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Warren Tredrea

Personal information
Birth	24 December 1978 (1978-12-24) (age 29),
Recruited from	Port Adelaide (SANFL)
Height and weight	194cm / 97kg
Playing career¹
Debut	Round 2, 6 April 1997, Port Adelaide vs. Essendon, at AAMI Stadium
Team(s)	Port Adelaide (SANFL) (1996) 9 games, 11 goals Port Adelaide (1997-present) 210 games, 457 goals Port Magpies (1997, 2007) 17 games, 23 goals
¹ Statistics to end of 2007 season
Career highlights
Port Adelaide Premiership side 1996 (SANFL), 2004 AFL Rising Star nominee 1998 Port Adelaide Leading goalkicker 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 All-Australian 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (vice-captain) Port Adelaide John Cahill Medal 2001, 2004, 2005 International Rules Series 2001, 2002 Port Adelaide Pre-season premiership side 2002 AFL Coaches Association Player of the Year 2004 Herald-Sun Player of the Year 2004 3AW Player of the Year 2004 Triple M Player of the Year 2004 The Age Player of the Year 2004 Port Adelaide Life Membership 2005

Warren Gary Tredrea (born 24 December 1978) is a centre half-forward, captaining Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Contents 1 Early Days 2 AFL career 2.1 2006 2.2 2007 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External links

The 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.

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.

Tredrea consistently finishes amongst the top of league goalkicking and marks. He has won Port's Best and Fairest award 3 times, in 2001, 2004 and 2005 and was Runner-Up in 1999, 2002 and 2003. He has been selected in the All Australian Team at Centre Half Forward in 4 consecutive years 2001-04 including being named the 2004 vice-captain. Tredrea has played in two International Rules series (2001 and 2002), and had the honour of being acting captain of Port Adelaide in 2004 when Matthew Primus was injured. During that year Tredrea kicked a career-best 81 goals as he led Port Adelaide to its first AFL premiership, and raised the Premiership Cup with coach Mark Williams.

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^[4]. 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.

Despite undergoing knee surgery in August 2006^[5] 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,"^[6] 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^[7], however his inconsistent form since returning to the Power has been source of much conjecture and speculation.^[8]

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".^[9] In an auspicious return to form Tredrea booted four goals in the Power's 31 point victory over Essendon at AAMI Stadium.

On 29 September 2007 Tredrea booted 2 goals in Port Adelaide's record Grand Final defeat to Geelong.

He was also the mentor for the NAB Rising Star nominee Justin Westhoff

Tredrea donated the proceeds of being awarded the 2004 3AW Player of the Year 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 friend's 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 philanthropic star added.^[10]

Tredrea is married to Rachael Cottle and they have a daughter, Halle Neve, born on September 3, 2007.^[11]

Notes

• Warren Tredrea profile on the Official AFL Website of the Port Adelaide Football Club
• Warren Tredrea's statistics from AFL Tables

Port Adelaide Football Club – current squad

1 Tredrea • 2 Wakelin • 3 Salopek • 4 Motlop • 5 Lade • 6 Thomson • 7 P. Burgoyne • 8 S. Burgoyne • 9 Surjan • 10 Boak • 11 Willits • 12 Lonie • 14 Stewart • 15 Rodan • 16 Pearce • 17 Gray • 18 K. Cornes • 19 Williams • 20 Brogan • 21 Wilson • 22 Mahoney • 23 Symes • 24 White • 25 Cassisi • 26 Lower • 27 Carlile • 28 Thurstans • 29 Krakouer • 30 Chaplin • 31 Minson • 32 Thomas • 33 Ebert • 34 Cockshell • 35 C. Cornes • 36 Pettigrew • 37 Deluca • 38 Giles • 39 Westhoff • 40 Lee* • 41 Bentley • 42 Grose* • 43 Batsanis* • 44 Logan • 45 Hardy* • Coach: Williams * denotes Rookie Listed players

Preceded by Brett Montgomery	Port Adelaide Best and Fairest winner 2001	Succeeded by Matthew Primus
Preceded by Gavin Wanganeen	Port Adelaide Best and Fairest winner 2004-2005	Succeeded by Brendon Lade
Preceded by Matthew Primus	Port Adelaide Captain 2006-	Succeeded by Incumbent

2004 Port Adelaide Power Premiership Squad
Captain: Tredrea | Bishop | Brogan | P.Burgoyne | S.Burgoyne | Carr | Cassisi | C.Cornes | K.Cornes | Dew | Hardwick | James | Kingsley | Lade | Mahoney | Montgomery | Pickett | Schofield | Thurstans | Wakelin | Wanganeen | Wilson | Coach: Williams