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Warren Gary Tredrea (born 24 December 1978) is a premiership captaining centre half-forward with the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.
[edit] Early DaysThe son of former Collingwood and Port Adelaide player Gary Tredrea, Warren Tredrea played the bulk of his junior football as a wingman before a substantial growth spurt at the age of 16 saw him transformed into an exciting key position prospect[1], highlighted by his capture of both Port's Under-17 Coach's Trophy and the St Michael's College, Adelaide 'student athlete' award in 1995. Tredrea made his senior SANFL debut in 1996, managing 9 games and capping his rookie year with a Premiership Medallion, booting 2 goals in Port Adelaide's 36-point Grand Final victory over Central District. [edit] Early Career (1997-1999)Tredrea was drafted onto the Port Adelaide Football Club's inaugural AFL list at the end of season 1996, making the transition from the SANFL with the club for its first season in the national league in 1997. As an 18-year-old developing forward Tredrea found his opportunities for senior football limited, with his largely anonymous debut in Round 2 vs. Essendon being his sole outing for the Power in 1997. During this time Tredrea managed 16 games for 16 goals with the Port Magpies back in the local league, ending his year on a sour note with a steady performance in the Magpies' defeat to Norwood in the 1997 SANFL Grand Final. If the knowledge of the extent of his potential was limited beforehand, season 1998 well and truly signalled the arrival of Warren Tredrea to the football world. After showing glimpses of his ability in the first six rounds of the season, Tredrea exploded in Round 7 vs. Carlton at Optus Oval. A simply stunning performance reaped 22 disposals, 17 marks, 8 goals (a club record), 3 Brownlow Medal votes and an AFL Rising Star nomination. His starring role in the 89-point win came at a cost however, with a dislocated kneecap suffered late in the final quarter keeping him out until Round 13.[2] Upon his return to the side Tredrea struggled for consistency but won his first South Australian guernsey with his selection to the State of Origin side to face Western Australia.[3] More impressive performances against Essendon (Round 15 - 4 goals), Melbourne (Round 20 - 11 marks, 3 goals) and Fremantle (Round 21 - 6 goals) suggested that stardom was imminent. [edit] Rising Career (2000-2003)As Tredrea gained leadership he became one of the most best fowards in the AFL. In 2001 Tredrea imposed himself on the AFL competition, booting 51 goals and taking 169 grabs with his contributions a major factor in his side's rise from 14th to 3rd on the AFL ladder. Tredrea was rewarded for his season winning his maiden John Cahill Medal as Port Adelaide's best and fairest player and the first of four selections as All-Australian centre half forward. Tredrea backed up his breakthrough 2001 efforts with further outstanding seasons in 2002 and 2003, booting 49 and 58 goals in those respective seasons and gaining All-Australian selection in both years. [edit] Career High (2004-2005)The 2004 season was Tredrea's banner year as he led Port Adelaide to its first AFL premiership in the absence of the injured Matthew Primus. He booted 81 goals and took 192 marks playing in all 25 of the Power's games for the season as well as reaping a host of awards including his fourth All-Australian centre half forward guernsey, the All-Australian vice-captaincy, his second John Cahill Medal as Port's Best and Fairest player, the AFL Coaches' Association Most Valuable Player award, the Showdown Medal, a raft of media awards and was the pre-count favourite for the Brownlow Medal[4], only to poll a disappointing 15 votes behind the eventual winner, Chris Judd, who admitted in his acceptance speech "I thought Warren Tredrea was a shoo-in to be honest".[5] In what was a dismal premiership defence whereby Port barely scraped into the finals series in eighth place before bowing out at the Semi Final stage, Tredrea still performed admirably, booting 65 goals and taking a personal best 220 marks to win his third John Cahill Medal despite narrowly losing his All-Australian mantle to Fremantle superstar Matthew Pavlich. Indeed, Tredrea played some of his most explosive football ever highlighted by a dominant 7-goal haul on the All-Australian centre half back, Trent Croad, a pair of 5-goal hauls on Matthew Scarlett of Geelong and Mal Michael of Brisbane; and a best on ground performance against the Kangaroos in the Elimination Final. [edit] Leadership (2006)With the retirement of Primus at the end of 2005, Tredrea took over the captaincy role full time for season 2006 but like his predecessor, was struck down by serious knee injury, suffering a dislocated left kneecap in a preseason game against the Brisbane Lions. Upon his return to the side in Round 4 it was clear Tredrea was still being hampered by the knee and with the notable exception of his 16 mark/3 goal game against Hawthorn in Round 11, his overall performances were mediocre by his usual lofty standards. When it became obvious the Power would not make the finals Tredrea was sent for surgery early with the intention of having him fully fit for 2007. [edit] Career Low (2007-2008)Despite undergoing knee surgery in August 2006[6] Tredrea's recovery was a slow one, robbing him of vital preseason training, "I started running (after knee surgery) at Christmas, my team-mates were breaking personal bests in 3km time trials and I wasn't even running,"[7] he said. Tredrea finally made his long-awaited return to competitive football with a 7 goal performance for the Port Magpies in the SANFL in April[8], however his inconsistent form since returning to the Power was the source of much conjecture and speculation.[9] Off the field he was also the mentor for NAB Rising Star nominee Justin Westhoff.[10] In Round 12 2007, Tredrea played his 200th AFL game for the club and in doing so became the first Port player to reach that milestone in the club's AFL era. Prior to the occasion Port Adelaide coach Mark Williams declared, "Tredders will go down in history, certainly in his first 200 games anyway, as the best player that's ever played for the club".[11] In an auspicious return to form Tredrea booted four goals in the Power's 31 point victory over Essendon at AAMI Stadium. In the 2007 Grand Final Tredrea was one of Port's few good players, booting 2 goals in Port Adelaide's record Grand Final defeat to Geelong. In December 2007, after much speculation Tredrea re-signed with the Power for a further year. After speculation he would not be reappointed due to lingering doubts over his durability and longevity[12], Tredrea was reappointed as club captain for season 2008 after impressive preseason form.[13][14] Despite criticism and queries over his form for the bulk of the year, Tredrea performed admirably in season 2008, booting 31 goals and registering 28 score assists in 17 appearances[15] before dislocating his shoulder during the final quarter of the Round 17 defeat to Fremantle. [edit] Back to Career Best (2009-Present)In November 2008, Tredrea relinquished the Port Adelaide captaincy after leading the Power in 96 games.
As is Port Adelaide's tradition, Tredrea relinquished the captain's #1 guernsey and after some speculation received his old #16 back from teammate Danyle Pearce who shifted to guernsey #6.[17] Tredrea celebrated his 500th goal in round 3 after kicking six goals against the Demons. In round 4 he booted another six goals against the Hawks before a superb 7 goal display against Richmond in round 8, including the match winning goal with less than a minute to play and a towering mark at the other end of the ground to secure the game with seconds to play. Tredrea would go on to boot 51 goals in 21 games on the season, his best return since 2005 and the 8th time he had topped the Port Adelaide goal kicking chart. At season's end Tredrea was awarded his 4th John Cahill Medal as Port Adelaide's best and fairest player. [edit] ControversyTredrea has attracted controversy for a limited number of goal celebrations, with critics deeming his behaviour to be arrogant or disrespectful. The first such instance occurred in Port Adelaide's 47-point victory over North Melbourne in Round 7, 2005[18], when after kicking one of his 6 goals in a best-on-ground performance, he put his hand to his ear in a demonstrative 'phonecall' celebration. Tredrea stated that as an Arsenal fan, the celebration was an homage to Thierry Henry who had recently celebrated in the same fashion:
In the 2007 Preliminary Final Tredrea again came under fire, this time for performing a bow to the crowd after snapping a goal in the 87-point victory over the Kangaroos.[20] Following North's 2-point victory in the sides' subsequent meeting in Round 15, 2008[21], during which Tredrea missed the opportunity to kick the winning goal from a difficult angle with 30 seconds remaining, North Melbourne captain Adam Simpson suggested the miss and Port's loss was "karma".[22] Ex-North Melbourne champion Glenn Archer also referred to the incident as "karma" when discussing the match on television show, Footy Classified.[23] Tredrea responded to the most recent controversy by explaining that no offence to North Melbourne was intended and that the celebration itself was merely a spontaneous reaction to the goal:
At the beginning of 2009 Tredrea announced he would be stepping down from the captaincy to concentrate on his own game[25], which has suffered from injury and fluctuating form in recent years. Mark Williams, the man who self-appointed Tredrea as captain, praised his captaincy describing him as a "'outstanding' leader,...was instrumental in us ultimately winning that flag".[26] [edit] Personal lifeTredrea donated the proceeds of the 2004 3AW Player of the Year award to the Women's and Children's Hospital. The $10,000 worth of Magnavox fridges, televisions, sound systems and microwaves were distributed to children's therapy rooms and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. "One of my good friends' mums works at the Children's, and I'd heard a lot of kids that are getting chemotherapy haven't even got a TV to watch," Tredrea said. "Those guys are doing it a lot tougher than I am, and it would be nice if those kids could have a little bit of happiness," Port Adelaide's captain added.[27] Tredrea is married to Rachael Cottle and they have a daughter, Halle, born on September 3, 2007[28] and a son, Nate, born on March 22, 2009. [edit] HonoursPort Adelaide Football Club
AFL Awards
Media Awards
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