Player Watch Pick #18 (2019) - Mitch Georgiades

[Powerade 08]

I thought Georgi played the perfect game for an undersized tall forward this week. He put himself in the right spots early and impacted each contest even if he was outnumbered by taller opponents. even under those dump kicks up the wing. and ofc he converted in front of goal.

 

[PJ Power]

Top 5 Port players for Goals + Goal Assists in 2025:
Georgiades (58 + 7) = 65
Rioli (27 + 14) = 41
Byrne-Jones (19 + 13) = 32
Powell-Pepper (18 + 10) = 28
Richards (15 + 11) = 26

Although he played well as a high forward, you’d love to see Richards with more goals and assists next year.

 

[#Port Patriot#]

Although he played well as a high forward, you’d love to see Richards with more goals and assists next year.

He's got really smart forward skill and IQ and knows where to position and crumb plus can actually kick even though he's missed some. But the effort he puts in as a high forward up the ground definitely helps.

 

[strath39]

Huge year,possibly the best goal-kicking season since Schulz. It will be interesting to see how he pairs with Carr. Hopefully, we see more consistent forward entries throughout the year; entrie to him were mostly good against Gold Coast.


If we can have a fit Lukosis and a young Whitlock, it should make us less reliant on him while also giving him more space.

 

[soafraid]

Easily surpassed "big dicko" and his entire career

 

[RossFC]

 

[RossFC]

 

[Lefti93]

Well done Mitch.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

I expect Georgiades will be picked to play for WA in the state of origin game v the Vics in mid February.

Lets hope he plays well and doesn't get injured.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Just realised Aliir will qualify for WA, as supposedly they will apply the state where you were drafted from rule and not the where you spent the majority of your life between 10 and 17 years of age rule. If they stick to the old rule Aliir misses out but Kosi Pickett qualifies for WA.

If they pick a squad of 35 Aliir will get into that. He might squeeze into a team of 25 or 26. State games they always liked to play extra reserves.

 

[est_1870]

Huge year,possibly the best goal-kicking season since Schulz. It will be interesting to see how he pairs with Carr. Hopefully, we see more consistent forward entries throughout the year; entrie to him were mostly good against Gold Coast.


If we can have a fit Lukosis and a young Whitlock, it should make us less reliant on him while also giving him more space.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Bloody hell imagine getting to watch Luko, Whitlock and MG after 10 years of bomb it to Dixon

 

[Tibbs]

Bloody hell imagine getting to watch Luko, Whitlock and MG after 10 years of bomb it to Dixon

I really enjoyed watching Georgie this year. A shining light in this "annus horribilis" or Bum year! Would really love to see these three work together, and grow into the formidable attack, that they potentially can be.

We have the pieces ... Can our new coaching group put them all together?

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Bloody hell imagine getting to watch Luko, Whitlock and MG after 10 years of bomb it to Dixon

It makes for an interesting question of what this group looks like when Doug and even Pilot come into it.

Perhaps it deserves its own thread.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

It makes for an interesting question of what this group looks like when Doug and even Pilot come into it.

Perhaps it deserves its own thread.

Luko could move up the ground as a link up man

 

[HinkleysHeroes]

Bloody hell imagine getting to watch Luko, Whitlock and MG after 10 years of bomb it to Dixon

I have a feeling its going to take more than 1 preseason under Carr to rectify this. Bombing forward would be ingrained in the back of all their minds.

 

[MrChow]

I have a feeling its going to take more than 1 preseason under Carr to rectify this. Bombing forward would be ingrained in the back of all their minds.

It’s also not just bombing into the forward line. It’s also bombing from the kick ins to the edge of the square.

The question is, can 1. the kicking skills improve of the players so that they actually can hit targets. 2. Learn to as a team make space (ie run), so that it’s easier to hit targets.

101 I know, but serious lacking in past Hinkley chaos bomb ball plan.

 

[FishingRick04]

I'd like Josh to bring back the huddle, confuse zones from.kick ins then go mighty ducks down the field

 

[240volt]

It was bombing it into Dixon because he couldn’t barely walk and there was Marshall leaning on the point post having a sleep.
If your forwards are stagnant nothing will fix that apart from what’s happened, there gone.

 

[Fizzler]

Will be playing for WA as expected. AFL posted a few names then removed the post as Rory Lobb

7

Rory Lobb

Age

32

Ht

207cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

174.6

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

MG

228.6

3star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.8

5star

MG

133.0

3star

was listed as a GWS player. I’d expect a fixed up post soon.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Will be playing for WA as expected. AFL posted a few names then removed the post as Rory Lobb was listed as a GWS player. I’d expect a fixed up post soon.

confirmed here

Flag duo among seven more WA players locked in for Origin

Western Australia has announced seven more players for the 2026 AAMI AFL Origin match against Victoria

www.afl.com.au

 

[Steve Dore]

Late yesterday one of the commentators said if Stokes takes a wicket he joins 3 other poms - Botham Broad and Rhodes, who have taken 50 wickets and made 1000 runs in Ashes tests. He didn't but he will before the series is finished.

So I looked up who has done it for both the poms and Aussies.

Overall figures

Player	Span	Mat	Runs	HS	Bat Av	100	Wkts	BBI	Bowl Av	5	Ct	St	Ave Diff
W Rhodes	1899-1926	41	1706	179	31.01	1	109	8/68	24.00	6	36	0	7.01
SCJ Broad	2009-2023	40	1019	65	18.87	0	153	8/15	28.96	8	9	0	-10.09

IT Botham

1977-1989

36

1673

149*

29.35

4

148

6/78

27.65

9

57

0

1.69

BA Stokes

2013-2025

27

1639

155

34.87

4

49

6/36

36.81

3

21

0

-1.94

I included Warne as he was the closest to get to 1000 runs, but didn't quiet get there.

Player	Span	Mat	Runs	HS	Bat Av	100	Wkts	BBI	Bowl Av	5	Ct	St	Ave Diff
WW Armstrong	1902-1921	42	2172	158	35.03	4	74	6/35	30.91	3	37	0	4.11
MA Noble	1898-1909	39	1905	133	30.72	1	115	7/17	24.86	9	26	0	5.85
SK Warne	1993-2007	36	946	90	22.00	0	195	8/71	23.25	11	30	0	-1.25

G Giffen

1881-1896

31

1238

161

23.35

1

103

7/117

27.09

7

24

0

-3.73

KR Miller

1946-1956

29

1511

145*

33.57

3

87

7/60

22.40

3

20

0

11.17

How many wickets did Mitch's father take on debut?

 

[Schulzenfest]

Players like Lawson Humphries and Wil Powell

27

Wil Powell

Age

26

Ht

188cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

161.0

3star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

6.7

4star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.2

2star

MG

156.7

3star

D

8.8

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.6

4star

MG

133.2

3star

wouldn't make the top 100 of eligible Vic players. They're going to get routed.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Players like Lawson Humphries and Wil Powell wouldn't make the top 100 of eligible Vic players. They're going to get routed.

I think both teams are picking a squad of 35 knowing injuries will happen in the preseason.

If those two make the final 23 or if they go with 25 players for the match, then you are right.

 

[jackag24]

Players like Lawson Humphries and Wil Powell wouldn't make the top 100 of eligible Vic players. They're going to get routed.

Yeah, the VIC team will basically be 22 All Australians (Past, present or squad)