Mitch Georgiades Explained

Mitchell Georgiades
Fullname:Mitch Georgiades
Birth Date:28 September 2001
Originalteam:Subiaco (WAFL)/Hale School (PSA)
Draftpick:No. 18, 2019 national draft
Height:192cm
Weight:88kg
Position:Key Forward
Guernsey:19
Years1:2020–
Games Goals1:65 (102)
Statsend:round 21, 2024
Careerhighlights:

Mitch Georgiades (;[1] born 28 September 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Georgiades' father John played 103 games for West Australian Football League (WAFL) club and 15 games for Victorian Football League (VFL) club Footscray.[2]

Georgiades made his AFL debut in Round 1 of the 2020 Season against Gold Coast, kicking two goals.

Georgiades, after a strong three-goal outing against Melbourne in Round 9 of the 2020 Premiership Season, he was awarded an AFL Rising Star nomination.[3]

He became one of the few individuals to be nominated for the rising star award twice.[4]

Georgiades only played two senior matches in 2023 after injury his knee whilst attempting a mark in the second quarter of a SANFL game at Unley Oval. This injury ruled Georgiades out for the rest of the season.[5]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[6] |-| 2020 || || 19| 7 || 8 || 6 || 39 || 19 || 58 || 20 || 14 || 1.1 || 0.9 || 5.6 || 2.7 || 8.3 || 2.9 || 2.0|-| 2021 || || 19| 21 || 32 || 17 || 134 || 76 || 210 || 93 || 37 || 1.5 || 0.8 || 6.4 || 3.6 || 10.0 || 4.4 || 1.8|-| 2022 || || 19| 19 || 23 || 24 || 118 || 85 || 203 || 90 || 40 || 1.2 || 1.2 || 6.2 || 4.5 || 10.6 || 4.7 || 2.1|-| 2023 || || 19 | 2 || 2 || 5 || 18 || 9 || 27 || 12 || 2 || 1.0 || 2.5 || 9.0 || 4.5 || 13.5 || 6.0 || 1.0 |- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 49 !! 65 !! 52 !! 309 !! 189 !! 498 !! 215 !! 93 !! 1.3 !! 1.1 !! 6.3 !! 3.9 !! 10.2 !! 4.4 !! 1.9 |}

Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: How to say the AFL's trickiest names. Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. 30 September 2022.
  2. News: Woodcock . Mitchell . McArdle . Jordan . WA young guns Kysaiah Pickett, Mitch Georgiades among locals confirmed for AFL debuts . 23 March 2020 . The West Australian . The West Australian and Seven West Media . 19 March 2020.
  3. Web site: Georgiades nominated for Rising Star. 2020-08-03. www.portadelaidefc.com.au. 3 August 2020 .
  4. Web site: Georgiades receives AFL Rising Star nomination. 19 April 2021 .
  5. Web site: Injury report: Georgiades ruled out for remainder of the season. 24 April 2023. 25 December 2023. www.portadelaidefc.com.au.
  6. Web site: Mitch Georgiades. AFL Tables.