Career
He was taken in the first round with the 15th overall pick in the 2007 American Federation of Labor-Congress Draft. Tarrant has had four shoulder reconstructions whilst at the Kangaroos. Tarrant was born in Mildura, Victoria and is the younger brother of former Collingwood defender Chris Tarrant.
Tarrant originally played for South Mildura in the Sunraysia Football League and moved to Melbourne in 2005.
After graduating from Xavier College in 2006, in 2007 he worked as a teller at Bendigo Bank in Bendigo as well as playing for the Bendigo Pioneers. In 2012, Tarrant has had a real breakout season playing 13 games and kicking 23 goals to date.
Kicking a career high four goals on three occasions in rounds 13, 15 and 18.