Robert Teal

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Robert Teal
Personal information
Full name Robert Teal
Date of birth (1967-04-25) 25 April 1967 (age 54)
Original team(s) Hawthorn City /
Hawthorn (VFL)
Draft No. 8, 1989 pre-season draft
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 86 kg (190 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1989–1990 Sydney Swans 18 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1990.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Robert Teal (born 25 April 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

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Career

Teal was from Hawthorn City originally and spent four years at the Hawthorn Football Club as a reserves player, unable to break into the senior side which were dominating league football. [1] [2] In 1985 he finished equal second in the Morrish Medal, the VFL Under 19's best and fairest award. [3]

Recruited by Sydney via the 1989 pre-season draft, Teal only had to wait until round three to make his debut, against the West Coast Eagles at the Sydney Cricket Ground. [4] [5] Teal, a half-forward, had 21 disposals and kicked three goals. [6] [7] A regular throughout the season, he finished the year with a 27 disposal and four goal performance at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in a win over North Melbourne. [8] [9] His VFL career would be short, Teal played just once more for Sydney, late in the 1990 AFL season. [10]

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References

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