A Next Generation Academy player out of Tasmania, Tarryn Thomas hit the ground running in his first season of AFL football, playing 20 games and kicking 16 goals in his debut 2019 season.
A talented midfielder-forward, Thomas’ rangy 189-centimetre frame gives him the size to contest strongly in the air, and the athleticism and agility to excel at ground level.
North Melbourne debut: Round 2, 2019
Career Brownlow votes: 10
2023: Due to off-field circumstances, Thomas didn’t feature in the AFL side until Round 12, but he quickly produced some of the best football of his growing career.
He was exceptional against the Giants in his second week back in the senior team, kicking three goals from 19 disposals, and he earned best-on-ground plaudits after notching 25 touches, 12 score involvements, nine inside 50s, five clearances, and two goals against the Tigers in Round 23.
And a week later, from just 22 possessions, Thomas tallied 10 clearances and 10 score involvements.
