Toast James Podsiadly - 50 games

[Pure_Ownage]

By gee time has flown, but the JPOD will play his 50th game on Friday.

What a journey it has been, from overlooked vfl gun to warmup supervisor to AFL Premiership player and being an integral part of our best 22.

Well done to JPOD and here's hoping for another few great years from him.

 

[footscore]

Re: James Podsiadly-50 games

well....perhaps a little more emphasis to stand up on Friday night having Kelly's 200th and Jpod's 50th

Well done Pod!
Champion player and could have gone down as one of the truly top forwards of all had he started playing in the hoops 12 years ago.

 

[barmy44]

Re: James Podsiadly-50 games

without doubt, the most satisfying 50 game milestone in my time of following football.

extremely deserved, and he seems like a top guy to go with being a top footballer.

 

[AM]

Re: James Podsiadly-50 games

By gee time has flown, but the JPOD will play his 50th game on Friday.

What a journey it has been, from overlooked vfl gun to warmup supervisor to AFL Premiership player and being an integral part of our best 22.

Well done to JPOD and here's hoping for another few great years from him.

Special celebration at the Ownage abode I suppose?

Well done to the Pod. Hope he gets a bag on Friday. But one less than Hawk.

 

[kickazz]

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The footballing community almost takes him for granted now, that's how well he's done.

I still remember his first game against Freo, when he took that mark and kicked a goal to put us in front and almost win the game.

A great effort and an inspiration to NEVER GIVE UP!

 

[Belisarius]

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Great story and changed the game IMO. Clubs, after seeing how well Pods did at Catland, started to look at mature age recruits more. Also says a bit about our club willing to look outside the square.

Well done JPod - and I trust Kel and you have great games and a win to celebrate one of the most unlikely recruits and success stories in the AFL.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Well done Pods! An inspiration to mature age footballers still clinging onto hope about a shot at the big time. He hasn't just come into the side and been a bit player, he was a major influence in our premiership last year. 50 thoroughly deserved games for perseverance, dedication and attitude.

 

[romeoh]

Love Pods and really appreciate what he has brought to the team, on and off the field.

 

[you pick one]

Just a wonderful story,and after watching the Cats for around 60 years,I can say nothing gave me more pleasure than seeing JPOD and Lonners with premiership medals around their necks.Two vastly different stories of courage and persistence but two stories that should be remembered in the future anytime the 2011 GF is relived.
Well done James on the 50.

Got to say I nearly wished him happy birthday just seen games at the last minute.

 

[CFC22]

Fantastic achievement, what a player he is. One of the best contested marks in the game.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

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Special celebration at the Ownage abode I suppose?

Well done to the Pod. Hope he gets a bag on Friday. But one less than Hawk.

For sure, here's hoping we have a win to celebrate

Great credit to Pods, not only has he done outstandingly well for us in the last 2 1/4 seasons but he's also helped a lot with developing a guy like Hawk too. Just fantastic that Wells took the punt on him when for years he deserved it and no other recruiter would.

 

[InnerSanctumAU]

"Scotty coming in refreshed the group, and when someone new comes in, people need to prove themselves again and that’s what happened to the players that had been there for a while." - James Podsiadly

James Podsiadly - Star from the state league

A debut at 28 and an AFL premiership at 29, James Podsiadly went through plenty to get to the top of the tree in Australian Rules football.

www.theinnersanctum.com.au

 

[Virus]

Does he hold the record for longest time between getting drafted (the first time) and playing his first match?

 

[thecatattack]

Does he hold the record for longest time between getting drafted (the first time) and playing his first match?

Should ask sirswampthing on Twitter, I'm sure he'd have the answer.

https://twitter.com/sirswampthing