Teah Charlton

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Teah Charlton
File:Teah Charlton (2025 Adelaide vs. Port Adelaide).jpg
Charlton with Adelaide in 2025
Personal information
Born (2002-04-25) 25 April 2002 (age 24)
Original team South Adelaide (SANFLW)
Draft No. 4, 2020 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2021, Adelaide vs. West Coast, at Lathlain Park
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder / Forward
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 25
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021– Adelaide 70 (15)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of elimination final, 2025.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, 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]

Early football

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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

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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

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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
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2021 Adelaide 25 11 3 2 48 53 101 12 35 0.3 0.2 4.4 4.8 9.2 1.1 3.2
Career 11 3 2 48 53 101 12 35 0.3 0.2 4.4 4.8 9.2 1.1 3.2 0

Personal life

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

References

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  • Teah Charlton's profile on the official website of the Adelaide Football Club
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