David Teague (footballer)

David Teague (born 5 May 1981) is an Australian rules football coach and former playerer who played for Carlton and the Kangaroos in the Australian Football League. He is an assistant coach at the Adelaide Football Club.

Primarily a defender, Teague was recruited in the 2000 AFL Rookie Draft by the Kangaroos Football Club, and he made his debut for the Kangaroos in 2001. He played a total of 33 senior games for the Kangaroos in four seasons on the list.

At the end of 2003, Teague was traded, along with Digby Morrell to the Carlton Football Club in exchange for Corey McKernan, as part of the club's recycled player policy that season; the trade reunited Teague with former Kangaroos coach Denis Pagan, who was now at Carlton. Teague won the John Nicholls Medal in 2004, his first season with his new club. He played almost every game in 2005, but played only seven games for Carlton in 2006, playing as one of the best in their VFL-affiliate, the Northern Bullants. He was seen as fitting neither into Carlton's defensive line-up, nor its youth policy. This trend continued in 2007, with Teague playing no games for Carlton. Teague was delisted from the Carlton playing list at the end of the 2007 season.

Throughout his playing career, Teague was well-regarded for his courage in defence. In 2004, he won the Robert Rose Award as the most courageous player in the league, as voted by the players. His style made him a dominant player in wet conditions.