Jared Polec
| Jared Polec | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jared Polec | ||
| Date of birth | 12 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | South Australia, Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Woodville West Torrens (SANFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 5, 2010 National Draft, Brisbane Lions | ||
| Height / weight | 188cm / 81kg | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011–2013 2014– |
Brisbane Lions Port Adelaide |
16 (9) 46 (26) 62 (35) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
Jared Polec (Polish pronunciation: [pɔlɛt͡s]; born 12 October 1992) is a current Australian rules football player for the Port Adelaide Football Club.
He was selected with the Brisbane Lions' first selection (pick 5 overall) in the 2010 National Draft from SANFL club Woodville West Torrens.[1]
Of Polish descent, Polec is an outside midfielder who, prior to being drafted, played senior football with Woodville West Torrens and was a key player in their 2010 finals series. Woodville West Torrens coach Michael Godden described Polec as being "as good a junior as I've seen come through the system" and praised him for his skill, composure and work ethic.[2]
AFL career
2011-13
Brisbane Lions
Polec was selected in the initial extended squad for the Lions in Round 2, but was left out of the final team. He made his AFL debut against Melbourne in Round 3.[3] In his first 3 seasons at Brisbane, he played in 16 games. On 11 September 2013, Polec requested a trade back to a South Australian team.[4] On October 16, he nominated Port Adelaide as his preferred club of destination.[5]
2014
Port Adelaide
Polec officially joined Port Adelaide on October 24, 2013.[6] He was traded to the Power in a three-way trade which involved Greater Western Sydney, Port exchanged pick 14 to GWS and 34 to Brisbane, in exchange Port received Polec, pick 21 from GWS and pick 45 from Brisbane. Polec had an immediate impact at Port Adelaide, achieving a career high 30 disposals in Round 7 against GWS. Playing almost every game in the 2014 season, Polec was consistent and displayed immense talent, displaying excellent ability to dispose of the ball through traffic and rebound from defence.
2015
Port Adelaide
2015 was not to be for Polec, suffering a stress reaction in his foot which developed into a navicular fracture, forcing him out for the season. Port Adelaide pulled the pin on Jared Polec's 2015 season in May after only a handful of games. Polec then proceeded into a long process of rehabilitation in preparation for the 2016 season. In Early 2016, scans cleared Polec of the fracture and he was declared fit to resume full training.
References
- ↑ "Lions's last gasp call on Polec". AFL.com.au. 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- ↑ "Jared Polec the complete package". Herald Sun. 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
- ↑ "Polec named for AFL debut". lions.com.au. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
- ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/talented-south-australian-jared-polec-wants-to-return-home/story-fnia3y5g-1226716785941
- ↑ http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2013-10-16/polec-nominates-port-adelaide
- ↑ "Deal Done: Port gets its man in complex trade". portadelaidefc.com.au. 2011-10-24.
External links
- Jared Polec's profile on the official website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
- Jared Polec's statistics from AFL Tables