Jared Polec
Australian rules footballer
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Jared Polec (born 12 October 1992) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club, Port Adelaide and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Adelaide, South Australia
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Polec playing for Port Adelaide in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jared Polec | ||
| Born |
12 October 1992 Adelaide, South Australia | ||
| Original teams | Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL), Seaton Ramblers | ||
| Draft | No. 5, 2010 national draft | ||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011–2013 | Brisbane Lions | 16 (9) | |
| 2014–2018 | Port Adelaide | 90 (46) | |
| 2019–2022 | North Melbourne | 42 (20) | |
| Total | 148 (75) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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 was 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]
Polec missed games for both Port Adelaide and North Melbourne due to a recurrent injury to his foot.[3][4][5]
AFL career
Brisbane Lions (2011–2013)
Polec was selected in the initial extended squad for the Lions in round 2 in the 2011 season, but was left out of the final team. He made his AFL debut against Melbourne in round 3.[6] In his first three seasons at Brisbane, he played in sixteen games. In September 2013, Polec requested a trade to a South Australian team,[7] and in October, he nominated Port Adelaide as his preferred club of destination.[8]
Port Adelaide (2014–2018)
Polec officially joined Port Adelaide in October 2013.[9] Polec had an immediate impact at Port Adelaide, achieving a career-high thirty disposals in round 7 against Greater Western Sydney.[10]
2015 was not to be for Polec, suffering a stress reaction in his foot which developed into a navicular fracture, forcing him out for the season.[11] In early 2016, scans cleared Polec of the fracture and he was declared fit to resume full training.[12] On 13 September 2018, Polec advised Port Adelaide that he wished to be traded to North Melbourne.
North Melbourne (2019–2022)
In October 2018, Polec was traded to North Melbourne on a five-year contract for seasons 2019 to 2023,[13] however was delisted after the 2022 season following an ongoing foot injury that kept him out of the team throughout 2022.[14]
Post-AFL career
In September 2023, Polec was appointed as head coach of Hoppers Crossing Football Club in the Western Region Football League, on a two-year contract.[15]
