Tarryn Thomas is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL. He was born in 2000 in Sydney and has Indigenous Australian heritage. Thomas was recognized as a talented junior player and was drafted by North Melbourne in the 2018 national draft. However, his career faced serious issues due to misconduct. In 2023 and early 2024, Thomas was involved in multiple acts of misconduct, including threatening to distribute intimate videos of his former partner, for which he avoided a criminal conviction but was charged. As a result of his behavior, he was suspended for 18 matches and was sacked by North Melbourne, making him ineligible to play during the 2024 AFL season. He also faced legal troubles related to harassment allegations, for which he received a good behavior bond and had to continue therapy. These events significantly affected his AFL career and personal life.