North Melbourne's 2012 campaign is now complete and most players are enjoying a well earned break. Now is the perfect time to analyse each of them, assess their strengths and weaknesses, and see who is best suited to take the club forward.

kangaroos.com.au is conducting reviews on all players to play a senior game in 2012, underlining their best games, season statistics and video highlights.

Season stats

Games: 16 Goals: 23
Disposals: 167
Kicks: 112
Handballs: 55
Marks: 57

Press play above to watch one of Tarrant's season highlights

Season highlights

Round 18: 16 disposals, 4 goals in 34-point win over Melbourne
Round 15: 13 disposals, 7 marks, 4 goals in 2-point loss to West Coast
Round 13: 11 disposals, 8 marks, 4 goals in 32-point win over Adelaide

kangaroos.com.au says

In his fifth year, Tarrant was finally afforded a run of injury-free games and showed the world why the club had so much faith in the key position player.

With a return against Gold Coast in Round 12, Tarrant came into the side just as it started its run of nine wins in 10 games. He was a huge part of the forward structure, kicking three or more goals in six of those games.

While he faded towards the end of the season, his efforts during North's finals push cemented his standing as a crucial part of the 22 in future years.

Quotes

"Robbie Tarrant never stopped to think he might never become a proper part of the North Melbourne team."
Emma Quayle - The Age

"He has endurance, he has strength...he's starting to believe in himself as a player"
Drew Petrie

"Robbie's starting to get real self-belief, and that's on the back of hard work. Nothing more, nothing less."
Brad Scott

In the news

Tarrant's split ends - February 20
Tarrant delivers at MCG - June 10
Tarrant: No complacency - August 23

Video highlights

Robbie Tarrant checkside goal - June 24 - YouTube
Robbie Tarrant's ripper - August 4 - YouTube
Robbie Tarrant intercept and goal - August 18 - YouTube

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