Teah Charlton

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Teah Charlton
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 21)
Original team(s) South Adelaide (SANFLW)
Draft No. 4, 2020 national draft
Debut 30 January 2021, Adelaide  vs. West Coast, at Lathlain Park
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 25
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021– Adelaide 48 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Teah Charlton (born 25 April 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She was drafted with the fourth selection in the 2020 AFL Women's draft by the Adelaide. [1] [2] [3]

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Early football

Charlton played local football for the Christies Beach Football Club, and represented South Australia at the School Sport Australia Australian Football championships, where she was named an All-Australian at age 15. [4] After competing in surf lifesaving up until the age of 15, [5] 2019 saw her begin to compete for the South Adelaide Football Club in the SANFLW. She quickly became one of the best young players, winning the Breakthrough Player Award after being nominated in Round 3 of that season for a 1-goal, 19 disposal performance against West Adelaide. [6] She also finished in the Top 10 of the Goalkicking, lead the lead for tackles with a total of 77, and also played in the team's grand final victory in 2019, where she collected 18 disposals and 5 tackles. [7] She averaged 15.8 disposals per game and kicked 8 goals through the home and away season, and 3 during the finals. [8] 2020 saw her season cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, playing just 4 games. She averaged 19.1 disposals and 5.3 tackles per game, [9] finishing equal seventh in the league's best and fairest voting. [7]

AFLW career

Charlton debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL Women's season, in the Adelaide's 38 point win over West Coast. On debut, she collected 8 disposals, 1 behind, 2 marks and 7 tackles. [10] She tallied a career high 14 disposals against Fremantle in Round 3, and kicked 2 goals against St Kilda, [11] one of them receiving a Goal of the Year nomination. [12]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season. [13]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2021 Adelaide 251132485310112350.30.24.44.89.21.13.2
Career1132485310112350.30.24.44.89.21.13.20

Personal life

Charlton cited her favourite footballer as Rory Sloane. [14]

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