Jared Polec (born 12 October 1992) is an

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er who played for the

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, Port Adelaide and Brisbane Lions in the

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(AFL). He was selected with the

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' first selection (pick 5 overall) in the 2010 national draft from

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club,

Woodville-West Torrens Woodville-West Torrens Football Club is an Australian rules football club playing in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). It was formed in 1990 from an amalgamation of the neighbouring Woodville and West Torrens football clu ...

. Of Polish descent, Polec is an outside midfielder who, prior to being drafted, played senior football with Woodville West Torrens and was a key player in their 2010 finals series. Woodville-West Torrens coach Michael Godden described 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. Polec has missed games for both Port Adelaide and North Melbourne due to a recurrent injury to his foot.

AFL career

Brisbane Lions (2011–2013)

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. He made his AFL debut against in round 3. In his first three seasons at Brisbane, he played in sixteen games. In September 2013, Polec requested a trade to a South Australian team, and in October, he nominated Port Adelaide as his preferred club of destination.

Port Adelaide (2014–2018)

Polec officially joined Port Adelaide in October 2013. Polec had an immediate impact at Port Adelaide, achieving a career-high thirty disposals in round 7 against . 2015 was not to be for Polec, suffering a stress reaction in his foot which developed into a navicular fracture, forcing him out for the season. In early 2016, scans cleared Polec of the fracture and he was declared fit to resume full training. On 13 September 2018, Polec advised Port Adelaide that he wished to be traded to North Melbourne.

North Melbourne (2019–2022)

In October 2018, 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. https://www.nmfc.com.au/news/1244119/kangaroos-part-ways-with-midfielder

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Polec, Jared 1992 births Living people Australian people of Polish descent Australian rules footballers from South Australia Brisbane Lions players Port Adelaide Football Club players Port Adelaide Football Club players (all competitions) Woodville-West Torrens Football Club players North Melbourne Football Club players