6. Bowen, Nick (7 October 2016). "North defender breaks through for maiden best and fairest". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  7. "Hardwick rapt to land free agent Tarrant". 20 September 2021.
  8. @AFL_House (8 October 2021). "Trade paperwork lodged" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 October 2021 – via Twitter.
  9. "Robbie Tarrant". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
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