Caleb Poulter

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Caleb Poulter
Personal information
Full name Caleb Poulter
Date of birth (2002-10-12) 12 October 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Ardrossan, South Australia
Original team(s) Woodville-West Torrens (SANFL)
Draft No. 30, 2020 national draft
Debut Round 7, 2021, Collingwood  vs. Gold Coast, at MCG
Height 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021–2022 Collingwood 12 (2)
2023– Western Bulldogs 15 (6)
Total27 (8)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 21, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Caleb Poulter (born 12 October 2002) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Collingwood Football Club.

Contents

Early life and state football

Poulter is from the town Ardrossan on the Yorke Peninsula. [1] He played junior football for Ardrossan Kangaroos. [2] [3] Poulter played with Woodville-West Torrens in the South 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 the Torrens University Cup Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, following his 34 disposals in the 1st round. [6] In October 2020, Poulter excelled at the AFL Draft Combine. [7] Later that month, he played in the annual South Australian Under 18 All-Stars fixture at Thebarton Oval and was described as the best and most classy player afield. [8]

AFL career

Collingwood (2021-2022)

Poulter was drafted by Collingwood with their fourth pick of the 2020 national draft, which was the 30th pick overall. [9] Following a Victorian Football League (VFL) match against Essendon in which he collected 27 disposals, [10] Poulter made his AFL debut against the Gold Coast in the seventh round of the 2021 AFL season, at the MCG. [11] In October 2022, following the trade period, Poulter was delisted by Collingwood. [12]

Western Bulldogs (2023-present)

In a bid to get relisted, Poulter was signed by Western Bulldogs VFL 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

Updated to the end of the 2022 season. [15]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2021 Collingwood 2711251075816555220.20.59.75.315.05.02.0
2022 Collingwood 2410010313240.00.010.03.013.02.04.0
2023 Western Bulldogs 25931686513324240.330.117.567.2214.782.672.67
Career215618512631181500.240.298.81614.83.862.38

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