Caleb Poulter
Caleb Poulter | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Caleb Poulter | ||
Date of birth | 12 October 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Ardrossan, South Australia | ||
Original team(s) | Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL) | ||
Draft | No. 30, 2020 national draft | ||
Debut |
Round 7, 2021, Collingwood vs. Gold Coast, at MCG | ||
Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Collingwood | ||
Number | 24 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2021– | Collingwood | 11 (2) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Caleb Poulter (born 12 October 2002) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life and state football[]
Poulter is from the town Ardrossan on the Yorke Peninsula.[1] He played junior football for .[2][3] Poulter played with Woodville-West Torrens in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). In 2018, he played 7 matches with the under-16 team, kicking one goal and averaging 15.9 disposals.[4] The following year, he played 13 matches with the under-18 team, kicking 11 goals and averaging 17.2 disposals.[5] Poulter started 2020, by being nominated for the Torrens University Cup Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, following his 34 disposals in the 1st round.[6] In October 2020, Poulter excelled at the AFL Draft Combine.[7] Later that month, he played in the annual South Australian Under 18 All-Stars fixture at Thebarton Oval and was described as the best and most classy player afield.[8]
AFL career[]
Poulter was drafted by Collingwood with their fourth pick of the 2020 national draft, which was the 30th pick overall.[9] Following a Victorian Football League (VFL) match against Essendon in which he collected 27 disposals,[10] Poulter made his AFL debut against the Gold Coast in the seventh round of the 2021 AFL season, at the MCG.[11]
Statistics[]
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2021 season[12]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
2021 | Collingwood | 27 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 107 | 58 | 165 | 55 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
Career | 11 | 2 | 5 | 107 | 58 | 165 | 55 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
References[]
- ^ "Caleb Poulter, the lad from Ardrossan on the Yorke Peninsula in SA is a Collingwood player". . 9 December 2020.
- ^ "VFL/AFL Players from Ardrossan Kangaroos". Draft Guru. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Kevin Sheehan's top 40 AFL Draft prospects". 1116 SEN. 26 November 2020.
- ^ "13 Caleb Poulter". Woodville-West Torrens. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "13 Caleb Poulter". Woodville-West Torrens. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Alvaro, Michael (7 August 2020). "Caleb Poulter – The Eagle soaring into first round contention". Aussie Rules Draft Central.
- ^ Argent, Peter (7 October 2020). "Poulter excels at AFL Draft Combine". Yorke Peninsula Country Times.
- ^ Alvaro, Michael (24 October 2020). "Scouting Notes: 2020 South Australian Under 18 All-Stars". Aussie Rules Draft Central.
- ^ Robertson, Tom (9 December 2020). "DRAFT: Poulter becomes a Pie". Collingwood. Telstra.
- ^ Negrepontis, Nic (28 April 2021). "Collingwood announces fifth debutant ahead of Suns clash". 1116 SEN.
- ^ Otto, Tyson (1 May 2021). "Disaster as AFL debutant's priceless item shatters". Herald Sun.
- ^ "Caleb Poulter - player stats by season". Australian Football. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
External links[]
- Caleb Poulter's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Caleb Poulter's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Living people
- 2002 births
- Collingwood Football Club players
- Woodville-West Torrens Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from South Australia