Tayla Bresland (born 4 February 1996) is a retired Australian rules footballer who played for Fremantle and West Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW) competition.
| Tayla Bresland | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bresland playing for Fremantle in January 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1996 | ||
| Original team(s) | Peel Thunder (WAWFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 52, 2016 AFL Women's draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2017, Fremantle vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval | ||
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2017–2020 | Fremantle | 17 (1) | |
| 2021–2022 (S6) | West Coast | 8 (0) | |
| Total | 25 (1) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season 6. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFLW career
editFremantle
editBresland was drafted by Fremantle with their seventh selection and fifty-second overall in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[1] She made her debut in the thirty-two point loss to the Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval in the opening round of the 2017 season.[2] She played every match in her debut season to finish with seven matches.[3]
West Coast
editIn August 2020, Bresland was traded to West Coast for the 46th pick of the 2020 AFL Women's draft.[4] In March 2022, Bresland retired to focus on her career as a carpenter and Air Force Reservist.[5]
References
edit- ^ "100 per cent WA talent drafted to Freo". FremantleFC.com.au. Bigpond. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "AFLW Teams Round 1: Full sides named for inaugural round of AFL Women's competition". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Tayla Bresland". AustralianFootball.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Dickinson, Rhys (11 August 2020). "AFLW: Bresland lands in the nest". West Coast Eagles. Telstra Media.
- ^ Henderson, Emma (23 March 2022). "AFLW: Bresland announces retirement". West Coast. Telstra Media.
External links
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- Tayla Bresland's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Tayla Bresland at AustralianFootball.com
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