Grant Tanner is a former Australian rules football

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er who played with Geelong

Geelong Football Club

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 in the AFL

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 during the mid 1990s.

Before Tanner came to Geelong he was on Adelaide's books but never made a senior appearance. In between he played in the SANFL with Norwood

Norwood Football Club

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. He was part of Geelong's 1994 finals campaign but missed the Grand Final due to injury. The following season he was again injured come finals time but recovered in time for the decider which his team lost to Carlton. A knee injury sustained in 1997 ended his career.