Teia Miles

Teia Miles
Miles playing for Hawthorn in April 2017
Personal information
Full name Teia Miles
Date of birth (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996
Original team(s) Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 49, 2014 national draft
Debut Round 2, 2017, Hawthorn
vs. Adelaide, at Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 70 kg (154 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 42
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015 Hawthorn 12 (5)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Teia Miles (born 2 November 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is a highly rated young midfielder, with the ability to play forward or back when required, and is renowned for his endurance.[1] He is the son of former Collingwood, West Coast Eagles and Geelong player, Geoff Miles,[2] and the cousin of former Carlton player and current Greater Western Sydney player, Dylan Buckley. Miles' sister is the partner of Geelong player, Mitch Duncan.[3]

Miles was drafted by Hawthorn with their second selection and forty-ninth overall in the 2014 national draft.[4] In 2016, Miles played 15 matches in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the Box Hill Hawks before a broken collarbone late in the season ended his year.[5] After two years in the AFL, he made his debut in the twenty-four point loss to Adelaide at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round 2, 2017.[6]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2018[7]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
Totals Averages (per game)
2015 Hawthorn 420
2016 Hawthorn 420
2017 Hawthorn 424302518431350.80.06.34.510.83.31.3
2018 Hawthorn 42820894613533170.30.011.15.816.94.12.1
Career 12501146417846220.40.09.55.314.83.81.8

Honours and achievements

Team

References

  1. "Welcome to Hawthorn: Teia Miles". HawthornFC.com.au. Bigpond. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. Connolly, Rohan (1 December 2014). "New club, new allegiances for Hawthorn draftees". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  3. Salemme, Kate (28 November 2014). "Cat, Blue give new Hawk Miles AFL head start". HawthornFC.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  4. Ralph, Jon (27 November 2014). "Hawthorn, North Melbourne chase talls at draft table to address future needs". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  5. Diamond, Brent (7 August 2016). "VFL wrap: Hawk Teia Miles injured in Box Hill win as he neared senior debut". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  6. Pierik, Jon (31 March 2017). "Hawthorn v Adelaide AFL match preview: Don Pyke says Crows have no scars from Hawks". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  7. "Teia Miles Stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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