Tarni White
| Tarni White | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Tarni White | ||
| Date of birth | 31 January 2001 | ||
| Original team(s) | Coorparoo (QAFLW) | ||
| Draft | No. 30, 2019 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020, St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs, at RSEA Park | ||
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Utility | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Collingwood | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020–2022 (S7) | St Kilda | 32 (3) | |
| 2023– | Collingwood | 18 (4) | |
| Total | 50 (7) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tarni White (born 31 January 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Collingwood in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for St Kilda in the AFLW.
State football
[edit]Originally from Brisbane's bayside suburb of Capalaba, White began her football journey after switching from rugby to Australian rules football at the age of nine.[1] She joined the Wynnum Football Club, where she stood out as the only female player at the club for six consecutive seasons, often playing below her age group.[1] She played more than 100 games for Wynnum and her impact has been recognized by the club, which established the Tarni White Rising Star Award to honour the best first-year player at Wynnum, regardless of age or gender.[1] Through word of mouth, she joined the Coorparoo Football Club, where she continued her development in women's football, frequently playing two matches per weekend, one for Wynnum and one for Coorparoo.[1] White played for Queensland as a 17-year-old with standout performances, but tore her anterior cruciate ligament and missed 16 months of footy.[2]
AFLW career
[edit]St Kilda
[edit]White moved to Melbourne when selected by St Kilda in the 2019 national draft,[3][4] after opting for the Victorian draft pool over her native Queensland.[1] She made her AFLW debut in round 1 of the 2020 AFL Women's season.[5] In February 2021, White was nominated for the 2021 AFL Women's Rising Star award.[6] In March 2022, she was selected for the 22under22 squad.[7]
In June 2021, it was revealed White had signed on with St Kilda for two more seasons.[8] In each of her four seasons at St Kilda, White finished the placed in the top 10 of the club's best and fairest count.[9]
Collingwood
[edit]In March 2023, White was traded to Collingwood.[10] In her debut season at the club, she played all 10 games and was a significant contributor, leading to her signing a three-year contract extension in November 2023.[11]
Statistics
[edit]- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season.[12]
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2020 | St Kilda | 29 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 33 | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 1.3 | 8.3 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | St Kilda | 29 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 35 | 98 | 29 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 10.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2022 (S6) | St Kilda | 29 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 76 | 38 | 114 | 27 | 59 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 8.4 | 4.2 | 12.7 | 3.0 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2022 (S7) | St Kilda | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 88 | 30 | 118 | 17 | 66 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 11.8 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 2023 | Collingwood | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 66 | 29 | 95 | 25 | 45 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 9.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Collingwood | 29 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 58 | 26 | 84 | 19 | 52 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 0 |
| Career | 50 | 7 | 9 | 379 | 163 | 542 | 130 | 257 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 7.6 | 3.3 | 10.8 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 3 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Nice, Chris (9 August 2021). "The Viking who broke the mould: How Tarni White has inspired Queensland footy to blossom". St Kilda. Telstra.
- ^ O'Neill, David (7 January 2020). "Never giving up: Tarni White's inspiring journey to AFLW". St Kilda. Telstra.
- ^ "Saints add to inaugural AFLW list through star draftees". St Kilda. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "AFLW Draft Recap: 14 Queenslanders selected". AFL Queensland. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "10 things: Tarni White". Collingwood. Telstra. 15 March 2023.
- ^ Black, Sarah (2 February 2021). "Lions midfielder, comeback Saint share R1 Rising Star honours". AFL Women's. Telstra.
- ^ Black, Sarah (15 March 2022). "22under22". Australian Football League. Telstra.
- ^ "Twenty-five Saints sign on for upcoming AFLW season". St Kilda. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ Nice, Chris (30 November 2022). "Shierlaw's spectacular Season Seven receives Best & Fairest honours". St Kilda. Telstra.
while Tarni White (24) and Hannah Priest (23) charted their fourth consecutive top-10 finish in ninth and tenth respectively.
- ^ "Collingwood welcomes Grace Campbell and Tarni White". Collingwood. Telstra. 11 March 2023.
- ^ "11 players pen new deals in AFLW signing spree". Collingwood. Telstra. 30 November 2023.
- ^ "Tarni White - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Tarni White's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
- Tarni White at AustralianFootball.com