Tarryn Thomas working as a part-time cleaner in a bid to revive his AFL career

Tarryn Thomas is undertaking some manual labour to help him realise how fortunate he is to play in the AFL. See the details here.

Tarryn Thomas. Picture: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images

North Melbourne midfielder Tarryn Thomas will work as part of a cleaning operation in his attempt to revive his career.

Thomas was welcomed back to the club to train with the VFL team following specialist advice around his concerning off-field behaviour.

As part of his comeback, the Kangaroos have approved some part-time work for Thomas to help him appreciate his AFL career and the opportunity he has to play football at the top level.

While the club would not talk about the specifics of Thomas’s work, it is understood he will assist cleaners in routine work.

The club has backed Thomas to help turn around his life and show remorse and improvement in regards to his attitudes towards women.

However it is clear the club would consider parting ways with the 23-year-old if he does not meet their off-field expectations.

It is considered his last chance to resurrect his career at Arden St.

It is alleged Thomas has threatened multiple women.

On Tuesday it was revealed that Kangaroos’ chief executive Jennifer Watt warned the Tasmanian “the future of his playing career at North Melbourne is in his hands”.

Thomas was fined $5000 and donated $5000 to a road safety program for his latest indiscretion where Thomas filmed himself driving with his feet on the dashboard of his car last week.

It follows a string of allegations about threatening and intimidating behaviour towards women, while he will face court on a single count of threatening to distribute an intimate image.

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Tarryn Thomas is set to return via North Melbourne’s VFL program. Picture: Morgan Hancock/Getty Images

He will also face court on a separate charge of driving with a suspended licence.

Watt said the club would consider allowing him to play in the VFL team, and potentially the AFL team, if he showed progress in his respect and responsibility education program.

In particular, Thomas had to show “continued commitment towards improvement in standards of attitude and behaviour” to be selected.

Watt said the club had sought further expert advice on the matter after Thomas failed to show enough progress to return to the club last month.

The Kangaroos’ chief executive said Thomas’s best chance of improvement was in a structured club environment, however time was running out for the midfielder.

Watt said Thomas had to meet community standards “to move forward with the club”.

“Based on expert advice, supported by our own observations, and after building a new plan that will see him working and training with our VFL program, we’ll provide Tarryn with the structure he needs to give him every opportunity to demonstrate the required standards of behaviour,” Watt said.

“Tarryn has now been away from the club for a total of eight weeks across this year, and he has engaged in a series of education and training programs during that time.

“We have made it clear to Tarryn that the future of his playing career at North Melbourne is in his hands.”

Thomas is contracted at the club until the end of next season on a deal worth more than $500,000 a season.

Originally published as Tarryn Thomas working as a part-time cleaner in a bid to revive his AFL career