1. Jared Polec was born on 12 October 1992 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club, Port Adelaide and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League.
11 Facts About Jared Polec
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Jared Polec was selected with the Brisbane Lions' first selection in the 2010 national draft from SANFL club, Woodville-West Torrens.
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Woodville-West Torrens coach Michael Godden described Jared 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.
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Jared Polec missed games for both Port Adelaide and North Melbourne due to a recurrent injury to his foot.
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Jared 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.
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Jared Polec made his AFL debut against Melbourne in round 3.
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In September 2013, Jared Polec requested a trade to a South Australian team, and in October, he nominated Port Adelaide as his preferred club of destination.
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Jared Polec had an immediate impact at Port Adelaide, achieving a career-high thirty disposals in round 7 against Greater Western Sydney.
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On 13 September 2018, Jared Polec advised Port Adelaide that he wished to be traded to North Melbourne.
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In October 2018, Jared Polec was traded to North Melbourne on a five-year contract for seasons 2019 to 2023, however was delisted after the 2022 season following an ongoing foot injury that kept him out of the team throughout 2022.
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In September 2023, Jared Polec was appointed as head coach of Hoppers Crossing Football Club in the Western Region Football League, on a two-year contract.