Tara Morgan

Tara Morgan (born 16 May 1989) is an Australian rules footballer who last played for Collingwood in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Tara Morgan
Morgan playing for Collingwood in February 2018
Personal information
Full name Tara Morgan
Date of birth (1989-01-05) 5 January 1989
Place of birth Kununurra, Western Australia
Original team(s) South Fremantle (WAWFL)
Draft No. 144, 2016 national draft
Debut Round 1, 2017, Collingwood
vs. Carlton, at IKON Park
Height 168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Half-back
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2018 Collingwood 11 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2018 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life and state football

Morgan was raised in the Western Australia region of Kimberley in Kununurra, moving to Broome at the age of 11. In 2009 she joined WAWFL club South Fremantle. She started out playing as a forward, but moved to the back-line due to a player shortage and stayed there, playing as a half-back. She captained the club and won the best and fairest in the 2016 season. Despite her club success, she missed out on selection at state level and for the annual exhibition matches on several occasions.[1]

In 2019 Morgan returned to local football, taking on the captaincy of the VU Western Spurs in the first division of the Northern Football Netball League.

AFL Women's career

Morgan was selected by Collingwood with pick 144, joining 22 other West Australians drafted in the inaugural AFL Women's draft.[2] She made her debut in round 1, 2017, in the inaugural AFLW match at IKON Park against Carlton.[3] During the season she was roommates with fellow West Australian teammate Caitlyn Edwards.[4]

Collingwood re-signed Morgan for the 2018 season during the trade period in May 2017.[5]

In June 2018, Morgan was delisted by Collingwood.[6]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of the 2018 season.[7]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017 Collingwood 267002983711200.00.04.11.15.31.62.9
2018 Collingwood 2640021526840.00.05.31.36.52.01.0
Career 11 0 0 50 13 63 19 24 0.0 0.0 4.5 1.2 5.7 1.7 2.2

References
  1. de Kruijff, Peter (2 February 2017). "AFL dream in her grasp". Kimberley Echo.
  2. "23 WA players selected in AFL Women's Draft". West Australian Football Commission. 12 October 2016.
  3. "Match Centre - Carlton vs. Collingwood". AFL. Telstra Media. 3 February 2017.
  4. Swersky, Tiarne (17 March 2017). "From Thornlie to Collingwood". Collingwood. Telstra Media.
  5. "AFLW: All the clubs' full lists after trade period". AFL. Telstra Media. 26 May 2017.
  6. Black, Sarah (5 June 2018). "AFLW: Updated lists for 2019 revealed". AFL.com.au. Telstra Media.
  7. "Tara Morgan - Player Stats By Season". Australian Football. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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