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 | |||
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![]() Bresland playing for Fremantle in January 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
Date of birth | (1996-02-04) 4 February 1996 (age 26) | ||
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 | West Coast | 08 (0) | |
Total | 25 (1) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
Source: AustralianFootball.com |
Bresland 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]
In 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]
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Inaugural Fremantle Football Club AFL Women's team | |
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Coach | Michelle Cowan |
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