Tahlia Meyer

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Tahlia Meyer
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-07-06) 6 July 1995 (age 28)
Original team(s) South Adelaide (SANFL Women's)
Draft Free Agency signing (2020)
Debut 29 January 2021, St Kilda  vs. Western Bulldogs, at Moorabbin Oval
Height 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Gold Coast
Number 34
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021–2022 St Kilda 10 (0)
S7 (2022)– Gold Coast 11 (2)
Total21 (2)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
  • SANFLW Team of the Year (2020)
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Tahlia Meyer (born 6 July 1995) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for St Kilda. She was signed by St Kilda as an undrafted free agent selection in October 2020. [1]

Contents

Pre-AFLW career

Meyer began her footballing career with the Morphettville Park Football Club in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. [2] After playing with the Norwood Football Club, she then played for the South Adelaide Football Club in the SANFL Women's League. [3] After a breakout 2020 season, she was named in the SANFLW Team of the Year on the wing. [4]

AFLW career

Meyer debuted for St Kilda in the opening round of the 2021 AFL Women's season. [5] On debut, Meyer collected just 6 disposals, [6] and was omitted from the team for round 2. [7] She was brought back into the team in round 4, and kept her place for the rest of the season. It was revealed that Meyer had signed on with the Saints for one year on 29 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of the 2022 season. [8] In May 2022, Meyer was delisted by St Kilda. [9] In June 2022, Meyer was signed by Gold Coast as a delisted free agent. [10]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season. [11]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2021 St Kilda 3470144246813140.00.16.33.49.71.92.00
Career70144246813140.00.16.33.49.71.92.00

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