{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Teig Wilton |fullname = Teigan Wilton |image = TEIG WILTON.jpg |image_size = |position = {{rlp|SR}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1999|09|25}} |birth_place = Narooma, New South Wales, Australia |height = {{convert|186|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|100|kg|stlb|0|abbr=on}} |club1 = Cronulla Sharks |year1start = 2020 |year1end = present |appearances1 = 115 |tries1 = 29 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 116 |new = yes |source = <ref name="rlp">[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/teig-wilton/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref> |updated = 29 May 2026 | module = {{infobox person | embed = yes | father = | mother = | spouse = | education = | alma_mater = | relatives = John Morris (uncle) }} }}
'''Teig Wilton''' (born 25 September 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|sr}} forward for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL).
==Background== Wilton played his junior rugby league for the Narooma Devils in the Group 16 Rugby League.
He is the nephew of former Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks coach John Morris.
==Early career== ===2020=== Wilton made his first grade debut in round 11 of the 2020 NRL season for Cronulla against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2020/07/21/round-11-nrl-squad-announcements/ |title=Round 11 NRL team lists |publisher=NRL.com |date=21 July 2020}}</ref>
===2021=== In round 4 of the 2021 NRL season, he scored his first try in the top grade for Cronulla in a 48-10 victory over North Queensland at Kogarah Oval.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/north-queensland-cowboys-roasted-for-woeful-performance-against-cronulla-sharks/35a442ed-581f-4849-b528-282a635de4ed/|title=Diabolical' Cowboys roasted after extending winless start to 2021 season against Sharks|website=wwos.nine.com.au|date=3 April 2021 }}</ref> Wilton played 15 games for Cronulla in the 2021 NRL season which saw the club narrowly miss the finals by finishing 9th on the table.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/09/03/storm-secure-minor-premiership-anxious-wait-for-sharks/|title=Papenhuyzen back to best as Storm secure minor premiership|website=www.nrl.com|date=3 September 2021 }}</ref>
===2022=== Wilton played a total of 24 games for Cronulla in the 2022 NRL season scoring four tries. Wilton played in both of Cronulla's finals matches as they were eliminated in straight sets losing to North Queensland and South Sydney.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/cronullas-dual-gamble-pays-off-major-flaw-exposed-in-finals-disaster-brutal-review/news-story/619a3957ee64720ef66e0e9542f375b7/|title=Young gun who can solve Sharks' big problem; masterstroke that can't be overlooked: Brutal Review|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=19 September 2022 }}</ref>
===2023=== Following Cronulla's loss against the New Zealand Warriors in round 20 of the 2023 NRL season, it was announced that Wilton had been ruled out for the remainder of the year with a knee injury.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2023/07/20/pilot-medical-update--teig-wilton/|title=Pilot Medical Update – Teig Wilton|website=www.sharks.com.au|date=20 July 2023 }}</ref>
===2024=== In round 6 of the 2024 NRL season, Wilton scored two tries for Cronulla in their 34-22 victory over South Sydney.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/pressure-mounting-on-bunnies-ahead-of-crucial-sharks-clash-nrl-live/news-story/097364f3a8128e4b80c709a2b4c0a8d4/|title='Carnage' — Souths' injury crisis as THREE go off on Demetriou's D-day in Sharks victory|website=www.foxsports.com.au|date=13 April 2024 }}</ref> Wilton played 23 games for Cronulla in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 4th on the table and qualified for the finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/mole-2024-season-review-cronulla-sharks-20240929-p5kegl.html/|title=The Mole's end of season review: Awkward Sharks puzzle laid bare after $1m star 'lost his way'|website=www.nine.com.au}}</ref> On 18 December, the Sharks announced that Wilton had re-signed with the club until the end of 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-18 |title=Wilton signs on for two more years |url=https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2024/12/18/wilton-signs-on-for-two-more-years/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks |language=en}}</ref>
===2025=== Wilton played 21 games for Cronulla in the 2025 NRL season as the club finished 5th on the table. Cronulla reached the preliminary final for a second consecutive season but lost against Melbourne 22-14.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nine.com.au/sport/nrl/the-mole-2025-season-review-cronulla-sharks-signings-2026-20250930-p5myv7.html/|title=The Mole's season review: Brutal reality facing Sharks as 'marquee playmaker' looms as only saviour|website=www.nine.com.au}}</ref>
===2026=== In round 9 of the 2026 NRL season, Wilton scored a hat-trick in Cronulla's 52-10 victory over the Wests Tigers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.totalrl.com/cronulla-sharks-dominate-wests-tigers/|title=Cronulla Sharks dominate Wests Tigers|website=www.totalrl.com}}</ref>
==Statistics== ===NRL=== :<ref name=rlp />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center; width:85%;" |- !width=2%|Season !width=8%|Team !width=2%|Matches !width=2%|T !width=2%|G !width=2%|GK % !width=2%|F/G !width=2%|Pts |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2020 | rowspan="7" style="text-align:center;" |{{leagueicon|Cronulla|16}} Cronulla | 5 || 0 || 0 || — || 0 || 0 |- style="background:#eaeaea;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2021 | 16 || 2 || 0 || —|| 0 || 8 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:normal"| 2022 | 24 || 6 || 0 || — || 0 || 24 |- !2023 |17 |6 | | | |24 |- !2024 |23 |5 | | | |20 |- !2025 |21 |4 | | | |16 |- !2026 |2 |1 | | | |4 |- class="sortbottom" ! colspan="2" | Career totals ! 108 ! 24 ! 0 ! — ! 0 ! 96 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.sharks.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/cronulla-sutherland-sharks/teig-wilton/ Sharks profile]
{{Cronulla Sharks squad}}
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