Mitch Georgiades

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

Mitchell Georgiades
Personal information
Full name Mitch Georgiades
Date of birth (2001-09-28) 28 September 2001
Original team(s) Subiaco (WAFL)/Hale School (PSA)
Draft No. 18, 2019 national draft
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Position(s) Key Forward
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Number 19
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020- Port Adelaide 49 (65)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 5, 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Georgiades' father John played 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 3-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]

References
  1. "How to say the AFL's trickiest names". Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  2. Woodcock, Mitchell; McArdle, Jordan (19 March 2020). "WA young guns Kysaiah Pickett, Mitch Georgiades among locals confirmed for AFL debuts". The West Australian. The West Australian and Seven West Media. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. "Georgiades nominated for Rising Star". www.portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. "Georgiades receives AFL Rising Star nomination".
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