James Peatling | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | James Peatling | ||
Date of birth | 21 August 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Sydney | ||
Original team(s) | Greater Western Sydney (VFL) GIANTS Academy (Talent League) Pennant Hills (AFL Sydney) | ||
Draft | No. 8, 2021 mid-season rookie draft | ||
Debut | Round 20, 2021, Greater Western Sydney vs. Port Adelaide, at Docklands Stadium | ||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
Number | 20 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2021– | Greater Western Sydney | 45 (16) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
James Peatling is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Greater Western Sydney in the Australian Football League (AFL).
In his youth, Peatling played for amateur club Pennant Hills in the AFL Sydney Premier Division, and won a premiership for the club alongside future teammate Kieren Briggs. [1]
Peatling went through the GWS Giants Academy, [2] and eventually represented the Allies in the AFL Under 18 Championship, playing 36 games and averaging 14 disposals. [3] He played for the Giant's VFL team in the 2021 season, [4] averaging 22 possessions including a 33-disposal game against Port Melbourne. [5] After being passed over in two drafts he was selected by the Giants in the 2021 mid-season draft, becoming the club's first-ever mid-season draft selection. [6]
Peatling made his debut against Port Adelaide [7] in round 20 of the 2021 season. Peatling broke into the team during the 2024 season when he came on as the substitute for Sam Taylor against St Kilda and took a game-saving mark. [8] Peatling came in clutch again later in the year against Melbourne, collecting 28 disposals and 11 tackles, one of which came at a critical stage of the game against Alex Neal-Bullen. [9] He finished the year with 18 games, the most thus far in his career.
Updated to the end of the 2024 season. [10]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 42 | 15 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 3.7 | 10.5 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 0 |
2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 80 | 43 | 123 | 50 | 18 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 1.5 | 1 |
2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 45 | 109 | 26 | 30 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 6.4 | 4.5 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 0 |
2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 20 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 159 | 103 | 262 | 32 | 97 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 13.8 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 1 |
Career | 45 | 16 | 17 | 330 | 206 | 536 | 123 | 151 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 7.3 | 4.6 | 11.9 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 2 |
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