Tim Taranto
| Tim Taranto | |||
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 Taranto playing for Greater Western Sydney in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tim Taranto | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | St Kevin's College Toorak | ||
| Draft | No. 2, 2016 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Greater Western Sydney vs. Adelaide, at Adelaide Oval | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 87 kg (192 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017– | Greater Western Sydney | 63 (24) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round PF 2019. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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AFL
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tim Taranto is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL). He played TAC Cup football for the Sandringham Dragons and was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their first selection and second overall in the 2016 national draft.[1] He made his debut in the 56-point loss against Adelaide in the opening round of the 2017 season at Adelaide Oval.[2]
Taranto was nominated for the 2017 AFL Rising Star after gathering 21 disposals, laid five tackles and had six score involvements in the Giants' three-point win over Collingwood at Spotless Stadium in round 8, 2017.[3]
Personal life
Taranto was born in Melbourne to an Australian mother and an American father from Texas. His parents separated when he was two and his father returned to the United States, although they regularly visit one another. Tim was regularly looked after by his maternal grandparents, Paul and Dianne. Paul has been to every single game since Tim was drafted into GWS. Paul has many cousins, including Kristian, Bella, and Sebastian Taranto (via Instagram) He attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne from the age of 10.[4]
Growing up, Taranto supported the Melbourne Football Club.[5]
Statistics
- Statistics are correct the end of the Preliminary final, 2019 [6]
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Behinds | H
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 105 | 110 | 215 | 31 | 54 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 15.4 | 2.2 | 3.9 |
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 | 23 | 6 | 14 | 271 | 208 | 479 | 83 | 140 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 11.8 | 9.0 | 20.8 | 3.6 | 6.1 |
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 14 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 431 | 290 | 721 | 120 | 164 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 16.6 | 11.2 | 27.7 | 4.6 | 6.3 |
| Career | 63 | 24 | 31 | 807 | 608 | 1415 | 234 | 358 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 12.8 | 9.7 | 22.5 | 3.7 | 5.7 | ||
References
- ^ Cordy, Neil (26 November 2016). "GWS and Sydney add more top end players to its already talented lists at 2016 AFL draft". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ Curley, Adam (21 March 2017). "Tim's time to shine: Giants confirm debut for No.2 pick". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (15 May 2017). "Rising Star Taranto earns stripes after Giant fright". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ Emma Quayle. "Tim Taranto could be bigger than Texas in this year's draft". The Age, 22 November 2016.
- ^ "Giant Taranto embraces debut in MCG cauldron". AAP. AFL.com.au. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 21 September 2017.
- ^ "Tim Taranto's player profile at AFL Tables". afltables.com.
External links
- Tim Taranto's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Tim Taranto's playing statistics from AFL Tables