Callum Porter Explained

Callum Porter
Birth Date:22 February 1999
Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria
Originalteam:Gippsland Power
Draftpick:No. 74, 2017 AFL draft,
Debutdate:23 July 2020
Debutopponent:Gold Coast Suns
Debutstadium:Metricon Stadium
Height:182 cm
Weight:76 kg
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Box Hill Hawks
Guernsey:55
Statsend:2020
Years1:2018–2020
Games Goals1:1 (0)

Callum Porter (born 22 February 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who currently serves as the captain of the Box Hill Hawks in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played professionally for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL) after being recruited with the 74th draft pick in the 2017 draft.[1] [2]

Career

Early career

Porter began his career at the Officer Kangaroos in the South East Juniors competition.[3] He played for the Gippsland Power for 2 seasons in 2016 and 2017.[4] He served as vice-captain and claimed the club's best-and-fairest medal in 2017, and finished seventh in the best-and-fairest count for the TAC Cup that year.[5] [6]

AFL

Porter made his AFL debut in the Western Bulldogs' close win against the Gold Coast Suns in the eighth round of the 2020 AFL season.[7] [8] [9] Porter had 9 disposals and laid 4 tackles in his first game.[10] However, Porter suffered a minor shoulder injury and was taken out of the team for the next round.[11]

Porter was delisted by the at the conclusion of the 2020 AFL season, after just 1 game for the club over his three years at the club.[12] [13]

VFL

After being delisted, Porter joined the Box Hill Hawks in the VFL. He made his debut for the Hawks in round 1 of the 2021 VFL season against, and played a total of seven games that season.[14]

In 2022, he played 19 games, including a career-best 45 disposals in round 18 against the Northern Bullants.[14] [15] He won the club's best-and-fairest medal, the Col Austen Trophy.[16]

In 2023, Porter was appointed co-captain of the Hawks, serving alongside Hugh Beasley.[17] After Beasley retired at the end of the 2023 season, Porter was appointed sole captain for the 2024.[18] He is contacted to Box Hill until the end of 2025.[19]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the 2020 season[20]

|- style="background-color: #eaeaea"! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2018| || 28 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|-! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2019| || 28 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —|- style="background:#EAEAEA"| scope="row" text-align:center | 2020| | 28 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 4 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.0 || 5.0 || 9.0 || 0.0 || 4.0|- style="background:#EAEAEA; font-weight:bold; width:2em"| scope="row" text-align:center class="sortbottom" colspan=3 | Career| 1| 0| 0| 4| 5| 9| 0| 4| 0.0| 0.0| 4.0| 5.0| 9.0| 0.0| 4.0|}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pick 74 - Callum Porter. 28 July 2020. english.
  2. Web site: Callum Porter. Footywire. 28 July 2020. english.
  3. Web site: Callum aims for AFL career. 27 October 2016. 28 July 2020. english.
  4. Web site: Callum Porter. Aussie Rules Draft Central. 28 July 2020. english.
  5. Web site: Bennett . Russell . Callum’s relentless pursuit . Pakenham Gazette . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713134005/https://pakenham.starcommunity.com.au/gazette/2017-10-31/callum/ . 13 July 2024 . 31 October 2017 . It’s a quality – a competitive edge – that sets him apart and has the outgoing Gippsland Power vice-captain on the verge of AFL draft selection..
  6. News: Former Gippsland Power player Callum Porter inks 1 year extension. 15 August 2019. Gippsland Gold. 28 July 2020. english.
  7. Web site: AFL Teams: Round 8, 2020. Triple M. 23 July 2020. 28 July 2020. english.
  8. News: No excess baggage for this Porter. 27 July 2020. Di Pietro. Kavisha. AFLPlayers. 28 July 2020. english.
  9. News: Round 8 AFL teams: Harry McKay pulls out of Carlton team to play North Melbourne. Cavanagh. Chris. Williams. Rebecca. Smart. Nick. Herald Sun. 25 July 2020. 28 July 2020. english.
  10. Web site: Round 8 • Gold Coast Suns v Western Bulldogs. Western Bulldogs. 28 July 2020. english.
  11. Web site: Porter to miss Tigers match. 28 July 2020. english.
  12. Web site: The Western Bulldogs delist two veterans. Ryan. Peter. 17 November 2020. The Age. 17 November 2020.
  13. Web site: Bulldogs announce further list changes. 17 November 2020. 17 November 2020. Western Bulldogs Media.
  14. Web site: Callum Porter . VFL Stats . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713133315/https://vfl.aflmstats.com/player/Callum_Porter . 13 July 2024 . 13 July 2024.
  15. Web site: Northern Bullants v Box Hill Hawks . AFL.com.au . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220802104125/https://www.afl.com.au/vfl/matches/4306#player-stats . 2 August 2022 . 24 July 2022.
  16. Web site: Peter-Budge . Sean . 2022 Col Austen Recap . Box Hill Hawks . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230314004713/https://boxhillhawks.com.au/2022-col-austen-recap/ . 14 March 2023 . 22 September 2022.
  17. Web site: Peter-Budge . Sean . Beasley, Porter and Horner to Lead VFL side in 2023 . Box Hill Hawks . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230506172826/https://boxhillhawks.com.au/beasley-porter-and-horner-to-lead-vfl-side-in-2023/ . 6 May 2023 . 10 March 2023 . Hugh Beasley, the Hawks’ skipper last term, will share captaincy duties with reigning Col Austen Trophy winner Cal Porter.
  18. Web site: Rhodes . Brendan . Smithy's VFL List Update - 2024 Season . AFL.com.au . https://web.archive.org/web/20240409040345/https://www.afl.com.au/news/1090364/smithys-vfl-list-update-2024-season . 9 April 2024 . 19 March 2024 . CAPTAIN: Callum Porter (replacing Hugh Beasley).
  19. Web site: ✍️ the captain re-commits! . Twitter . Box Hill Hawks . 28 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240728014955/https://archive.md/PSxh9 . 28 July 2024 . 28 July 2024 . Cal Porter has signed on for a fifth season in brown and gold..
  20. Web site: Callum Porter. AFL Tables. 9 November 2020.

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