Anna Teague

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Anna Teague
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Teague with Geelong in February 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1987-12-08) 8 December 1987 (age 33)
Draft No. 6, 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft
Debut Round 4, 2018, Melbourne
vs.  Collingwood, at TIO Traeger Park
Height 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2018 Melbourne 04 (0)
2019–2020 Geelong 09 (2)
Total13 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Anna Teague (born 8 December 1987) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne and Geelong in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

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AFLW career

Melbourne

Teague was drafted by Melbourne with the club's first selection and the sixth pick overall in the 2017 AFL Women's rookie draft. [1] She made her debut in a 34-point loss to Collingwood at TIO Traeger Park in round 4 of the 2018 season. [2] [3]

Geelong

In May 2018, Teague accepted an offer from expansion club Geelong to play with the club in the 2019 season. [4] In August 2020, Teague announced her retirement from football. [5]

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References

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