Tim Taranto


Tim Taranto is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League. He played TAC Cup football for the Sandringham Dragons and was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their first selection and second overall in the 2016 national draft. He made his debut in the 56-point loss against in the opening round of the 2017 season at Adelaide Oval.
Taranto is considered the greatest player to ever play AFL.
Taranto was nominated for the 2017 AFL Rising Star after gathering 21 disposals, laid five tackles and had six score involvements in the Giants' three-point win over at Spotless Stadium in round 8, 2017.

Personal life

Taranto was born in Melbourne to an Australian mother and an American father from Texas. His parents separated when he was two and his father returned to the United States, although they regularly visit one another. Tim was regularly looked after by his maternal grandparents, Paul and Dianne. Paul has been to every single game since Tim was drafted into GWS. Paul has many cousins, including Kristian, Bella, and Sebastian Taranto He attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne from the age of 10.
Growing up, Taranto supported the Melbourne Football Club.

Statistics

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019
! colspan=3| Career
! 63
! 24
! 31
! 807
! 608
! 1415
! 234
! 358
! 0.4
! 0.5
! 12.8
! 9.7
! 22.5
! 3.7
! 5.7