James Peatling is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for Greater Western Sydney.
| 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 | Adelaide | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021–2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 45 (16) | |
| 2025– | Adelaide | 0 (0) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editIn 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]
AFL career
editGreater Western Sydney
editAfter being passed over in two drafts, Peatling 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 in round 20 of the 2021 season,[7] collecting 19 disposals to go with 7 marks.
Peatling's true breakout season came in 2024, kicking off 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 with a career-best 28 disposals and 11 tackles, one of which came at a critical stage of the game against future teammate Alex Neal-Bullen.[9] Peatling improved upon his career-best tackle number with 12 in the qualifying final loss to Sydney. He finished the year with 18 games, the most thus far in his career. Peatling received four-year offers from Adelaide, Collingwood, Melbourne, St Kilda, West Coast and the Western Bulldogs at the end of his breakthrough season, as well as a four year offer to remain at the Giants.[10] On the third of October, Peatling chose Adelaide and formally requested a trade.[11]
Adelaide
editPeatling officially joined the Adelaide Crows on the final day of the 2024 trade period,[12] joining Giants teammate Isaac Cumming who had made the same move via free agency.[13]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of the 2024 season.[14]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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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 | ||
References
edit- ^ Lynch, Jack (19 August 2024). "Peatling's giant few years".
- ^ Besley, James (28 May 2019), "AFL's stars are rising in west", Hills Shire Times
- ^ "James Peatling Draft Profile". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
- ^ McGowan, Marc (30 July 2021), "Peatling's reward for a Hills' Hoist", The Daily Telegraph
- ^ "Dream Come True for Peatling". gwsgiants.com.au. 2 June 2021.
- ^ Garb, Daniel (23 June 2023), "'How good was it?': Giant celebrated after match-saving moment", AFL News
- ^ Conn, Malcolm (1 August 2021). "Giants and Swans both suffer blow from Port Adelaide victory". The Age.
- ^ Garb, Daniel (15 April 2024). "GIANT Celebrated After Match-saving Moment".
- ^ Beveridge, Riley (30 July 2024). "How one Giant is stepping up in big moments". afl.com.au.
- ^ Twomey, Callum; Beveridge, Riley (30 September 2024). "Clubs consider Clarry play, GWS eye Stringer, Giant calls loom". afl.com.au.
- ^ "In-demand Giants midfielder makes call on future". afl.com.au. 3 October 2024.
- ^ "Peatling bolsters Crows' midfield". afc.com.au. 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Into the Crows' nest: Giants midfielder finally joins Adelaide". afl.com.au. 16 October 2024.
- ^ "James Peating". AFL Tables. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
External links
edit- James Peatling's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- James Peatling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- James Peatling at AustralianFootball.com
