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,Collingwoodvs.Gold Coast,atMCG | ||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2022 | Collingwood | 12 (2) | |
| 2023– | Western Bulldogs | 15 (6) | |
| Total | 27 (8) | ||
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1Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 21, 2024. | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball | |||
Caleb Poulter(born 12 October 2002) is a professionalAustralian rules footballerwho plays for theWestern Bulldogsin theAustralian Football League(AFL). He previously played for the Collingwood Football Club.
Early life and state football
[edit]Poulter is from the townArdrossanon theYorke Peninsula.[1]He played junior football forArdrossan Kangaroos.[2][3]Poulter played withWoodville-West Torrensin theSouth 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 theTorrens UniversityCup Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, following his 34 disposals in the 1st round.[6]In October 2020, Poulter excelled at theAFL Draft Combine.[7]Later that month, he played in the annual South Australian Under 18 All-Stars fixture atThebarton Ovaland was described as the best and most classy player afield.[8]
AFL career
[edit]Collingwood (2021-2022)
[edit]Poulter was drafted byCollingwoodwith their fourth pick of the2020 national draft,which was the 30th pick overall.[9]Following aVictorian Football League(VFL) match againstEssendonin which he collected 27 disposals,[10]Poulter made his AFL debut against theGold Coastin the seventh round of the2021 AFL season,at theMCG.[11]In October 2022, following the trade period, Poulter was delisted by Collingwood.[12]
Western Bulldogs (2023-present)
[edit]In a bid to get relisted, Poulter was signed byWestern BulldogsVFL side, Footscray. He played well enough to be drafted at Pick 10 by the Western Bulldogs in the 2023 AFL mid-season draft.[13] At the completion of the 2023 season Poulter was awarded with a contract extension until the 2025 season.[14]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[15]
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| 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 |
| 2022 | Collingwood | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| 2023 | Western Bulldogs | 25 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 65 | 133 | 24 | 24 | 0.33 | 0.11 | 7.56 | 7.22 | 14.78 | 2.67 | 2.67 |
| Career | 21 | 5 | 6 | 185 | 126 | 311 | 81 | 50 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 8.81 | 6 | 14.8 | 3.86 | 2.38 | ||
References
[edit]- ^"Caleb Poulter, the lad from Ardrossan on the Yorke Peninsula in SA is a Collingwood player".Barossa Valley Online News.9 December 2020.
- ^"VFL/AFL Players from Ardrossan Kangaroos".Draft Guru.Retrieved12 May2021.
- ^"Kevin Sheehan's top 40 AFL Draft prospects".1116 SEN.26 November 2020.
- ^"13 Caleb Poulter".Woodville-West Torrens.Retrieved12 May2021.
- ^"13 Caleb Poulter".Woodville-West Torrens.Retrieved12 May2021.
- ^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.
- ^"Pies thank Madgen and Poulter".Collingwood.Telstra.18 October 2022.
- ^"'Unreal': Tears flow for Pick 1 star; Hawks spoil Giants' plans as ex-Cat granted shock lifeline - Draft wrap ".31 May 2023.
- ^"Two more years for Poulter".4 September 2023.
- ^"Caleb Poulter - player stats by season".Australian Football.Retrieved12 October2021.
External links
[edit]- Caleb Poulter's profileon the official website of the Western Bulldogs
- Caleb Poulter's playing statisticsfrom AFL Tables