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Chris Yarran Personal information Full name Christopher Yarran Date of birth 19 December 1990 Original team Swan Districts (WAFL) Draft #6, 2008 National Draft, Carlton Height/Weight 180cm / 84 kg Position(s) Defender / Forward Club information Current club Carlton Number 13 Playing career1 Years Club Games (Goals) 2009– Carlton 45 (31) 1 Playing statistics to end of 2011 season .Career highlights - 2010 AFL Rising Star nominee
Christopher "Chris" Yarran (born 19 December 1990) is an Australian rules footballer with the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Yarran is an indigenous footballer who played his junior years in Western Australia. He was primarily a small forward in his junior days, but he occasionally spent time in the midfield and defence. As a seventeen-year-old, Yarran gained selection into the Swan Districts senior team, where he played thirteen games and scored 39 goals, including seven on debut and eight in three finals matches.[1][2] He played with Western Australia in the Under 18s championships and scored eight goals in four games.[3] He was also a member of the AIS/AFL Academy Squad[4] and captained a team from the Clontarf Football Academy in a game against a visiting South African Under 19's side in February 2007.[5]
Yarran was a noted talent and was expected to be drafted high,[6] with some considering him to be the one of most talented players available in the draft.[7] He would ultimately be selected by the Carlton Football Club with its first round selection (#6 overall) in the 2008 AFL National Draft. At draft time, Carlton coach Brett Ratten said that Yarran could assist fellow small forward Eddie Betts, and help to reduce the defensive pressure on then full-forward Brendan Fevola.[8]
Yarran played his first senior game for Carlton in Round 7, 2009 against Fremantle. He played sporadically for Carlton during the season, managing six games, but played most of his games with Carlton's VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants, including a five-goal performance in the VFL preliminary final. In 2010, Yarran played sixteen games for Carlton, and earned a AFL Rising Star nomination. Throughout that season, Yarran formed part of a short-lived forward-line structure consisting of tall full-forward Setanta Ó hAilpín, and three small forwards (Betts, Yarran, and Yarran's former Swan Districts team-mate Jeff Garlett) who became known as "Setanta's Little Helpers".[9]
In 2011, coach Brett Ratten abandoned the tactic of playing three small forwards in favour of two: Betts and Garlett. Yarran was moved onto the half-back line, and within the year became a damaging rebounding defender, able to use his speed, agility and accurate disposal to set up much of Carlton's rebound play.[10]
Yarran featured in the award-winning 2010 documentary film, Three Boys Dreaming, which follows the lives of three young indigenous footballers over a four-year period.
References
- ^ 2008 Season Statistics
- ^ Duffield, Mark; Streets ahead in class; 8 November 2008
- ^ Selection 6: Christopher Yarran
- ^ Eight AIS/AFL Academy
- ^ The AFL brings South Africa to Subiaco Oval
- ^ Townsend, John; Bombers take aim at lively Yarran; 26 September 2008
- ^ Quayle, Emma; Judgement Day; 23 November 2008
- ^ Ralph, Jon; Shades of Rioli in recruit Chris Yarran, say experts; 1 December 2008
- ^ Milbank, Zac (12 May 2010). "Setanta's little helpers on march". The Advertiser. http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/setantas-little-helpers-on-march/story-e6freco3-1225865361865. Retrieved 1 Aug 2011.
- ^ Stevens, Mark (1 Aug 2011). "A switch to defence has unleased Carlton star Chris Yarran". Herald Sun. Australia. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/a-switch-to-defence-has-unleashed-carlton-star-chris-yarran/story-e6frf9jf-1226105604538. Retrieved 1 Aug 2011.
Carlton Football Club – current squad 1 Walker · 2 Russell · 3 Murphy · 4 Gibbs · 5 Judd (c) · 6 Simpson · 8 Kreuzer · 9 Lucas · 10 Watson · 11 Warnock · 12 Robinson · 13 Yarran · 14 McLean · 15 Laidler · 16 Collins · 18 Bower · 19 Betts · 20 O'Keeffe* · 22 Hampson · 23 Henderson · 24 McCarthy · 25 Mitchell · 26 McInnes · 27 Armfield · 29 Scotland · 30 Waite · 31 Davies · 32 Thornton · 34 Duigan · 35 Curnow* · 36 Kerr · 38 Garlett · 40 Jamison · 41 Casboult* · 42 Tuohy* · 43 White · 44 Carrazzo · 45 Joseph · 46 Ellard · 47 Carter* · 48 Bray* · tbd Buckley
Coach: Ratten
* denotes Rookie Listed players2009 Indigenous All-Stars team Andrew McLeod (Captain) | Shaun Burgoyne (Vice-Captain) | Jonathon Griffin | Graham Johncock | Jarrhan Jacky | Jared Petrenko | Ashley McGrath | Albert Proud | Chris Yarran | Andrew Lovett | Nathan Lovett-Murray | Nathan Djerrkura | Mathew Stokes | Travis Varcoe | Cyril Rioli | Cameron Stokes | Aaron Davey | Liam Jurrah | Matt Campbell | Lindsay Thomas | Cruize Garlett | Daniel Motlop | Marlon Motlop | Danyle Pearce | Raphael Clarke | David Wirrpanda | Liam Bedford | Adam Cockie | Jarrod Harbrow | Josh Hill | Malcolm Lynch | Brennan Stack | Coach: Chris Johnson2010 AFL Rising Star nominees Chris Yarran | Daniel Hannebery | Ryan Bastinac | Nic Naitanui | Jack Trengove | Todd Banfield | Tom Scully | Jake Melksham | Nathan Fyfe | Dustin Martin | Jordan Gysberts | Ben Reid | Tom Rockliff | Ben Stratton | Jack Redden | Phil Davis | Jarrad Grant | Michael Hurley | Jeff Garlett | Jackson Trengove | Sam Wright | Anthony Morabito |
2008 AFL Draft First round Jack Watts • Nic Naitanui • Stephen Hill • Hamish Hartlett • Michael Hurley • Chris Yarran • Daniel Rich • Tyrone Vickery • Jack Ziebell • Phil Davis • Steele Sidebottom • Lewis Johnston • Tom Lynch • Ayce Cordy (F/S) • Mitchell Brown • Ryan Schoenmakers • Sam Blease (Priority Pick) • Luke Shuey (Priority Pick)Second round James Strauss • Tom Swift • Hayden Ballantyne • Jackson Trengove • David Zaharakis • Nick Suban • Jack Redden • Jayden Post • Sam Wright • Shaun McKernan • Dayne Beams • Daniel Hannebery • Jordan Roughead • Liam Jones • Thomas Gillies • Liam Shiels •Third round Jamie Bennell • Ashley Smith • Zac Clarke • Matthew Broadbent • Steven Motlop • Mitch Robinson • Todd Banfield • Mitchell Banner • Liam Anthony • Rory Sloane • Jarrad Blight • Luke Rounds • Rhys Stanley • Nicholas Heyne • Taylor Hunt • Jordan LisleFourth round Neville Jetta • Jordan Jones • Michael Walters • Jarrad Reddan • Michael Still • Ben Bucovaz • Aaron Cornelius • Tom Hislop • Nathan O'Keefe • Tom Lee • Campbell Heath • Alistair Smith • Luke LowdenFifth round Rohan Bail • Rhys O'Keeffe • Glenn Dawson • Tyson Slattery • Tim Ruffles • Bart McCulloch • Warren Benjamin • Will Young • Leigh Brown • Paul Cahill • Shane SavageSixth round Categories:- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
- Carlton Football Club players
- Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football
- Swan Districts Football Club players
- Living people
- People educated at Governor Stirling Senior High School
- 1990 births
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