Andrew Tarpey
Collingwood
AFL career
9 games1 goals
- Debut
- R21 1988 v WCE21 Aug 1988
- Most recent
- R11 1991 v NTH1 June 1991
Stats
Bio
Recruited from Oakleigh District in the South East Suburban Football League, Andrew Tarpey was a towering 196cm key forward who arrived at Victoria Park after overcoming a significant knee reconstruction. While he found senior opportunities limited behind Collingwood's established stars, he became a dominant force in the reserves, notably winning the Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy as the club's best seconds player in 1989. His time at the top level was brief, but Tarpey forged a formidable reputation in the VFA with Sandringham, where he played a pivotal role in the 1992 and 1994 premierships. In a rare turn of events, he was thrown an AFL lifeline by Richmond in the 1992 Mid-Season Draft but chose to remain with the Zebras rather than returning to the elite level, cementing his status as a local football stalwart.
Profile
- Born
- 25 July 1965 (age 61y 95d)
- Height
- 196 cm
- Weight
- 95 kg
Teams
Family
- Brother:Howard Tarpey
Bio
1 revisionRecruited from Oakleigh District in the South East Suburban Football League, Andrew Tarpey was a towering 196cm key forward who arrived at Victoria Park after overcoming a significant knee reconstruction. While he found senior opportunities limited behind Collingwood's established stars, he became a dominant force in the reserves, notably winning the Joseph Wren Memorial Trophy as the club's best seconds player in 1989. His time at the top level was brief, but Tarpey forged a formidable reputation in the VFA with Sandringham, where he played a pivotal role in the 1992 and 1994 premierships. In a rare turn of events, he was thrown an AFL lifeline by Richmond in the 1992 Mid-Season Draft but chose to remain with the Zebras rather than returning to the elite level, cementing his status as a local football stalwart.