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James Podsiadly

Geelong and Adelaide · “Pods, J-Pod”

AFL career

104 games195 goals

Debut
R3 2010 v FRE11 Apr 2010
Most recent
R23 2014 v STK31 Aug 2014

Stats

AFL

2014
ADE
21
9.0
4.8
13.8
5.7
0.7
1.2
1.8
1.2
0.7
66
69
2013
GEE
23
9.5
4.4
13.9
5.9
0.4
1.0
2.3
1.4
0.8
71
73
2012
GEE
18
8.7
3.4
12.2
5.0
0.9
1.2
2.8
1.9
0.7
70
73
2011
GEE
23
8.2
4.0
12.2
5.7
0.7
1.3
2.1
2.3
1.7
71
78
2010
GEE
19
8.6
4.7
13.3
6.8
1.3
1.0
2.1
2.6
1.5
80
89

VFL

2012
GEE
1
10.0
6.0
16.0
8.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
78

SANFL

2015
ADE
14
12.4
3.7
16.1
8.2
0.7
1.4
1.7
3.3
1.1
94
League
Season
STK
AO
R23
7
4
11
4
2
1
0
0
1.0
46
68
NTH
BA
R22
9
5
14
7
1
1
0
0
0.2
58
60
RCH
AO
R21
8
4
12
2
1
0
0
1
2.1
56
66
WCE
AO
R19
4
8
12
4
0
2
0
0
0.0
34
48
COL
MCG
R18
6
5
11
3
1
1
0
3
1.1
54
74
HAW
AO
R17
10
4
14
8
2
2
0
2
2.0
78
88
GWS
SKO
R16
12
7
19
11
0
3
0
1
3.1
97
81
PAD
AO
R15
9
3
12
5
0
0
0
1
0.0
52
48
ESS
ES
R14
8
4
12
7
0
1
1
3
2.0
75
70
NTH
AO
R13
15
4
19
8
0
1
0
1
2.1
91
98
FRE
PS
R12
5
5
10
3
0
0
0
0
0.0
34
32
GCS
AO
R11
17
2
19
8
1
2
0
2
1.0
88
104
CAR
MCG
R10
7
5
12
5
0
3
0
3
0.1
50
49
COL
AO
R9
13
4
17
9
0
1
0
3
1.1
90
80
MEL
AO
R7
8
4
12
3
0
0
0
1
2.2
59
71
WBD
ES
R6
10
2
12
6
1
3
0
5
3.1
83
95
GWS
AO
R5
9
6
15
4
2
1
0
3
1.1
69
72
STK
ES
R4
10
4
14
6
1
1
0
2
3.0
80
73
SYD
AO
R3
15
8
23
9
2
0
0
2
1.1
105
117
PAD
AO
R2
4
5
9
4
0
1
1
1
1.0
42
22
GEE
SS
R1
3
8
11
3
0
1
0
3
0.1
44
41

Profile

Born
10 Sept 1981 (age 45y 41d)
Birthplace
Melbourne, VIC
Height
193 cm
Weight
100 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership2011
  • J.J. Liston Trophy2008

Bio

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James Podsiadly represents one of the modern era's most significant stories of persistence, finally debuting at the age of 28 after a prolonged apprenticeship in state league football. Originally rookie-listed by Collingwood in 2002, he was delisted without a senior appearance and spent the next seven years dominating the VFL while working as a fitness coach. Geelong eventually offered him a lifeline via the 2010 rookie draft, and he made an immediate transition to the elite level, using his mature body and powerful contested marking to become a key pillar in the Cats' forward structure.

A crucial member of Geelong's 2011 premiership side, Podsiadly provided a strong focal point alongside Tom Hawkins, renowned for his ability to crash packs and convert set shots. As the Cats moved to regenerate their list at the end of 2013, he was traded to Adelaide, where he played out the final two years of his career as a mentor and secondary forward target. He retired in 2015 having defied the typical age constraints of the AFL to play over 100 games, leaving a legacy as the ultimate example of the value found in mature-age recruiting.

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