Alan Jarrott
| Alan Jarrott | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Alan Jarrott | ||
| Date of birth | 17 August 1956 | ||
| Original team(s) | Mohyu | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Ruck-rover / half back flank | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1977–1981 | North Melbourne | 79 (31) | |
| 1982–1987 | Melbourne | 91 (26) | |
| Total | 170 (57) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1987. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Alan Jarrott (born 17 August 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the North Melbourne Football Club and Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Jarrott, who came from Moyhu in the Ovens & King Football League in rural Victoria and won the club's 1974 best and fairest award.[1] Jarrott was also runner up in the 1974 Ovens & King Football League senior football best and fairest award, the Clyde Baker Medal, with 28 votes.
At North Melbourne was used as a half back flanker and ruck-rover during his career.[2] He made his debut in the 17th round of the 1977 VFL season and kept his place in the side until the preliminary final, when he was dropped.[3] As a result, he missed out on participating in North Melbourne's second VFL premiership. He played a semi final in 1978 but again was dropped and missed another grand final.[3]
Noted for his accurate handballing skills, he won the handball competition on the TV show World of Sport three times.[4]
Alan is currently the coach of the Purple Knights in the Victorian Social Football League.
References
[edit]- ^ "Moyhu FC - Best & Fairest List". Moyhu FC. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
- ^ a b AFL Tables: Alan Jarrott
- ^ The Age, "Disappointment", 1 October 1989, p. 50