Xavier Tanner

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Xavier Tanner
Personal information
Date of birth (1956-05-02) 2 May 1956 (age 67)
Original team(s) Wodonga (OMFL)
Height 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1976–1983 North Melbourne 100 (68)
1984–1985 Melbourne 011 0(5)
Total111 (73)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1985.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Xavier Tanner (born 2 May 1956) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne and Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL). [1]

A centreman, Tanner was recruited to the VFL from Wodonga in the Ovens & Murray Football League. He played in North Melbourne's 1977 premiership side and their losing grand final the following season. After exactly 100 games with North Melbourne he joined his old coach Ron Barassi at Melbourne in 1984 and spent the last two seasons of his career with them. [2]

Tanner is currently the assistant principal at Wanganui Park Secondary College in Shepparton, Victoria.

Tanner's father, Gerald Tanner, played one game for Richmond in 1941. [3]

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References

  1. Fullpointsfooty profile http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/t-u-v.htm#Xavier%20Tanner%20(North%20Melbourne%20&%20Melbourne)
  2. Xavier Tanner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
  3. Hillier, K. (2004) Like Father Like Son, Pennon Publishing, Melbourne. ISBN   1-877029-73-4.