Andrew Tarpey (born 25 July 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).
| Andrew Tarpey | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Andrew Tarpey | ||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1965 | ||
| Original team(s) | Oakleigh District | ||
| Debut | 21 August 1988, Collingwood vs. West Coast, at Subiaco Oval | ||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1988–1991 | Collingwood | 9 (1) | |
| 1991–1992 | Sandringham (VFL) | ||
| 1992–1993 | Richmond | 0 (0) | |
| 1994–1995 | Sandringham (VFL) | 33 (81) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1995. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tarpey joined Collingwood in mid-1988 from Oakleigh District, where he played with his brother Howard, after recovering from ACL Reconstruction back in 1986[1]
Tarpey didn't play many senior games for Collingwood and only scored one goal, but he did contribute at the reserves level, winning the Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy in 1989.
After leaving Collingwood, at the end of 1991, he joined Sandringham in the Victorian Football League (VFL), winning with them the 1992 premiership.[2] He had been drafted by the Richmond Football Club in the 1992 Mid-Season Draft, but opted to stay with Sandringham and did not play any senior games for Richmond.[3][4]
Tarpey joined Smithton as a captain coach in 1993.[5] After that he returned to Sandringham in 1994, winning another premiership with the club.[2] In 1995 he only played 3 games before succumbing to injury.[5]
In 1996, Tarpey played for Clayton in the Southern Football League (SFL).[5]
References
edit- ^ "Andrew Tarpey - Oakleigh District Football Club". SportingPulse. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ a b "Zebras History 1981-2001". SportingPulse. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ "Richmond players who never played Senior Football". One-Eyed Richmond. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ Bartlett, Rhett. "Non-senior Richmond players". Rhettrospective. Archived from the original on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- ^ a b c "Who's who of players who have played football for the Sandringham Football Club, 1929-1996, Page T". FortuneCity. Archived from the original on 16 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
External links
edit- Andrew Tarpey's playing statistics from AFL Tables