Teia Miles Explained

Teia Miles
Fullname:Teia Miles
Birth Date:2 November 1996
Originalteam:Geelong Falcons (TAC Cup)
Draftpick:No. 49, 2014 national draft
Debutdate:Round 2, 2017
Debutstadium:Melbourne Cricket Ground
Height:180 cm
Weight:70 kg
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2015–2019
Games Goals1:12 (5)
Years2:2015–2019
Club2: (VFL)
Games Goals2:81 (51)
Years3:2021–2022
Club3: (VFL)
Games Goals3:25 (2)
Careerhighlights:

Teia Miles (born 2 November 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer who played 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]

AFL career

Miles was drafted by Hawthorn with their second selection and forty-ninth overall in the 2014 national draft.[2] In 2016, Miles played 15 matches in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the before a broken collarbone late in the season ended his year.[3] After two years in the AFL, he made his debut in the twenty-four point loss to at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in round 2, 2017.[4]

In 2018 he played the last eight games of the regular season only to be dropped for the finals campaign. He returned to Box Hill where he was an important member of the VFL premiership side.

He was delisted by Hawthorn at end of the 2019 AFL season.

Post-AFL career

In 2021, Miles joined in the Victorian Football League.[5] In 2022, he played his 100th VFL game.[6]

At the end of the 2022 VFL season, Miles was signed by in the West Australian Football League.[7]

Family

He is the son of former Collingwood, West Coast Eagles and Geelong player, Geoff Miles,[8] and the cousin of former Carlton and Greater Western Sydney player, Dylan Buckley. Miles' sister is married to Geelong player, Mitch Duncan.[9]

Statistics

|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2015 || || 42| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|-| 2016 || || 42| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2017 || || 42| 4 || 3 || 0 || 25 || 18 || 43 || 13 || 5 || 0.8 || 0.0 || 6.3 || 4.5 || 10.8 || 3.3 || 1.3 || 0|-| 2018 || || 42| 8 || 2 || 0 || 89 || 46 || 135 || 33 || 17 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 11.1 || 5.8 || 16.9 || 4.1 || 2.1 || 0|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2019 || || 42| 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career[10] ! 12 !! 5 !! 0 !! 114 !! 64 !! 178 !! 46 !! 22 !! 0.4 !! 0.0 !! 9.5 !! 5.3 !! 14.8 !! 3.8 !! 1.8 !! 0|}

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to Hawthorn: Teia Miles. 27 November 2014. HawthornFC.com.au. Bigpond. 1 April 2017.
  2. News: Hawthorn, North Melbourne chase talls at draft table to address future needs. Ralph. Jon. 27 November 2014. Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 4 April 2017.
  3. News: VFL wrap: Hawk Teia Miles injured in Box Hill win as he neared senior debut. Diamond. Brent. 7 August 2016. The Age. Fairfax Media. 4 April 2017.
  4. News: Hawthorn v Adelaide AFL match preview: Don Pyke says Crows have no scars from Hawks. Pierik. Jon. 31 March 2017. The Age. Fairfax Media. 4 April 2017.
  5. Web site: 25. TEIA MILES . Williamstown Football Club.
  6. Web site: A Miles-tone to remember for "Ta-ya" . afl.com.au.
  7. Web site: Claremont Tigers sign ex-AFL duo Teia Miles and Jack Maibaum . Zero Hanger.
  8. News: New club, new allegiances for Hawthorn draftees. 1 December 2014. Connolly. Rohan. The Age. Fairfax Media. 1 April 2017.
  9. News: Cat, Blue give new Hawk Miles AFL head start. Salemme. Kate. 28 November 2014. HawthornFC.com.au. Bigpond. 1 April 2017.
  10. Web site: Teia Miles Stats. AFL Tables. 18 October 2016.