Alan Jarrott | |
Fullname: | Alan Jarrott |
Birth Date: | 17 August 1956 |
Originalteam: | Mohyu |
Height: | 182 cm |
Weight: | 90 kg |
Position: | Ruck-rover / half back flank |
Statsend: | 1987 |
Years1: | 1977–1981 |
Games Goals1: | 79 (31) |
Years2: | 1982–1987 |
Games Goals2: | 91 (26) |
Games Goalstotal: | 170 (57) |
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.