Jared Polec

Jared Polec (born 12 October 1992) is a current Australian rules football player for the Port Adelaide Football Club.

He was selected with the Brisbane Lions' first selection (pick 5 overall) in the 2010 National Draft from SANFL club Woodville West Torrens.

Of Polish descent, Polec is an outside midfielder who, prior to being drafted, played senior football with Woodville West Torrens and was a key player in their 2010 finals series. Woodville West Torrens coach Michael Godden described Polec as being "as good a junior as I've seen come through the system" and praised him for his skill, composure and work ethic.

AFL career

2011-13

Brisbane Lions

Polec was selected in the initial extended squad for the Lions in Round 2, but was left out of the final team. He made his AFL debut against Melbourne in Round 3. In his first 3 seasons at Brisbane, he played in 16 games. On 11 September 2013, Polec requested a trade back to a South Australian team. On October 16, he nominated Port Adelaide as his preferred club of destination.