Chris Tarrant (footballer)
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Chris Tarrant while playing with Collingwood,
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Chris Tarrant | ||
| Nickname(s) | Taz, Tazza | ||
| Date of birth | 18 September 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Mildura, Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Bendigo Pioneers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 8, 1997 National Draft, Collingwood | ||
| Height / weight | 193cm / 94kg | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1998–2006 | Collingwood | 161 (299) | |
| 2007–2010 | Fremantle | 72 (60) | |
| 2011–2012 | Collingwood | 35 (8) | |
| Total | 268 (367) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2012.
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Chris Tarrant (born 18 September 1980) is a retired Australian footballer who played 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 for the 2011 season. He returned to the Collingwood Football Club via a trade. He made his name as a key forward, but upon his move to Fremantle in 2009, Tarrant found a new position in the backline. Tarrant was noted for his spectacular high marking, athleticism and pace on a lead.
Born in Mildura, Victoria, Tarrant originally played for South Mildura in the Sunraysia Football League and moved to Bendigo in 1996 on an AFL scholarship.
In his younger days he was a top basketballer, making the Victorian state Under 15 squad before concentrating on football.
His younger brother Robbie Tarrant plays for North Melbourne.
His 2003 season was his best for Collingwood as he was an All-Australian forward, playing all 22 games plus three finals. He kicked 54 goals and topped Collingwood's goalkicking, and won the 2003 Mark of the Year for his high-flying mark against Geelong.
Despite being hampered by knee problems in 2005, Tarrant kicked 36 goals in 17 games be Collingwood's lead goalkicker for a fifth-straight season.
In November 2005, Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse stated that Tarrant had gained strength in his legs after a successful recovery from post-season knee surgery. A big 2006 season was predicted from the enigmatic Tarrant, however this did not eventuate.
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