Tim Taranto

Tim Taranto (born 28 January 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having been initially drafted to as pick 2 in the 2016 AFL draft.

Early life
Taranto grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Parkdale. He played junior football for Mordialloc-Braeside Junior Football Club. 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.

AFL career
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.

Taranto was traded to on a seven-year deal at the end of the 2022 AFL season.

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. He attended St Kevin's College, Melbourne from the age of 10.

Growing up, Taranto supported the Melbourne Football Club.

Statistics

 * Statistics are correct to Semi Final 2021.

! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2017 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2020 ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2021 ! colspan=3| Career ! 98 ! 41 ! 47 ! 1311 ! 953 ! 2264 ! 382 ! 531 ! 0.4 ! 0.4 ! 13.3 ! 9.7 ! 23.1 ! 3.8 ! 5.4
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 * 14 || 14 || 7 || 4 || 105 || 110 || 215 || 31 || 54 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 7.5 || 7.9 || 15.4 || 2.2 || 3.9
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 * 14 || 23 || 6 || 14 || 271 || 208 || 479 || 83 || 140 || 0.3 || 0.6 || 11.8 || 9.0 || 20.8 || 3.6 || 6.1
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 * 14 || 26 || 11 || 13 || 430 || 290 || 720 || 120 || 165 || 0.4 || 0.5 || 16.5 || 11.2 || 27.7 || 4.6 || 6.3
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 * 14 || 11 || 4 || 3 || 132 || 80 || 212 || 30 || 45 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 12.0 || 7.3 || 19.3 || 2.7 || 4.1
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 * 14 || 24 || 13 || 13 || 372 || 265 || 637 || 118 || 127 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 15.5 || 11.0 || 26.5 || 4.9 || 5.2
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