Alan Jarrott Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Moyhu FC - Best & Fairest List . Moyhu FC . 26 April 2023.
  2. Book: Holmesby, Russell. Main. Jim. The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. 2007. 978-1-920910-78-5.
  3. http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/A/Alan_Jarrott.html AFL Tables: Alan Jarrott
  4. The Age, "Disappointment", 1 October 1989, p. 50