Brenna Tarrant (born 3 November 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Sydney in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for Melbourne.
| Brenna Tarrant | |||
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 Tarrant in February 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Brenna Tarrant | ||
| Date of birth | 3 November 2001 | ||
| Original team(s) | East Coast Eagles (Sydney AFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 72, 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 5, 2020, Melbourne vs. West Coast, at Casey Fields | ||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020–2022 | Melbourne | 15 (1) | |
| S7 (2022)– | Sydney | 22 (0) | |
| Total | 37 (1) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editTarrant was raised in Blaxland, New South Wales in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney.[1] Tarrant grew up supporting the Sydney Swans from a very young age and was schooled at St Columba's Catholic College.
Tarrant's junior football began at the Emu Plains/Glenmore Lions and Kellyville/Rouse Hill Magpies she joined the East Coast Eagles Premier Division senior side in 2018 contesting a Grand Final in 2019. She was still at school when she was recruited to the AFLW, moving to Melbourne following her graduation.[2]
AFLW career
editIn October 2019, Tarrant joined Melbourne.[3][4][5][6]
She made her AFLW debut in Round 5, 2020 against the West Coast Eagles at Casey Fields playing 3 games before the COVID-19 pandemic ended competition for the year.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b East Blaxland's Brenna Tarrant signs with the Sydney Swans By B.C Lewis 25 May 2022
- ^ EAGLE AFLW DEBUT: BRENNA TARRANT MAKING HER AFLW DEBUT FOR THE MELBOURNE DEMONS THIS WEEKEND by William Cashmore 6 March 2020
- ^ "Brenna Tarrant | AFL". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Cunningham, Ilsa (12 October 2019). "Professional football career beckons for Brenna Tarrant". Blue Mountains Gazette. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Cunningham, Ilsa (28 October 2019). "Brenna Tarrant picked to play for Melbourne in AFLW". Blue Mountains Gazette. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Tarrant's big move to become a Demon". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ "Two more Swans for Sydney's inaugural AFLW team". Sydney Swans. Telstra Media. 10 May 2022.
External links
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- Brenna Tarrant's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Brenna Tarrant at AustralianFootball.com
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