Mitch Georgiades
Australian rules footballer (born 2001)
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Mitchell John Georgiades (/dʒɔːdʒiːˈɑːdəs/ jaw-jee-AH-dəs;[2] born 28 September 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Mitch Georgiades | |||
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Georgiades in March 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Mitchell John Georgiades[1] | ||
| Born | 28 September 2001 | ||
| Original team | Subiaco (WAFL)/Hale School (PSA) | ||
| Draft | No. 18, 2019 national draft | ||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||
| Position | Key Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Port Adelaide | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Port Adelaide | 100 (188) | |
| Representative team honours | |||
| Years | Team | Games (Goals) | |
| 2026 | Western Australia | 1 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
Georgiades started his junior football with the Wembley Downs Football Club in Perth before joining Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) where he led the side in a two-point Grand Final win over Swan Districts in the 2018 WAFL Colts premiership.[3] That year, he represented Western Australia in all four AFL Under 18 Championships matches, averaging 10 disposals and four marks.[3]
AFL career
Georgiades joined Port Adelaide for the 2019 AFL season but did not play after suffering a quad injury in the under-17 NAB All Stars game on Grand Final day the previous year.[3]
Georgiades made his AFL debut in round 1 of the 2020 season against Gold Coast, kicking two goals.[4] After a three-goal outing against Melbourne in round 9, he was awarded an AFL Rising Star nomination.[5] In round 5 of the 2021 season, he received another nomination for AFL Rising Star.[6]
In 2022, Georgiades was the AFL's Mark of the Year for his round 16 mark against Fremantle.[7][8]
On 24 April 2023, Georgiades was ruled out for the rest of the season after he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a SANFL game.[9]
In the 2024 AFL season, Georgiades played 20 games for Port Adelaide and kicked a career-high 44 goals.[10]
Personal life
Georgiades' father, John, played 103 games for WAFL club Subiaco and 15 games for Victorian Football League (VFL) club Footscray.[11]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 8, 2026.[12]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2020[a] | Port Adelaide | 19 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 39 | 19 | 58 | 20 | 14 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 21 | 32 | 17 | 134 | 76 | 210 | 93 | 37 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 10.0 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 2022 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 118 | 85 | 203 | 90 | 40 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 4.5 | 10.7 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 12 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 9.0 | 4.5 | 13.5 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 20 | 44 | 27 | 142 | 75 | 217 | 107 | 33 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 10.9 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 2025 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 23 | 58 | 42 | 203 | 75 | 278 | 126 | 28 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 8.8 | 3.3 | 12.1 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2026 | Port Adelaide | 19 | 8 | 21 | 18 | 68 | 33 | 101 | 53 | 13 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 8.5 | 4.1 | 12.6 | 6.6 | 1.6 | |
| Career | 100 | 188 | 139 | 722 | 372 | 1094 | 501 | 167 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 10.9 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 8 | ||
Notes
- The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
