Tex Wanganeen

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Tex Wanganeen
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 21)
Debut Round 3, 2022 [a] , Essendon  vs. Melbourne, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Port Melbourne
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2022–2024 Essendon 5 [b] (1)
2025– Port Melbourne
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tex Wanganeen (born 10 October 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who as of 2025 plays for the Port Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

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He previously played for Essendon in the Australian Football League (AFL), and is the son of Australian Football Hall of Fame member Gavin Wanganeen.

Early life and education

Tex Wanganeen was born on 10 October 2003, the son of former Essendon and Port Adelaide player Gavin Wanganeen. [1]

Career

Wanganeen played junior football with Walkerville Junior Football Club in the Adelaide suburb of Walkerville, South Australia, before playing senior football with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League. [2]

He joined Essendon as a rookie through the pre-season supplemental selection period prior to the 2022 season. [3] He was named as the medical substitute against Brisbane in round two of the 2022 season but was not used. He started the next week against Melbourne, kicking his first goal in the third quarter. [4]

Wanganeen was delisted by Essendon at the conclusion of the 2024 AFL season. [5] Following his delisting, he joined the Port Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League in November 2024. [6]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2024.

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2022 Essendon 4051376133100.20.61.41.22.60.62.0
2023 Essendon 400
2024 Essendon 400
Career51376133100.20.61.41.22.60.62.0

Notes

  1. He was the medical substitute on 26 March (Round 2) but did not play.
  2. Including 1 game as the unused medical substitute.

References

  1. "Tex Wanganeen". Australian Football. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
  2. Tex Wanganeen showing signs of famous dad Gavin from The Advertiser. 12 March 2018
  3. Bombers sign Tex Wanganeen after eye-catching performance in practice match, Australia: ABC News, 24 February 2022
  4. Abbott, Lachlan (3 April 2022), "After a debut to forget, Tex Wanganeen arrived with a goal to remember", The Age
  5. "Hind, Baldwin, Wanganeen not offered playing contracts". essendonfc.com.au. 26 August 2024.
  6. Amy, Paul (8 November 2024). "Done deal: the first 40 signings of the VFL off-season". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.