Tex Wanganeen

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. He joined the club as a rookie through the pre-season supplemental selection period prior to the 2022 season.^[1] 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.^[2]

Tex Wanganeen
Personal information
Date of birth	(2003-10-10) 10 October 2003 (age 19)
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 career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2022–	Essendon	5^[b] (1)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 23 2022.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Notes

1. He was the medical substitute on the 26th of March (Round 2) but did not play.
2. Including 1 as the unused medical substitute.

References

1. "Bombers sign Tex Wanganeen after eye-catching performance in practice match", ABC News, 24 February 2022
2. Abbott, Lachlan (3 April 2022), "After a debut to forget, Tex Wanganeen arrived with a goal to remember", The Age

External links

• 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