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Warren Tredrea

Port Adelaide

AFL career

255 games549 goals

Debut
R2 1997 v ESS6 Apr 1997
Most recent
R7 2010 v ESS8 May 2010

Stats

2010
PAD
7
7.3
4.0
11.3
4.3
0.7
0.7
1.1
1.4
0.3
55
49
2009
PAD
21
9.0
4.3
13.3
6.8
0.5
0.7
1.6
2.4
1.3
77
79
2008
PAD
17
9.1
4.2
13.3
6.2
0.6
0.9
1.5
1.8
1.1
70
81
2007
PAD
20
7.6
3.1
10.6
5.2
0.6
0.5
1.7
1.6
1.1
61
65
2006
PAD
11
9.0
3.5
12.5
6.8
1.3
0.7
1.8
1.5
0.7
71
-
2005
PAD
24
12.8
3.7
16.5
9.2
1.2
0.9
1.4
2.7
1.9
96
-
2004
PAD
25
11.4
4.2
15.6
7.7
1.2
0.6
1.2
3.2
1.8
91
-
2003
PAD
23
11.1
5.7
16.8
8.6
1.0
0.8
1.3
2.5
1.6
91
-
2002
PAD
25
11.9
4.1
16.0
7.8
0.7
0.6
1.5
2.0
1.6
86
-
2001
PAD
23
12.0
4.3
16.3
7.3
0.9
0.8
1.4
2.2
1.6
86
-
2000
PAD
21
8.9
4.6
13.4
5.7
1.0
0.7
1.7
1.5
1.7
70
-
1999
PAD
20
9.5
5.3
14.8
6.7
1.2
0.8
0.9
2.0
1.5
76
-
1998
PAD
17
6.9
3.4
10.3
3.9
0.7
1.1
1.0
1.9
1.1
55
-
1997
PAD
1
2.0
2.0
4.0
0.0
0.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
0.0
8
-
League
Season
ESS
ES
R7
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
9
8
ADE
AAMI
R6
6
8
14
5
0
0
0
3
1.0
67
56
STK
AAMI
R5
7
3
10
2
2
0
0
1
2.0
51
65
GEE
SS
R4
10
5
15
6
1
1
0
0
2.0
68
55
BRL
AAMI
R3
14
2
16
9
1
1
0
1
3.2
95
71
WCE
SUB
R2
2
5
7
3
0
1
0
0
0.0
22
32
NTH
AAMI
R1
11
2
13
5
1
2
0
3
2.0
71
56

Profile

Born
24 Dec 1978 (age 47y 301d)
Birthplace
South Australia
Height
194 cm
Weight
99 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership2004
  • Hall of Fame2014
  • All-Australian(4×) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
  • AFLCA Champion Player2004
  • Port Adelaide B&F(4×) 2001, 2004, 2005, 2009
    2nd
    1999, 2002, 2003
    Top 10
    1998
  • Port Adelaide captain(3×) 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Brownlow Medal
    Top 10
    2004

Family

Warren Tredrea entered the AFL carrying a famous name at Alberton as the son of club great Gary Tredrea, joining the inaugural Port Adelaide squad via zone selection concessions. Quickly establishing himself as the focal point of the Power's attack, Tredrea evolved into the prototypical modern centre half forward, revolutionising the position with his elite endurance and work rate. He combined commanding contested marking ability with the aerobic capacity of a midfielder, often working high up the ground to provide a link-up option before doubling back to impact the scoreboard. His imposing physical presence and ability to command the forward 50 made him one of the most difficult match-ups in the competition throughout the 2000s.

Tredrea's leadership was integral to the club's breakthrough success, most notably when he stood in as acting captain during Matthew Primus's injury absence to lead the side to the 2004 Premiership. A four-time All-Australian and four-time John Cahill Medallist, his dominance was recognised league-wide, though he remained fiercely loyal to Port Adelaide despite aggressive recruitment attempts from rival Victorian clubs. Although persistent knee and ankle injuries limited his mobility in his final seasons and eventually forced his retirement in 2010, Tredrea departed as the club's all-time leading goalkicker and the defining icon of the Power's inaugural era.