Robert Teal

Robert Teal
Personal information
Full name Robert Teal
Date of birth (1967-04-25) 25 April 1967
Original team(s) Hawthorn City /
Hawthorn (VFL)
Height/Weight 184 cm / 86 kg
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1989-1990 Sydney Swans 18 (18)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 1990 season.

Robert Teal (born 25 April 1967) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Sydney Swans in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL).

Career

Teal was from Hawthorn City originally and spent four years at the Hawthorn Football Club as a reserves player, unable to break into the senior side which were dominating league football.[1][2] In 1985 he finished equal second in the Morrish Medal, the VFL Under 19's best and fairest award.[3]

Recruited by Sydney via the 1989 pre-season draft, Teal only had to wait until round three to make his debut, against the West Coast Eagles at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[4][5] Teal, a half-forward, had 21 disposals and kicked three goals.[6][7] A regular throughout the season, he finished the year with a 27 disposal and four goal performance at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, in a win over North Melbourne.[8][9] His VFL career would be short, Teal played just once more for Sydney, late in the 1990 AFL season.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 9781920910785.
  2. ↑ Cockerill, Ian (19 May 1989). "Teal to tackle the Hawk machine". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 50. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Hawks share medal". The Age. 3 September 1985. p. 55. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  4. ↑ Lovett, Michael (2004). AFL 2004 - The Official Statistical History Of The AFL. AFL Publishing. ISBN 0-9580300-5-7.
  5. ↑ "Teal gets the nod for Swans". Sydney Morning Herald. 14 April 1989. p. 46. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  6. ↑ Cockerill, Ian (17 April 1989). "Williams provides a spark for the Swans". Sydney Morning Herald. p. 58. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Sydney v West Coast - Sun, 16-Apr-1989 2:10 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  8. ↑ "North Melbourne v Sydney - Fri, 1-Sep-1989 7:40 PM - Match Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Bombers to take off fully loaded.". The Canberra Times (ACT: National Library of Australia). 3 September 1989. p. 15. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Robert Teal - Games Played". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 March 2015.

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