Trent Carroll
Encyclopedia
Trent Carroll is an Australian rules football
er. He played as a full back and began his senior football career at Claremont
in the WAFL
. He is the older brother of former Melbourne
defender Nathan Carroll.
as a zone selection from Claremont
by former Claremont coach and then Fremantle
coach Gerard Neesham
. After spending 1996 at Claremont, Carroll made his AFL
debut in 1997. He played his first match against Carlton
, but never fully secured a position in the Fremantle defence, playing 6, 13 and 14 games in 1997, 1998 and 1999. With a change of coach in 1999, Carroll's position in the team was further in doubt and he was delisted after not playing a senior game in 2000. He wore the number 46 guernsey in 1997 and 1998 before switching to #22 in 1999.
with selection No.45 in the 2000 AFL Draft
, a selection obtained result of the deal which saw Mitchell White
head to Geelong. Also secured in that trade were Essendon defender Michael Prior
and Richmond forward Mark Merenda
. In his first season with West Coast he played 19 matches and was asked to perform some important roles in key defensive posts against some of the game’s biggest names. However, he was restricted to just four games in 2002. He struggled initially to deal with his non-selection and his form at Claremont was little better than average. But in the second half of the 2002 season he forced his way back into the team and only an ankle injury at training prevented him from playing in key matches against the Kangaroos and Essendon late in the season. In 2003 he regained his place as a regular player and tackled some of the game’s outstanding forwards, but struggled to cement his place in the side in 2004 and was delisted at season’s end. He wore the number 46 guernsey in each season that he was at the Eagles.
to study oenology
and to work for a winemaker.
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. He played as a full back and began his senior football career at Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
in the WAFL
West Australian Football League
The West Australian Football League is an Australian rules football league based in Perth, Western Australia. The WAFL is the second-most popular in the state, behind the nation-wide Australian Football League...
. He is the older brother of former Melbourne
Melbourne Football Club
The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed The Demons, is an Australian rules football club playing in the Australian Football League , based in Melbourne, Victoria....
defender Nathan Carroll.
Fremantle career
Trent was drafted in the 1995 AFL Draft1995 AFL Draft
The 1995 AFL Draft was held at the conclusion of the 1995 Australian Football League season.The AFL Draft is the annual draft of new unsigned players by Australian rules football clubs that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.Clubs receive picks based...
as a zone selection from Claremont
Claremont Football Club
The Claremont Football Club, nicknamed the Tigers, is an Australian rules football club in the West Australian Football League . Its official colours are navy blue and gold....
by former Claremont coach and then Fremantle
Fremantle Football Club
The Fremantle Football Club, nicknamed The Dockers, is an Australian rules football team which plays in the Australian Football League . The club is based in the port city of Fremantle at the mouth of the Swan River in Western Australia...
coach Gerard Neesham
Gerard Neesham
Gerard Neesham is a former Australian rules footballer in the WAFL and VFL as well as coach in the WAFL and AFL. Today he is chief executive of the Clontarf Foundation.-Playing career:...
. After spending 1996 at Claremont, Carroll made his 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...
debut in 1997. He played his first match against Carlton
Carlton Football Club
The Carlton Football Club is a professional Australian rules football club based in Melbourne, Victoria. The club competes in the Australian Football League, and was one of the eight founding members of that competition in 1897...
, but never fully secured a position in the Fremantle defence, playing 6, 13 and 14 games in 1997, 1998 and 1999. With a change of coach in 1999, Carroll's position in the team was further in doubt and he was delisted after not playing a senior game in 2000. He wore the number 46 guernsey in 1997 and 1998 before switching to #22 in 1999.
West Coast career
Carroll was drafted by West CoastWest Coast Eagles
The West Coast Eagles are an Australian rules football club which plays in the Australian Football League. The club is based in Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1986 and played its first games in the 1987 season. Its current home ground is Subiaco Oval...
with selection No.45 in the 2000 AFL Draft
2000 AFL Draft
The 2000 AFL Draft was the annual draft of talented Australian rules football players by teams that participate in the Australian Football League. It consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation....
, a selection obtained result of the deal which saw Mitchell White
Mitchell White
Mitchell White is an Australian rules football player.Along with Glen Jakovich, White was a priority draft choice from WA in 1990. In 1996 he was outstanding after being switched to center half forward after being a defender for his whole career...
head to Geelong. Also secured in that trade were Essendon defender Michael Prior
Michael Prior
Michael Prior is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the AFL's Essendon Football Club and the West Coast Eagles....
and Richmond forward Mark Merenda
Mark Merenda
Mark Merenda is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.Merenda began his career with West Perth Football Club in the West Australian Football League....
. In his first season with West Coast he played 19 matches and was asked to perform some important roles in key defensive posts against some of the game’s biggest names. However, he was restricted to just four games in 2002. He struggled initially to deal with his non-selection and his form at Claremont was little better than average. But in the second half of the 2002 season he forced his way back into the team and only an ankle injury at training prevented him from playing in key matches against the Kangaroos and Essendon late in the season. In 2003 he regained his place as a regular player and tackled some of the game’s outstanding forwards, but struggled to cement his place in the side in 2004 and was delisted at season’s end. He wore the number 46 guernsey in each season that he was at the Eagles.
Post football career
After retiring from football, Carroll moved to Margaret RiverMargaret River, Western Australia
Margaret River is a town in the South West of Western Australia, located in the valley of the eponymous Margaret River, south of Perth, the state capital. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River....
to study oenology
Oenology
Oenology,[p] œnology , or enology is the science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking except vine-growing and grape-harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture. “Viticulture & oenology” is a common designation for training programmes and research centres that include both the...
and to work for a winemaker.