Troubled Roo Tarryn Thomas faces AFL Integrity Unit

Troubled North Melbourne talent Tarryn Thomas has arrived to face the AFL Integrity Unit over domestic violence allegations.

The 23-year-old was set to front the panel at league headquarters almost two weeks ago but his legal representatives were not available at short notice.

Thomas has again been sidelined from training with the Kangaroos, after he was twice stood down by the club last year amid concerns over his behaviour towards women.

AAP has confirmed the former first-round draft pick is at AFL House on Monday for his interview.

Thomas was put through a respect and responsibility education program and spent three weeks in the VFL before later earning a senior recall, ultimately playing 12 AFL games last year.

When he returned to the VFL program, chief executive Jennifer Watt said the club had "made it clear to Tarryn that the future of his playing career at North Melbourne is in his hands”.

In July, Thomas walked free from court without a criminal conviction for threatening to distribute intimate videos of his former partner.

He was initially charged with threatening to distribute an intimate image of another person, but this was downgraded by prosecutors to using a carriage service to harass someone.

Thomas was granted a diversion, which meant he escaped a criminal conviction, and was ordered to pay $1000 to charity.

The midfielder, drafted at pick No.8 in the 2018 national draft, has played 69 games and kicked 56 goals in a career interrupted by injuries and off-field issues since his 2019 debut.

That included kicking 11 goals in 12 appearances last year, when he finished sixth in North Melbourne's best and fairest despite limited games.

Thomas underwent groin surgery late last year and has been gradually returning to training.

The controversial talent is out of contract at the end of the 2024 season.

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