Past #25: Robbie Tarrant - traded to RFC for CCJ&picks - 2yr deal at RFC - 174 NM games/44 NM goals - retires 13/7/23 effective immediately

[TennisPlayerAndy]

A story of persistence from the player and faith from the club.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Was ridiculous how dominant he was in the back half. Ridiculous.
He doesn't play and we get hammered by 10 goals. We lose last week.

Thank **** he signed.

No one saw this improvement in him. Its crazy good and cant think of any more deserving player on our list than Robbie himself to be playing this well. 4 years baby :fistpump

I did.

His ceiling was always high if he could get a sustained run at it.

 

[jess_1804]

Named for the third successive week in the AFL Team of the Week. I'm anticipating a big finals series from Robbie. Keep it up!

 

[boneofshin]

If he continues to improve next year at the rate he has this year (and stay injury-free), he'd have to be a candidate for the All-Australian team. It's amazing how much he's improved when he's finally had a decent run at it.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

Presents an interesting case this Sunday now - normally Thompson takes Riewoldt and generally does a good job on him, but does Tarrant now take that role? Or does he revert back to Vickery?

 

[GarnerSmash]

Presents an interesting case this Sunday now - normally Thompson takes Riewoldt and generally does a good job on him, but does Tarrant now take that role? Or does he revert back to Vickery?

Excellent question. I thought that Tippo was decent enough against Vickery too. I think if it were to happen then maybe Hansen could make way to keep those match ups and allow Hunter a bit more freedom.

 

[the big lebowski]

Amazing turn around for Tarrant. This time last year even the most ardent supporters of his must have been thinking he would never play AFL again.

Now he is about to run our infront of 90,000 people in an elimination final in the best form of his career on the back of signing a 4 year deal.

Footy is a funny sport.

 

[Phillyroo]

Amazing turn around for Tarrant. This time last year even the most ardent supporters of his must have been thinking he would never play AFL again.

Now he is about to run our infront of 90,000 people in an elimination final in the best form of his career on the back of signing a 4 year deal.

Footy is a funny sport.

You and I always had faith brother.

 

[the big lebowski]

You and I always had faith brother.

How did i know you would be the first to reply!!!!!!

Do you have some sort of Tarrant sense?

 

[Phillyroo]

How did i know you would be the first to reply!!!!!!

Do you have some sort of Tarrant sense?

Haha, it's a combo JMac, Sugar & Taz sense... It starts with a tingling at the end of my...... Nose.

 

[the big lebowski]

Haha, it's a combo JMac, Sugar & Taz sense... It starts with a tingling at the end of my...... Nose.

I'm actually getting that from Jane Bunn post you bringing her into my world.

 

[Phillyroo]

I'm actually getting that from Jane Bunn post you bringing her into my world.

I love the addition that she has brought to this board and lives... I was talking about her with a mate a few years ago when she was on WIN news... His explanation was perfect. "It's not like she is a ten, or she is perfect or anything, but apart from her having a cracking full figure.... It's the perception that if we ran into her in a bar, I reckon she seems obtainable, like she is not completely out of our league, even though she clearly is."

 

[the big lebowski]

I love the addition that she has brought to this board and lives... I was talking about her with a mate a few years ago when she was on WIN news... His explanation was perfect. "It's not like she is a ten, or she is perfect or anything, but apart from her having a cracking full figure.... It's the perception that if we ran into her in a bar, I reckon she seems obtainable, like she is not completely out of our league, even though she clearly is."

Yeah my analysis is a little less involved.

Cute - Check

Awesome Rack - Check

That is all.

 

[King Corey]

Yeah my analysis is a little less involved.

Cute - Check

Awesome Rack - Check

That is all.

Unfortunately David Calthorpe also passed that test.

 

[the big lebowski]

Unfortunately David Calthorpe also passed that test.

Clearly the test is in the eye of the beholder then

 

[King Corey]

Clearly the test is in the eye of the beholder then

I should've been more specific.

Calthorpe failed condition 1 but was an overwhelming YES in condition 2.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Presents an interesting case this Sunday now - normally Thompson takes Riewoldt and generally does a good job on him, but does Tarrant now take that role? Or does he revert back to Vickery?

I think Thompson was fine on Riewoldt, really didn't give him much and annoyed the crap out of him. Jack was so frustrated he was given no room and the Tiges continually had to ignore his leads as he didn't have enough space or had to lead to bad areas.

 

[TwentyNine]

Top 5 in the B&F this year? Top 10 dead cert.

 

[Caracas]

Tarrant, Higgins and Waite carry a lot of our hopes going into this finals series. Also, I saw better signs from Hansen. On paper, we're stronger this year...

 

[Nickoless]

go robbie!

 

[giantroo]

Says it all really.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/ro...elbourne-defence/story-fndv8rij-1227530652639

KEY DEFENDER RANKINGS

Robbie Tarrant

Disposals — above average

Kicking efficiency — above average

Uncontested possessions — above average

Metres gained — above average

Intercept possessions — average

Intercept marks — above average

Source: Champion Data

 

[GarnerSmash]

Robbie 'Above Average' Tarrant.

So that's what AA stands for.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Robbie 'Above Average' Tarrant.

So that's what AA stands for.

Riloi's would be all excellent because Bruce said so.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Riloi's would be all excellent because Bruce said so.

I would have thought delicious was more appropriate...

 

[sbdan]

Has there been any word on how Tarrant is??

I also wonder if last nights strain was a strategic withdrawal, we were too tall otherwise.