Tex Wanganeen
| Tex Wanganeen | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 10 October 2003 | ||
| 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 | Essendon | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022–2024 | Essendon | 5[b] (1) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| 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.
Wanganeen played junior football with Walkerville Junior Football Club in South Australia before playing senior football with Sturt in the South Australian National Football League.[1] He joined Essendon as a rookie through the pre-season supplemental selection period prior to the 2022 season.[2] 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.[3] Wanganeen was delisted by Essendon at the conclusion of the 2024 AFL season.[4]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of 2024.[5]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2022 | Essendon | 40 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 40 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Essendon | 40 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.0 | ||
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Tex Wanganeen showing signs of famous dad Gavin from The Advertiser. 12 March 2018
- ^ "Bombers sign Tex Wanganeen after eye-catching performance in practice match", ABC News, 24 February 2022
- ^ Abbott, Lachlan (3 April 2022), "After a debut to forget, Tex Wanganeen arrived with a goal to remember", The Age
- ^ "Hind, Baldwin, Wanganeen not offered playing contracts". essendonfc.com.au. 26 August 2024.
- ^ "Tex Wanganeen". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Tex Wanganeen's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- Tex Wanganeen at AustralianFootball.com
- Tex Wanganeen's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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