Jared Polec

Jared Polec

Jared Polec at Brisbane Lions pre-season training session.
November 2010.
Personal information
Full nameJared Polec
Date of birth12 October 1992
Original teamWoodville West Torrens (SANFL)
Draft#5, 2010 National Draft, Brisbane Lions
Height/Weight188cm / 81kg
Position(s)Midfielder
Club information
Current clubPort Adelaide
Number21
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2011-2013
2014-		Brisbane Lions
Port Adelaide		16 (9)
24 (17)
40 (26)
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2014 season.

Jared Polec (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.

References

  1. ↑ "Lions's last gasp call on Polec". AFL.com.au. 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  2. ↑ "Jared Polec the complete package". Herald Sun. 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2009-12-08.
  3. ↑ "Polec named for AFL debut". lions.com.au. 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2011-04-08.
  4. ↑ http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/talented-south-australian-jared-polec-wants-to-return-home/story-fnia3y5g-1226716785941
  5. ↑ http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2013-10-16/polec-nominates-port-adelaide
  6. ↑ "Deal Done: Port gets its man in complex trade". portadelaidefc.com.au. 2011-10-24.

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