40 David Wojcinski

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Details
Number	40
Height	180cm
Weight	80kg
DOB	18-09-1980
Debut	1999

Games		Goals
2011	22	2011	12
Career	199	Career	66

Dreamteam Points
2011	1285

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• Yr-Yr Stats
• Awards
• Vs. opponents
• History
• Q & A

Outlook
The veteran speedster showed no signs of slowing down in 2011 and finished the year with a perfect record of three Grand Final appearances for three premierships (he was overlooked for the 2008 Grand Final which the Cats lost). Still capable of breaking the lines with his bouncing runs and can put in big defensive efforts, which he did several times on Grand Final day. Every chance this will be his last year, but he will be invaluable, particularly with the need for rotations through the midfield and off the bench.

SEASON BY SEASON HIGHLIGHTS

2011

• Enjoyed one of the best seasons of his career
• Capped it with third premiership
• Played 22 games including all three finals
• Had over 300 possessions for the fourth time in his career
• Kicked 12 goals, second best output in his 13 seasons
• Equaled career best with 26 possessions and 10 marks vs GC in rd 20
• Set new personal best with three goals in rd 4 win over Sydney
• Had 20+ possessions four times
• represented Australia vs Ireland in international rules

2010

• Enjoyed his best season
• Played 24 games including all three finals
• Set career highs in disposals (423), marks (92) and handballs (232)
• Set new career best with 26 disposals in rd 4 against Power
• Also had 25 possessions in rd 17 vs. Brisbane
• Kicked six goals for the season
• Represented Australia in international rules against Ireland

2009

• Played in second premiership team
• Played 21 games including all three finals
• Set career high with 200 handballs and 64 tackles over the season
• Established career high with 24 possessions vs. Bris in rd 5 and NM in rd 8
• Equaled career best with 7 marks vs. Adelaide in rd 4
• Had a career best 9 tackles in GF vs. St Kilda
• Played his 150th game in rd 22 vs. Freo, finishing with 23 disposals
• Member of NAB Cup premiership team

2008

• Achilles injury ruined second half of season
• Played 13 of first 15 rounds but only one game after that
• Came back in for preliminary final and had 18 possessions and kicked a crucial early goal
• Was the unlucky player to make way for Paul Chapman on grand final day
• Equaled a career high with 23 possessions in rd 14 vs. Adelaide
• Had double digit possessions in 13 of 14 games, and exceeded 20 on three occasions
• Shared community champion award with Harley & Kelly for contribution to Just Think campaign

2007

• Key member of drought breaking premiership team
• Was an ever present, playing all 25 games
• Set career highs with 381 possessions and 14 goals
• Played his 100th game in rd 7, a 39 point win over West Coast
• Had double figure possessions in 23 of 25 matches

2006

• Came back from knee reconstruction to play 15 games
• Best game came in rd 13 vs. Crows with 19 possessions

2005

• Played two games before rupturing ACL in rd 2 clash with Eagles in Perth
• Had great start with 21 possessions in rd 1 win over Richmond

2004

• Played 21 games including all three finals
• Named as Cats most improved player
• Had first ever 20 disposal game, rd 12 vs. Nth Melb, finishing with 23 possessions, which remains an equal career high
• Had two other games with 20 + disposals

2003

• A regular for second straight year, playing 18 games
• 50th AFL game came in Canberra against Nth Melb in rd 17
• Kicked two goals in 50th match, his first multi goal game

2002

• Break through season, playing 17 games
• Finished 16th in best & fairest

2001

• Played six AFL games for season

2000

• Played nine senior games
• Made finals debut in elimination final against Hawthorn

1999

• Made AFL debut against Port Adelaide in rd 4 at AAMI Stadium
• Kicked his first goal on debut
• Played five AFL games

1998

• Played for Vic Country in U18 national championship
• Played with Gippsland Power in TAC Cup
• Played with Geelong reserves as ‘top up’ player

At a Glance

• Junior Clubs: Heyfield
• Clubs: Geelong
• Debut: 1999
• Recruited from: Gippsland U18
• AFL Awards: See awards section
• Club Awards: See awards section
• Brownlow Votes: 14

Disposals	Marks	Stoppages	Frees	General play	Scoring
K H D	M	HO	FF FA	T	G B
CP UP DE% Clg	CM m50	CL i50 r50		1% BO DT GT%	G% GA

Rd

Opponent

Result

K

H

D

M

HO

FF

FA

T

G

B

CP

UP

DE%

Clg

CM

m50

CL

i50

r50

1%

BO

DT

GT%

G%

GA

1

St Kilda

W 48 - 47

14

9

23

6

0

0

1

1

1

1

8

14

73.91

2

0

0

0

7

1

0

3

86

80

33.33

0

2

Fremantle

W 78 - 89

8

9

17

7

0

0

1

1

0

1

8

11

70.59

3

1

1

1

4

0

1

2

65

82

0.00

0

3

Port Adelaide

W 122 - 43

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

Sydney Swans

W 54 - 81

10

5

15

1

0

2

3

6

3

2

10

5

73.33

4

1

0

5

6

1

0

0

80

79

60.00

0

5

Hawthorn

W 98 - 117

5

6

11

2

0

1

1

1

0

1

5

7

63.64

2

0

1

1

2

0

2

0

36

74

0.00

0

7

North Melbourne

W 127 - 61

7

8

15

3

0

0

1

4

0

0

5

9

73.33

2

0

0

0

2

0

2

2

59

89

-

3

8

Collingwood

W 65 - 62

8

5

13

3

0

2

1

2

0

1

6

8

76.92

2

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

51

78

0.00

0

9

Carlton

W 100 - 102

0

4

4

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

2

4

50.00

0

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

16

29

-

0

10

Gold Coast Suns

W 73 - 139

8

9

17

4

0

0

0

2

0

0

3

14

70.59

1

0

0

1

5

2

2

4

62

73

0.00

2

11

Western Bulldogs

W 148 - 87

6

4

10

4

0

3

2

4

0

0

6

4

100.00

2

1

1

3

1

0

1

1

51

83

-

2

12

Hawthorn

W 88 - 83

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

13

St Kilda

W 72 - 100

9

9

18

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

7

10

83.33

1

0

0

1

3

1

2

1

60

86

-

1

14

Adelaide

W 125 - 73

13

11

24

4

0

0

0

1

1

0

3

20

79.17

3

0

0

0

7

3

1

3

83

90

100.00

0

15

Essendon

L 115 - 111

4

9

13

1

0

0

2

2

1

0

5

8

92.31

2

1

0

0

1

1

3

3

41

88

100.00

0

16

West Coast Eagles

L 96 - 88

5

14

19

2

0

1

0

2

1

1

7

11

78.95

2

0

1

3

1

2

5

3

65

83

50.00

0

17

Brisbane Lions

W 104 - 133

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

18

Richmond

W 113 - 51

4

6

10

3

0

0

2

2

0

0

2

8

80.00

2

0

0

0

3

1

1

2

35

86

-

0

19

Melbourne

W 233 - 47

4

16

20

3

0

2

1

0

0

0

9

12

85.00

2

0

0

1

1

1

7

2

52

90

-

0

20

Gold Coast Suns

W 188 - 38

13

13

26

10

0

2

0

3

1

0

6

21

76.92

2

1

0

1

7

0

2

6

115

82

50.00

0

21

Adelaide

W 85 - 96

8

6

14

3

0

1

1

3

1

1

3

11

78.57

1

0

0

0

4

3

3

2

62

92

50.00

0

23

Sydney Swans

L 86 - 99

4

10

14

0

0

1

1

4

1

0

5

9

57.14

2

0

0

3

2

0

3

3

52

79

100.00

0

24

Collingwood

W 53 - 149

10

7

17

5

0

0

2

4

1

1

5

11

82.35

2

1

1

1

3

2

2

2

76

86

50.00

1

W1

Hawthorn

W 98 - 67

6

5

11

2

0

0

3

2

0

0

7

6

90.91

3

0

0

1

3

5

2

0

33

85

-

0

W3

West Coast Eagles

W 117 - 69

6

4

10

2

0

1

1

0

1

0

4

6

100.00

1

0

0

0

3

1

1

1

36

83

100.00

0

GF

Collingwood

W 81 - 119

10

4

14

6

0

1

0

3

0

0

6

9

78.57

1

2

0

0

2

4

3

0

69

91

-

0

News

Normal week for Wojo

David Wojcinski is sticking to his normal routine in grand final week.Thursday, September 29, 2011 - 9:49AM

Three primed for return

The Cats may see Andrew Mackie, David Wojcinski and Tom Lonergan back for the clash with the SwansTuesday, April 12, 2011 - 1:26PM

Age shall not weary

Like a fine wine, David Wojcinski is getting better with age. His biggest strength, his speed, is still in abundance so there is no stopping the dashing Cat. Thursday, March 17, 2011 - 9:57AM

Wojo, Varcoe to play

David Wojcinski and Travis Varcoe are expected to return from injury for Saturday's second International Rules Test against IrelandTuesday, October 26, 2010 - 10:32AM

Touring Cats in dark

Dead mobile phones meant David Wojcinski and Travis Varcoe were last to hear of Chris Scott's appointmentWednesday, October 20, 2010 - 9:03AM

Video

That's my number: David Wojcinski

Wojo talks about what the number 40 jumper means to himSaturday, April 21, 2012 - 4:14AM

Looking ahead 2012: David Wojcinski

David Wojcinski give his take on 2012Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 3:58AM

My first game: David Wojcinski

David Wojcinski recalls his AFL debut.Monday, July 04, 2011 - 1:00AM

Wojo finishes with class

A great passage of team play is sealed with a goalSunday, June 26, 2011 - 3:23PM

My rituals: David Wojcinski

David Wojcinski discusses his pre-game routine.Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 1:29AM

David Wojcinski year by year

Year	Club	Gms	Kicks	HB	Marks	Poss	Goals	Beh	Conv	HO	Tack	FF	FA	B'low	B+F
1999	GEEL	5	7	9	0	16	1	1	50.0%	0	5	1	0	0	x
2000	GEEL	9	49	27	15	76	1	1	50.0%	0	14	3	4	0	27th
2001	GEEL	6	32	18	4	50	0	0	0.0%	0	10	2	3	0	30th
2002	GEEL	17	119	71	35	190	4	1	80.0%	1	35	10	15	0	16th
2003	GEEL	18	152	71	38	223	7	4	63.6%	1	25	11	17	3	15th
2004	GEEL	21	172	104	54	276	9	9	50.0%	0	40	7	18	4	13th
2005	GEEL	2	21	8	7	29	0	2	0.0%	0	6	1	0	0	31st
2006	GEEL	15	116	80	45	196	1	6	14.3%	0	30	9	9	0	21st
2007	GEEL	25	196	185	77	381	14	9	60.9%	1	52	14	29	5	18th
2008	GEEL	14	118	116	46	234	8	8	50.0%	0	25	8	21	0	20th
2009	GEEL	21	153	200	57	353	3	4	42.9%	0	64	10	19	0	20th
2010	GEEL	24	191	232	92	423	6	5	54.5%	0	44	12	17	0	19th
2011	GEEL	22	162	173	76	335	12	9	57.1%	0	49	17	23	2	18th
Totals		199	1488	1294	546	2782	66	59	52.8%	3	399	105	175	14
Best			16	17	10	26	3	2		1	9	3	5

Geelong
Most improved player 2004
Community champion 2008

Representative honours
Australia vs Ireland international rules 2010, 2011
Victoria Country U18 1998

Premierships
AFL 2007 (Geelong dft Port Adelaide)
NAB Cup 2009 (Geelong dft. Collingwood)
AFL 2009 (Geelong dft. St Kilda)
AFL 2011 (Geelong dft. Collingwood)

David Wojcinski history vs. opponents 1999-2011

Opponent	Gms	Kicks	HB	Marks	Poss	Goals	Beh	HO	Tack	FF	FA
Adelaide	13	92	97	34	189	3	3	0	37	7	11
Brisbane	15	140	104	47	244	3	5	0	32	4	10
Carlton	13	87	80	24	167	5	4	0	11	4	8
Collingwood	15	97	102	44	199	6	3	0	41	7	9
Essendon	11	83	74	23	157	2	0	0	21	6	13
Fremantle	14	98	95	44	193	9	6	0	32	5	15
Gold Coast	2	21	22	14	43	1	0	0	5	2	0
Hawthorn	13	73	76	26	149	1	3	0	29	11	13
Melbourne	13	99	91	34	190	1	5	2	24	9	11
Nth Melb	14	112	85	40	197	4	4	0	24	10	15
Port Adel	11	77	72	33	149	4	5	1	15	3	12
Richmond	12	111	70	40	181	3	4	0	18	1	10
St Kilda	13	109	78	40	187	8	3	0	23	7	19
Sydney	13	100	63	34	163	6	7	0	29	14	12
West Coast	14	109	96	27	205	7	4	0	33	7	8
W- Bulldogs	13	80	89	41	169	3	3	0	25	8	9

Playing record (at start of 2012 season)
AFL
Geelong: 199 games, 66 goals
NAB Cup
Geelong: 17 games, 2 goals
VFL
Geelong: 35 games, 11 goals
TAC Cup
Gippsland: 20 games, 2 goals

Milestone games

Milestone	versus	round	venue	result
AFL debut	Port Adelaide	rd 4, 1999	AAMI	W 41
Finals debut	Hawthorn	EF, 2000	Telstra	L 9
50th game	Kangaroos	rd 17, 2003	Canberra	L 18
100th game	West Coast	rd 7, 2007	Skilled	W 39
150th game	Fremantle	rd 22, 2009	Skilled	W 40

Draft history
Selected by Geelong with 24th pick in 1998 national draft

Name: David Wojcinski
Sportsperson (other than AFL) you love watching the most: Sachin Tendulkar
Coach’s pet: James Kelly
Favourite footy commentator: Tom Harley
Whose autograph did you get as a kid: Michael Long
Describe your perfect day off: surf in the morning and a few drinks in the afternoon
Who inspires you: my two boys Alfie and Monty
Best advice received: play with instinct
What scares you most: spiders
If you weren’t a footballer, what would you like to be: pro surfer
First job: paper boy
Two things you would like to do after your footy career: travel through Europe, run a business
Greatest non-football achievement: becoming a father
How would your best friend describe you: laid back with an angry streak
One thing you can’t eat: raw tomato
Which event would you prefer to attend – Olympics or World Cup: World Cup
Favourite Australian personality: Poida & Milo from Full Frontal
iPhone, Blackberry or Android: Blackberry
Favourite TV show: Bundesliga weekly highlights
Favourite band / musical artist: Pantera
Favourite movie: Snatch