Gus Teixeira played through iron deficiency and virus as top AFL draft prospect
All-Australian under-18 hopeful says iron infusion has him healthy and confident of 'heaps more to show' ahead of November 19 draft
AFL draft prospect Gus Teixeira has revealed he played through much of the under-18 season with a significant iron deficiency and a virus, with the top-10 prospect saying he was barely able to run late in games and was gassed after a single sprint.