Tarni White

Tarni White (born 31 January 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Collingwood in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for St Kilda in the AFLW.

Tarni White
Personal information
Full name	Tarni White
Date of birth	(2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 (age 24)
Original team(s)	Coorparoo (QAFLW)
Draft	No. 30, 2019 national draft
Debut	Round 1, 2020, St Kilda vs. Western Bulldogs, at RSEA Park
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Utility
Club information
Current club	Collingwood
Number	29
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2020–2022 (S7)	St Kilda	32 (3)
2023–	Collingwood	19 (4)
Total		51 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2025.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

State football

Originally from Brisbane's bayside suburb of Capalaba, White began her football journey after switching from rugby to Australian rules football at the age of nine.^[1] She joined the Wynnum Football Club, where she stood out as the only female player at the club for six consecutive seasons, often playing below her age group.^[1] She played more than 100 games for Wynnum and her impact has been recognized by the club, which established the Tarni White Rising Star Award to honour the best first-year player at Wynnum, regardless of age or gender.^[1] Through word of mouth, she joined the Coorparoo Football Club, where she continued her development in women's football, frequently playing two matches per weekend, one for Wynnum and one for Coorparoo.^[1] White played for Queensland as a 17-year-old with standout performances, but tore her anterior cruciate ligament and missed 16 months of footy.^[2]

AFLW career

St Kilda

White moved to Melbourne when selected by St Kilda in the 2019 national draft,^[3][4] after opting for the Victorian draft pool over her native Queensland.^[1] She made her AFLW debut in round 1 of the 2020 AFL Women's season.^[5] In February 2021, White was nominated for the 2021 AFL Women's Rising Star award.^[6] In March 2022, she was selected for the 22under22 squad.^[7]

In June 2021, it was revealed White had signed on with St Kilda for two more seasons.^[8] In each of her four seasons at St Kilda, White finished the placed in the top 10 of the club's best and fairest count.^[9]

Collingwood

In March 2023, White was traded to Collingwood.^[10] In her debut season at the club, she played all 10 games and was a significant contributor, leading to her signing a three-year contract extension in November 2023.^[11]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2024 season.^[12]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2020	St Kilda	29	4	0	0	28	5	33	13	7	0.0	0.0	7.0	1.3	8.3	3.3	1.8	0
2021	St Kilda	29	9	0	0	63	35	98	29	28	0.0	0.0	7.0	3.9	10.9	3.2	3.1	1
2022 (S6)	St Kilda	29	9	2	4	76	38	114	27	59	0.2	0.4	8.4	4.2	12.7	3.0	6.6	0
2022 (S7)	St Kilda	9	10	1	3	88	30	118	17	66	0.1	0.3	8.8	3.0	11.8	1.7	6.6	2
2023	Collingwood	29	10	2	2	66	29	95	25	45	0.2	0.2	6.6	2.9	9.5	2.5	4.5	0
2024	Collingwood	29	8	2	0	58	26	84	19	52	0.3	0.0	7.3	3.3	10.5	2.4	6.5	0
Career			50	7	9	379	163	542	130	257	0.1	0.2	7.6	3.3	10.8	2.6	5.1	3