Player Watch Pick #18 (2019) - Mitch Georgiades

[Lightning_Rod]

Has R9 Rising Star been announced yet, and why isnt it Mitch?

Heard his old man pipped him retrospectively

 

[Marmozet]

Rising Star nom

 

[tangolikelama]

 

[shewho]

KG is a surprise. The first 80 year old to get a nomination.

 

[Greasyrhys]

Well deserved, hope it won’t distract him for tonight’s game

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

I mean it’s impressive but did he kick 8 goals in his first game?

 

[Grave Danger]

KG is a surprise. The first 80 year old to get a nomination.

King George - official.

 

[TeeKray]

I mean it’s impressive but did he kick 8 goals in his first game?

As if anyone has ever done that.

 

[LFC2010]

KG8

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

The Golden Greek.

 

[Smithy7]

Mitch got the nod for Round 9 Rising Star ...........................

 

[Powerade 08]

The sad truth about John Georgiades, ft Peter Rhode.

Also, not sure which thread, but a few people potted John Georgiades (father of Mitch) as failing due to being soft, or the great KPF hope. He was 189cm, was never built to be anything other than a tall flanker. Had a (somewhat fortuitous) blinder in his first game, but was never going to live up to that again if he'd played for 10 years. He kicked a 5 in his 3rd game, and a 4 in one of his last handful of games, which was probably above average output for his role. He had (a young) Adran Campbell and Phil O'Keeffe as the KPFs for company in game #1, so opposition defences could afford to put time and effort into the shiny new WA recruit at the Bulldogs without worrying about being torched by the alternatives. We lost the next 6 straight, even after Beasley returned for a final hurrah in round 4 and Foster was swung forward, so the attacking focus was then to kick it to the senior players. Think injury took its toll in 1990, and by the end of 91 he was gone back to WA. He only had one bag of 7 in his WAFL career as well, and plenty of goal-less games. He was a solid, rather than outstanding, player, and round 1, 1989 was just one out of the box for his entire career.

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Edit: just after the shot above (v Melb for Hawk's 250th), he kicked the goal, and was being manned by none other than master coach, Peter Rohde:
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[RossFC]

Did Mitch’s dad get a rising star nomination?

 

[PAFC_1870]

So how long till we can set him up with a good Maria?

 

[Harlott]

So how long till we can set him up with a good Maria?

More likely Effie or Agape.

 

[PAFC_1870]

More likely Effie or Agape.

I got a sister Maria, have a fair few of the *oulas collection too

Am related to an Effie or 3

 

[Smithy7]

Just a reminder of what Mitch went through, before Port selected him, and to go on and get to his Rising Star nod round 9.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Did Mitch’s dad get a rising star nomination?

Probably not quite good enough for a RS nomination but an unknown fact is that he managed a bag on debut

 

[Tibbs]

Father and son.

You cant half tell!

 

[Glaeken Oracle]

The sad truth about John Georgiades, ft Peter Rhode.

Thanks for the quote! Happy to be on the Port board, even if unknowingly! If it was your cross-town losers, on the other hand...

 

[crazy_big_al]

Congrats Mitch on rising star nod.

 

[OneGreatClub]

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Father and son.

You cant half tell!

Wow looking at that you’d think they were related!

 

[It Just Is]

Camera angles can be deceptive but I saw him standing next to the 193cm Tom Clurey pre-game and he looked noticeably taller.

MG is going to be a massive man sometime soon.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Dwayne is interviewing Mitch on his show today. He takes talkback the first hour, so will be on after 12.30pm SA time.

Said he will talk to him about his year with no footy, as Dwayne started talking about this year's Vic draftees not playing footy.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Given a licence by Ken when you like it? Yeah - then went on and mentioned stay out of Charlie's way.