Robbie Tarrant
Encyclopedia
Robbie Tarrant is an Australian rules football
er for North Melbourne
in the Australian Football League
. He was taken in the first round with the 15th overall pick in the 2007 AFL Draft. Tarrant has had four shoulder reconstructions whilst at the Kangaroos. He has now recovered from the injuries and played in two pre-season matches in the 2010 NAB Cup
, including his first ever game against his brother Chris.
and is the younger brother of Collingwood
defender Chris Tarrant
. Tarrant originally played for South Mildura in the Sunraysia Football League
and moved to Melbourne in 2005 on an AFL
scholarship at Xavier College
and graduated in 2006. In 2007 he worked as a teller at Bendigo Bank
in Bendigo
as well as playing for the Bendigo Pioneers
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er for North Melbourne
North Melbourne Football Club
The North Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Kangaroos, is the fourth oldest Australian rules football club in the Australian Football League and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in Australia and the world...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
. He was taken in the first round with the 15th overall pick in the 2007 AFL Draft. Tarrant has had four shoulder reconstructions whilst at the Kangaroos. He has now recovered from the injuries and played in two pre-season matches in the 2010 NAB Cup
2010 NAB Cup
The 2010 NAB Cup was the Australian Football League pre-season competition that was played before the 2010 home and away season. The games were played between 12 February and 13 March, with the first match being between and at Subiaco Oval...
, including his first ever game against his brother Chris.
Early career
Tarrant was born in Mildura, VictoriaMildura, Victoria
Mildura is a regional city in northwestern Victoria, Australia and seat of the Rural City of Mildura local government area. It is located in the Sunraysia region, and is on the banks of the Murray River. The current population is estimated at just over 30,000.Mildura is a major agricultural centre...
and is the younger brother of Collingwood
Collingwood Football Club
The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies, is an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League...
defender Chris Tarrant
Chris Tarrant (footballer)
Chris Tarrant is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Collingwood Football Club, and has also played for the Fremantle Football Club. He announced at the end of the 2010 AFL season that he would return to Melbourne for personal reasons and would not extend his contract with Fremantle...
. Tarrant originally played for South Mildura in the Sunraysia Football League
Sunraysia Football League
The Sunraysia Football League is an Australian Rules league based in Northwestern Victoria with clubs located in the vicinity of Mildura and Wentworth, New South Wales...
and moved to Melbourne in 2005 on an AFL
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
scholarship at Xavier College
Xavier College
Xavier College is a Roman Catholic, day and boarding school predominantly for boys, with its main campus located in Kew, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
and graduated in 2006. In 2007 he worked as a teller at Bendigo Bank
Bendigo Bank
Bendigo Bank is an Australian financial institution, operating primarily in retail banking. The company merged with Adelaide Bank in November 2007, with shareholders voting in March 2008 to change the merged company’s name to Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited.Before the merger, Bendigo Bank...
in Bendigo
Bendigo, Victoria
Bendigo is a major regional city in the state of Victoria, Australia, located very close to the geographical centre of the state and approximately north west of the state capital Melbourne. It is the second largest inland city and fourth most populous city in the state. The estimated urban...
as well as playing for the Bendigo Pioneers
Bendigo Pioneers
The Bendigo Pioneers are an Australian rules football team in a Victorian under 18s league the TAC Cup.Bendigo Pioneers is an Australian rules football team playing in TAC Cup since 1993 based in Bendigo. The team trains at Wade St Oval, Golden Square. The team is coached by Mark Ellis...
.