- Tarryn Thomas has been offered a professional lifeguard
- The football star was sacked by his former club this year
- He could be signed by St Kilda for the 2025 season
St Kilda are reportedly willing to offer troubled football star Tarryn Thomas a professional lifeline.
Thomas was sacked by his former club, North Melbourne, due to his behaviour towards women. The AFL found he had threatened a woman in direct messages multiple times and suspended him for 18 months.
Before that, he admitted to threatening to distribute intimate videos of his ex-partner, but escaped criminal conviction.
He has a court case pending next November for allegedly using “a telecommunications service to harass and breach a court order” in May, but several AFL clubs are reportedly interested in signing the 24-year-old.
And according to the Herald Sun, Thomas met with St Kilda’s head of talent and acquisitions Graeme “Gubby” Allen for lunch on Tuesday.
A Saints spokesperson told the same outlet that Allen has a lot of lunches with different people as part of his role at the club.
Thomas is ineligible to play at any level of football until the outcome of his pending court case is confirmed.
Following the case, the AFL will decide whether Thomas can resume his career. He is currently not permitted to train without the governing body’s permission.
Tarryn Thomas could be offered a professional lifeline to continue playing in the AFL
The 24-year-old was sacked by North Melbourne due to his behaviour towards women.
Fans are divided over the midfielder’s possible return.
Essendon coach Brad Scott landed himself in hot water earlier this year after describing Thomas as a “good person”, having worked with the youngster during his time with the Kangaroos.
The Bombers have since backed away from signing Thomas.
Geelong were also linked with the midfielder but have since distanced themselves from him.
Last April, North Melbourne chief executive Jennifer Watt warned rival clubs about issues they encountered with Thomas’ behaviour during his time at Arden Street.
“(Kangaroos president) Sonja Hood and I have been talking a lot about this, especially in light of the recent challenges we’ve faced with Tarryn Thomas,” Watt said in her message.
‘We were surprised by how difficult it was to find programs that supported behavior change, even though this was a person with a lot of resources and support around him.
‘We finally found a combination of programs for Tarryn.
‘Although Tarryn ended up completing four different programs that included a broad combination of educational, therapeutic and participatory programs, we were not able to significantly change her behavior.’