St Kilda’s head of talent and acquisition Graeme Allan meets with ex-Roo Tarryn Thomas

After being sacked by North Melbourne and handed an 18-game ban by the AFL, Tarryn Thomas could be set for an AFL lifeline, after meeting with a Victorian club’s list guru on Tuesday.

An AFL lifeline could be coming for former Roo Tarryn Thomas. (Photo by Steve Bell/Getty Images)

St Kilda could be set to throw Tarryn Thomas an AFL lifeline.

Thomas was sacked by North Melbourne earlier this year after the AFL found he had threatened a woman in direct messages multiple times, imposing an 18-match ban.

While he has a pending court case coming up in November, after he was arrested and charged with “use telecommunications service to harass and breaching a court order” in May, Thomas met with St Kilda head of talent and acquisition Graeme ‘Gubby’ Allan for lunch on Tuesday.

When contacted by this masthead about the lunch, a St Kilda spokeswoman said that Allan had lots of lunches with lots of people as part of his role.

The 24-year-old former No. 8 draft pick is not eligible to play at any level until the outcome of his pending court case.

Thomas was suspended by the league at the start of the season. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Following that his eligibility will be formally decided with Thomas unable to even train without the approval of the AFL, including once his 18-match suspension expires.

The potential return of Thomas to the game has inflamed tensions among fans at clubs.

Essendon moved to distance itself in a letter to some of its members after senior coach Brad Scott, who knew Thomas from his time at the Kangaroos, described the sacked player as a “good person”.

Following backlash from fans, the Bombers signed off on an email in June reassuring them that they were not looking to recruit Thomas

Geelong has also backed away from links to Thomas.