Teah Charlton

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.{{cite web|title=Christies Beach midfielder named All-Australian at Australian Football Championships|url=https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/messenger/sport/christies-beach-midfielder-named-allaustralian-at-australian-football-championships/news-story/c3184175b1e3bd3547facf7abfaeae2c|last1=Abbracciavento|first1=Daniela|work=Southern Times Messenger|date=11 August 2017|access-date=7 March 2021}} After competing in surf lifesaving up until the age of 15,{{cite web|title=Surf to footy, Teah Charlton is still chasing flags|url=https://womens.afl/news/52255/surf-to-footy-teah-charlton-is-still-chasing-flags|date=1 October 2020|last1=Black|first1=Sarah|work=AFL Women's Media|access-date=7 March 2021}} 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.{{cite web|title=Teah Charlton wins 2019 Powerade Breakthrough Player Award|url=https://sanfl.com.au/league/news/teah-charlton-wins-2019-powerade-breakthrough-player-award/|last1=Milbank|first1=Zac|work=SANFL Media|access-date=7 March 2021|date=21 May 2019}} 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.{{cite web|title=Pick No.4: Teah Charlton|url=https://www.afc.com.au/news/823206/pick-no-4-teah-charlton|work=Adelaide Crows Media|access-date=7 March 2021|date=6 October 2020|last1=Turner|first1=Kieron}} She averaged 15.8 disposals per game and kicked 8 goals through the home and away season, and 3 during the finals.{{cite web|title=Teah Charlton - Player Stats 2019|url=https://sanfl.com.au/league/clubs/south-adelaide/1011057/?league=womens&season=2019|work=SANFL|access-date=7 March 2021}} 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,{{cite web|title=Teah Charlton - Player Stats 2020|url=https://sanfl.com.au/league/clubs/south-adelaide/1011057/?league=womens&season=2020|work=SANFL|access-date=7 March 2021}} finishing equal seventh in the league's best and fairest voting.

Charlton debuted in the opening round of the 2021 AFL Women's season, in the {{AFLW|Ade}}'s 38 point win over {{AFL WC}}. On debut, she collected 8 disposals, 1 behind, 2 marks and 7 tackles.{{cite web|url=https://australianfootball.com/game/view/136361|title=West Coast WFC vs Adelaide WFC - Player Stats|access-date=7 March 2021|work=australianfootball.com}} She tallied a career high 14 disposals against Fremantle in Round 3, and kicked 2 goals against St Kilda,{{cite web|title=Crows put the foot down to squeeze sorry Saints|date=28 February 2021|last1=Whiting|first1=Michael|work=AFL Women's Media|access-date=7 March 2021|url=https://womens.afl/match-centre/2021/3312/adel-v-stk}} one of them receiving a Goal of the Year nomination.{{cite web|title=Crows youngster claims R5 goal of the week|url=https://womens.afl/video/64405/crows-youngster-claims-r5-goal-of-the-week|date=4 March 2021|work=AFL Women's Media|access-date=7 March 2021}}

:Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season.{{cite web|title=Teah Charlton - Player Stats By Season|url=https://australianfootball.com/players/playerseason/Teah%2BCharlton/21010|accessdate=7 March 2021|work=australianfootball.com}}

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Charlton cited her favourite footballer as Rory Sloane.{{cite web|title=Teah Charlton - Player Profile|url=https://www.safc.com.au/teah-charlton-player-profile.html|work=South Adelaide Football Club|access-date=7 March 2021}}

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Category:2002 births

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