James Podsiadly
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| Full name | James Podsiadly | ||
| Nickname(s) | Pods,[1] Jpod[2] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 September 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria | ||
| Original team | Western Jets (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | #58, 1999 Rookie Draft, Essendon #8, 2001 Rookie Draft, Collingwood #50, 2009 Rookie Draft, Geelong #58 (RP), 2010 National Draft, Geelong |
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| Height/Weight | 193 cm / 102 kg | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
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| Current club | Geelong | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2010– | Geelong | 42 (101) | |
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James Podsiadly (born 10 September 1981) is an Australian rules footballer for Geelong in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted as a mature-aged rookie in the 2010 Rookie Draft.[3]
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[edit] Early life
Podsiadly grew up in the Melbourne suburb of Spotswood. Growing up he played soccer and tennis, and began playing football seriously at the age of 17.[4] When Podsiadly was ten, his grandfather became a significant influence in his life.[4] Podsiadly's grandfather was a soldier in the Polish army during World War II, was captured and spent 12 months in a concentration camp near the German town of Arnsberg.[4] His grandfather and grandmother emigrated to Australia in the mid-1940s.[4]
[edit] AFL career (2000–2002)
Originally playing for the Yarraville Football Club and the Western Jets, Podsiadly was recruited by Essendon in the 1999 AFL Rookie Draft with pick 58.[5] After playing 19 games with Essendon's reserves team in the VFL, Podsiadly was de-listed but was once again drafted as Collingwood selected him in the 2001 AFL Rookie Draft with the eighth pick.[6]
Podsiadly played three games for Collingwood in the AFL Pre-Season competition of 2002.[7] However, he did not play during the regular season and was delisted at the end of the year.
[edit] VFL career
[edit] Werribee (2003–2008)
Podsiadly was recruited by the VFL club, Werribee for the 2003 season. He won the club's best & fairest award and the Frosty Miller medal as the VFL's leading goal kicker in 2005, breaking Nick Sautner's six-year winning streak. During the 2005 AFL pre-season he trained with Werribee's former AFL affiliate, the Western Bulldogs and then in 2006 with Richmond.[8]
During the 2008 VFL season, Podsiadly played his 100th game for Werribee and won his second best and fairest at the club. He also won the 2008 J. J. Liston Trophy.
[edit] Geelong VFL (2009)
After six seasons with Werribee, Podsiadly left the club to take up a dual role as a player and fitness coach at the Geelong VFL club.[9] He captained the side in the 2009 VFL season, won the club's best & fairest award and was their leading goal-kicker, with 68 goals.
Podsiadly qualified for VFL life membership in 2009.[10]
Podsiadly represented the VFL in three state games and was named in the VFL's team of the year in 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009.
[edit] AFL career (2010–)
Podsiadly was selected as a mature aged rookie by Geelong in the 2009 AFL rookie draft at the age of 28[11] and played his first AFL game against Fremantle in round three of 2010.[12] He was awarded 13 Brownlow Medal votes in his first year of AFL football.[13]
During the 2011 season, Podsiadly kicked 52 goals and averaged over 12 disposals per game.[14]
Podsiadly played in the 2011 AFL Grand Final, where Geelong beat Collingwood. He was substituted out of the game in the second quarter after suffering a shoulder injury.[15]
[edit] Statistics
- Statistics are correct as of 24 September 2011 (Preliminary Finals, 2011 season). Averages are in brackets.[14][16]
| Season | Team | # | Games | Disposals | Kicks | Handballs | Marks | Tackles | Goals | Behinds |
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| 2000 | Essendon | 44[17] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Collingwood | 39[17] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Geelong | 31 | 19 | 253 (13.3) | 184 (8.6) | 89 (4.7) | 130 (6.8) | 40 (2.1) | 49 (2.6) | 28 (1.5) |
| 2011 | Geelong | 31 | 22 | 278 (12.6) | 187 (8.5) | 91 (4.1) | 130 (5.9) | 47 (2.1) | 52 (2.4) | 37 (1.7) |
| Career totals | 41 | 531 (13.0) | 351 (8.6) | 180 (4.4) | 260 (6.3) | 87 (2.1) | 101 (2.5) | 65 (1.6) | ||
[edit] References
- ^ "Pods chalks up his 100th for the Tigers". Werribee Tigers. 9 July 2008. http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?c=1-118-10455-0-0&sID=56269&articleID=5864771&news_task=DETAIL. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ Cowley, Michael (28 July 2010). "Swans could have made music with Jpod". The Age. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/swans-could-have-made-music-with-jpod-20100727-10udn.html. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Career move pays for James Podsiadly". http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/career-move-pays-for-james-podsiadly/story-e6frf9jf-1225810756949.
- ^ a b c d Robinson, Mark (8 May 2010). "The honest to Pod truth". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/the-honest-to-pod-truth/story-e6frexx0-1225863814590. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
- ^ "1999 AFL Rookie Draft". footywire.com. http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_drafts?year=1999&t=R&s=P. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "2001 AFL Rookie Draft". footywire.com. http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_drafts?year=2001&t=R&s=P. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
- ^ "James Podsiadly Player Profile". http://www.gfc.com.au/players/playerprofile/jamespodsiadly/tabid/8137/playerid/15809/category/vfl/season/2009/selected/bio/default.aspx.
- ^ "Dreams do not die in local football leagues". http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2009/12/17/132001_geelong_sports.html.
- ^ "Geelong Cats' new recruit James Podsiadly shaping up nicely". http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2008/11/11/30015_geelong_sports.html.
- ^ "Life membership for Geelong VFL star James Podsiadly". http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2009/06/20/79565_gfc.html.
- ^ Petrie, Andrea (16 December 2009). "Draft throws up mix of old, new and unique". The Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/draft-throws-up-mix-of-old-new-and-unique-20091215-kul0.html.
- ^ Green, Bradley (12 April 2010). "Pods-on favourite for more AFL footy". Geelong Advertiser. http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/04/12/163261_gfc.html. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
- ^ Auciello, Michael (14 June 2010). "Travis Varcoe adds some spice to Geelong forward line". Geelong Advertiser. http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2010/06/14/182481_gfc.html. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
- ^ a b "James Podsiadly statistics". AFL Tables. http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/J/James_Podsiadly.html. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Toy, Mitchell; Rolfe, Peter; Kaila, John (2 October 2011). "James Podsiadly home on big stage". Herald Sun. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/j-pod-home-on-big-stage/story-e6frf9jf-1226155361022. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
- ^ "James Podsiadly of the Geelong Cats Career AFL Stats". footywire.com. http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pc-geelong-cats--james-podsiadly. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ a b Niall, Jake (12 May 2010). "Podsiadly, star performer on a slim rookie pay packet". The Age (Melbourne). http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/podsiadly-star-performer-on-a-slim-rookie-pay-packet-20100511-uuvz.html. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
[edit] External links
- James Podsiadly's profile on the Official AFL Website of the Geelong Football Club
- James Podsiadly's statistics from AFL Tables
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| Preceded by Tom Gillies |
Geelong F.C. Best First Year Player 2010 |
Succeeded by Daniel Menzel |
| Preceded by Steve Johnson |
Geelong F.C. Leading Goalkicker 2011 |
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