Here are some other facts about Robbie Tarrant . . .
- He was born in Mildura.
- He is the younger brother of former Collingwood star forward Chris Tarrant.
- He originally played for South Mildura in the Sunraysia League (part of Richmond’s old country recruiting zone).
- Before being drafted by North Melbourne, he worked as a bank teller at the Bendigo Bank in Bendigo and played TAC Cup under-18s football with Bendigo Pioneers.
- He was drafted by the Kangaroos with their first pick (No. 15 overall) in the 2007 AFL national draft.
- He had three shoulder reconstructions in his first two years at North and did not play senior football throughout that time.
- He made his AFL debut in Round 15, 2010 v Sydney at the SCG.
- He broke a thumb in his second game, which was against Richmond at the MCG, and missed the rest of the season.
- He won North Melbourne’s Best and Fairest award in 2016.
- He averages 14.6 disposals, 5.3 marks. 3.3 rebound-50s, 216.6 metres gained and 4.5 one-percenters per game in his AFL career.
- The most disposals he has had in a match is 28 v Geelong, Round 2, 2017, Marvel Stadium.
- The most marks he has taken in a match is 16 v Hawthorn, Round 5, 2018, Marvel Stadium.
- The most rebound-50s he has had in a match is 12 v Essendon, Round 17, 2019, Marvel Stadium.
- The most metres gained he has had in a match is 560 v Geelong, Round 21, 2019, GMHBA Stadium.
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