Caleb Poulter (born 12 October 2002) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Caleb Poulter | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Caleb Poulter | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-10-12) 12 October 2002 (age 20) | ||
| 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 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2022 | Collingwood | 12 (2) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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]
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]
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[13]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2021 | Collingwood | 27 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 107 | 58 | 165 | 55 | 22 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 5.3 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 |
| 2022 | Collingwood | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 12 | 2 | 5 | 117 | 61 | 178 | 57 | 26 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 9.8 | 5.1 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 2.2 | ||
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