Tex Wanganeen

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Tex Wanganeen
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 20)
Debut Round 3, 2022 [lower-alpha 1] , 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 Essendon
Number 40
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2022– Essendon 5 [lower-alpha 2] (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Tex Wanganeen is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of former Essendon and Port Adelaide player Gavin Wanganeen. He joined the club as a rookie through the pre-season supplemental selection period prior to the 2022 season. [1] 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. [2]

Contents

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2023. [3]

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––––––––––––––
Career51376133100.20.61.41.22.60.62.0

Notes

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

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References

  1. ↑ "Bombers sign Tex Wanganeen after eye-catching performance in practice match", ABC News, 24 February 2022
  2. ↑ Abbott, Lachlan (3 April 2022), "After a debut to forget, Tex Wanganeen arrived with a goal to remember", The Age
  3. ↑ "Tex Wanganeen". AFL Tables. Retrieved 6 September 2023.



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