| Fullname | Mitchell John Georgiades[1] |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 28 September 2001 (age 25) |
| Originalteam | Subiaco (WAFL)/Hale School (PSA) |
| Draftpick | No. 18, 2019 national draft |
| Height | 192cm |
| Weight | 88kg |
| Position | Key Forward |
| Guernsey | 19 |
| Years 1 | 2020– |
| Games goals 1 | 103 (194) |
| Statsend | round 12, 2026 |
| Sooyears 1 | 2026 |
| Sooteam 1 | Western Australia |
| Soogames goals 1 | 1 (0) |
| Careerhighlights |
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Mitchell John Georgiades (/dʒɔːdʒiːˈɑːdəs/ jaw-jee-AH-dəs;[2] born 28 September 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early life
Georgiades started his junior football with the Wembley Downs Football Club in Perth before joining Subiaco in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) where he led the side in a two-point Grand Final win over Swan Districts in the 2018 WAFL Colts premiership.[3] That year, he represented Western Australia in all four AFL Under 18 Championships matches, averaging 10 disposals and four marks.[3]
AFL career
Georgiades joined Port Adelaide for the 2019 AFL season but did not play after suffering a quad injury in the under-17 NAB All Stars game on Grand Final day the previous year.[3]
Georgiades made his AFL debut in round 1 of the 2020 season against Gold Coast, kicking two goals.[4] After a three-goal outing against Melbourne in round 9, he was awarded an AFL Rising Star nomination.[5] In round 5 of the 2021 season, he received another nomination for AFL Rising Star.[6]
In 2022, Georgiades was the AFL's Mark of the Year for his round 16 mark against Fremantle.[7][8]
On 24 April 2023, Georgiades was ruled out for the rest of the season after he ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a SANFL game.[9]
In the 2024 AFL season, Georgiades played 20 games for Port Adelaide and kicked a career-high 44 goals.[10]
Personal life
Georgiades' father, John, played 103 games for WAFL club and 15 games for Victorian Football League (VFL) club Footscray.[11]
Statistics
Updated to the end of round 12, 2026.[12]
|- | 2020[a] || || 19 | 7 || 8 || 6 || 39 || 19 || 58 || 20 || 14 || 1.1 || 0.9 || 5.6 || 2.7 || 8.3 || 2.9 || 2.0 || 1 |- | 2021 || || 19 | 21 || 32 || 17 || 134 || 76 || 210 || 93 || 37 || 1.5 || 0.8 || 6.4 || 3.6 || 10.0 || 4.4 || 1.8 || 1 |- | 2022 || || 19 | 19 || 23 || 24 || 118 || 85 || 203 || 90 || 40 || 1.2 || 1.3 || 6.2 || 4.5 || 10.7 || 4.7 || 2.1 || 0 |- | 2023 || || 19 | 2 || 2 || 5 || 18 || 9 || 27 || 12 || 2 || 1.0 || 2.5 || 9.0 || 4.5 || 13.5 || 6.0 || 1.0 || 0 |- | 2024 || || 19 | 20 || 44 || 27 || 142 || 75 || 217 || 107 || 33 || 2.2 || 1.4 || 7.1 || 3.8 || 10.9 || 5.4 || 1.7 || 1 |- | 2025 || || 19 | 23 || 58 || 42 || 203 || 75 || 278 || 126 || 28 || 2.5 || 1.8 || 8.8 || 3.3 || 12.1 || 5.5 || 1.2 || 5 |- | 2026 || || 19 | 11 || 27 || 26 || 92 || 41 || 133 || 69 || 15 || 2.5 || 2.4 || 8.4 || 3.7 || 12.1 || 6.3 || 1.4 || |- class=sortbottom ! colspan=3 | Career ! 103 !! 194 !! 147 !! 746 !! 380 !! 1126 !! 517 !! 169 !! 1.9 !! 1.4 !! 7.2 !! 3.7 !! 10.9 !! 5.0 !! 1.6 !! 8 |}
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ^ "the more you know 😂". No. 1879430821767246062.
- ^ "How to say the AFL's trickiest names". Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ "Mitch doubles up: Power forward nabs second Rising Star nomination". afl.com.au. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Mitch Georgiades | AFL". portadelaidefc.com.au. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
- ^ "Georgiades nominated for Rising Star". www.portadelaidefc.com.au. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- ^ "Georgiades receives AFL Rising Star nomination". portadelaidefc.com.au. 19 April 2021.
- ^ "2022 Four'N Twenty Mark of the Year - Mitch Georgiades". afl.com.au. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Georgiades wins Mark of the Year". portadelaidefc.com.au. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ "Injury report: Georgiades ruled out for remainder of the season". portadelaidefc.com.au. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Steve (9 December 2024). "Soldo in seamless return to Port after trade request - News | InDaily, Inside South Australia". www.indailysa.com.au. AAP. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ Woodcock, Mitchell & McArdle, Jordan (19 March 2020). "WA young guns Kysaiah Pickett, Mitch Georgiades among locals confirmed for AFL debuts". The West Australian. The West Australian and Seven West Media. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Mitch Georgiades". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 June 2026.