Tarni Brown (born 26 March 2002) is a professional

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er playing for Carlton in the

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(AFLW). Daughter of 1994–1998 former Collingwood captain, Gavin Brown, she played for the

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in the

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before she was drafted to Collingwood in

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under the father–daughter rule. During the trade period ahead of the 2024 season, she joined Carlton.

Early life and state football

Brown started her sporting career playing basketball. She played for

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in the Melbourne United Victorian Junior Basketball League (MUVJBL) Under 18 Girls competition, making 19 appearances. Brown started playing football only at the age of 14, starting out with her local club Donvale. The next year, she joined

in the

and played for them for three seasons. In the 2019 season, playing as a tough midfielder, she averaged five

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per game over 10 games for Eastern Ranges and was then selected for the 2020

(AFLW) academy, a nine month program involving camps and training with the AFLW clubs. For the 2020 season, she was also included in Eastern Ranges' leadership group.

AFLW career

Brown was drafted to Collingwood with the 19th pick of the

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, which was Collingwood's first pick, under the father–daughter rule. She received the number 26 guernsey, like her father. Brown played in her first official hit-out in the first practice match of the season, playing against

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. Less than two weeks later, she made her debut in the first match of the

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against Carlton at Ikon Park. In round 6 of the season, Brown received a nomination for the 2021 AFL Women's Rising Star award, after collecting 15 disposals, taking four

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, and scoring a

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against the

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. It was revealed Brown had signed on with Collingwood for two years on 10 June 2021. In March 2023, Brown signed a new two-year deal until the end of the

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. A year later, halfway through her latest contract, Brown was traded to Carlton in a four-way trade, with Annie Lee joining Collingwood in exchange.

Personal life

Brown is the daughter of former Collingwood captain, Gavin Brown, and the younger sister of

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and Tyler, who both played for Collingwood's AFL team.

Statistics

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2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Tarni 2002 births Living people Eastern Ranges players (Talent League Girls) Collingwood Football Club (AFLW) players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Sportswomen from Victoria (state) Carlton Football Club (AFLW) players People educated at Yarra Valley Grammar