Former North Melbourne footballer Tarryn Thomas charged over alleged ‘harassing phone calls’

Police have charged sacked North Melbourne footballer Tarryn Thomas.

The troubled star handed — who was handed a massive 18-game ban by the AFL for conduct breaches that included threatening a woman — was let go by the Kangaroos in February this year.

Now he has been charged for allegedly harassing a former partner.

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A Victoria Police spokesperson said police executed a search warrant on Tuesday.

“Police have charged a 24-year-old Ormond man in relation to reports of alleged harassing phone calls,” she said.

“Police executed a search warrant at a premises in Ormond on Tuesday 21 May about 11.15am.

Tarryn Thomas on the ball for North Melbourne.Tarryn Thomas on the ball for North Melbourne.
Tarryn Thomas is facing fresh legal trouble. Credit: AAP

“The man was arrested and charged with using telecommunications service to harass and breaching a court order.”

Although Thomas has been banned, some clubs previously indicated they were interested in handing the former No.8 draft pick an AFL lifeline.

That news didn’t sit well with North Melbourne, and the club’s president Jennifer Watt sent an email to club CEOs that said they had tried and failed to change Thomas’ behaviour.

“(Kangaroos president) Sonja Hood and I have been talking a lot about this, especially in light of the recent challenges we faced with Tarryn Thomas,” the email sent earlier this month read.

“We were struck by just how hard it was to find programs to support behaviour change. And this was for someone with considerable resources and support around them.

“Even though Tarryn ended up completing four different programs, which included an extensive combination of education, therapy and participation-style programs, we were not able to meaningfully change his behaviour.”

Thomas is due to face the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court on November 21.

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