Graham Polak
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| Graham Polak | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Graham Polak | ||
| Born |
16 June 1984 Western Australia | ||
| Original team | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Draft |
4th overall, 2001 Fremantle | ||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre half back/centre half forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2002–2006 | Fremantle | 73 (9) | |
| 2007–2010 | Richmond | 38 (16) | |
| Total | 111 (25) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2010. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Graham Polak (born 16 June 1984) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Fremantle Football Club and the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Polak was raised in Geraldton, Western Australia.[1]
Polak began his AFL career with the Fremantle Football Club after being drafted from East Fremantle in the WAFL with the fourth selection in the 2001 AFL draft (behind future stars of the game Luke Hodge, Luke Ball and Chris Judd.) He made his debut in round 1, 2002 in a Western Derby against the West Coast Eagles which Fremantle lost. In 2003 he had his best season to date, only missing one game (round 3) and playing in Fremantle's first ever finals match. He was nominated for the AFL Rising Star award in Round 9 and finished second in the end of year voting behind Sam Mitchell and ahead of Luke Ball and Daniel Wells.
Polak only played 12 games in 2005 and failed to improve due to a pre-season injury. He was recalled in round 3 of 2006, and due to injuries to Aaron Sandilands and Justin Longmuir, was often played in the new role of a ruckman, but still only managed 11 games for the season, and was overlooked for the finals.
