Alan Jarrott

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Alan Jarrott
Personal information
Full name Alan Jarrott
Date of birth (1956-08-17) 17 August 1956 (age 67)
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
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1977–1981 North Melbourne 79 (31)
1982–1987 Melbourne 91 (26)
Total170 (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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Moyhu FC - Best & Fairest List". Moyhu FC. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. 1 2 AFL Tables: Alan Jarrott
  4. ↑ The Age , "Disappointment", 1 October 1989, p. 50
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