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Paul Robert Seedsman (born 22 January 1992) is a former professional
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er who played for the
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in the
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(AFL). He was recruited by in the 2010 national draft, with pick 76, and traded to Adelaide at the end of the 2015 season. Seedsman grew up supporting Collingwood; his great-grandfather, Jim Sharp, played for and Collingwood, and was president of Collingwood for 12 years.


Pre-AFL career

Seedsman attended Heany Park Primary School and
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in Melbourne and played junior football for the
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.


AFL career


Collingwood (2011–2015)

After playing out 2011 in Collingwood's VFL side, averaging 17 disposals, Seedsman made his debut in round 1 of the 2012 season, against . He established himself in the team in 2013, playing 17 matches and averaging 18.9 disposals as a rebounding defender capable of pushing onto the wing and forward. During the same season, he was also at the heart of a fallout between teammate Harry O'Brien and coach
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, with O'Brien reportedly taking issue with his teammates and Buckley calling Seedsman ' Lez' (a reference to his hairstyle at the time). Seedsman injured his hip during the 2014 pre-season, requiring surgery. He returned to the side mid-season, before succumbing to an adductor injury ahead of Collingwood's round 19 match against . In October 2015, after playing 12 games for the season but only two after round 12, Seedsman requested a trade to . He was officially traded to Adelaide on 19 October, having played 49 games for Collingwood.


Adelaide (2016–2023)

At the Crows Seedsman was able to complete his first full pre-season of training for the first time in three years. He played in all three games for Adelaide in the 2016 NAB Challenge, impressing in the third and final match against where he collected 23 disposals and kicked a goal. Seedsman played his first game for Adelaide, and 50th overall, against in round 1. After a good start, Seedsman injured himself in a tackle in the final quarter of the round 3 match against , but was still able to play the next week. Later in the season, in a clash against , Seedsman had a relatively easy set shot to put the Crows in front. Though he is known as a reliable kick, he was unable to kick the goal and the Crows lost the match by 26 points when Geelong scored the next four goals. Teammate
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stressed after the match that the miss wasn't responsible for their loss. In the lead-up to the round 14 clash with , Seedsman injured his hamstring in training, sidelining him from the team for several weeks. When he recovered, rather than going straight back into the AFL side he played his first
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match with the reserves team against , where he starred with 29 possessions and a game-high 10 clearances. He was brought back into the AFL side the next week to face off against his former side for the first time. Late in the season Seedsman had a corked buttock and was forced to miss several AFL games. Due to this injury Seedsman was given a special permit to play in the Crows’ first ever SANFL final in spite of not playing enough SANFL matches throughout the season to qualify. He ended up being a late withdrawal for the elimination final, but was brought into the side to play in the semi-final against . In 2017, Seedsman's pre-season was interrupted by a groin injury. His recovery took longer than expected and meant he wasn't able to play any AFL at the beginning of the season. It wasn't until May that he was able to return to full training, then he started playing in the SANFL again in June. He played his first SANFL game for the season in a two-point win over . After consistent from in the SANFL, Seedsman played his first AFL game for the season in round 19 against . Though he wasn't able to keep his spot in the AFL side, he continued to impress in the SANFL, with an outstanding match against , getting a game-high 29 disposals and also kicking three goals. He was brought back into the AFL side for the final round match against , where he was good enough to keep his spot in the side going into the finals. When teammate Brodie Smith injured his ACL, Seedsman was seen as the most likely replacement given their similar playing styles and appearances, so he was more secure in his place in the side for the rest of the finals. Even though he'd only played four AFL matches for the season, and only two before the finals began, Seedsman was included in Adelaide's team for the
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in which they were defeated by 48 points by the
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. Seedsman played all 22 games in 2021 for the Crows and it was his best season of his career. Averaging 26 disposals and 5 marks Seedsman was able to showcase himself as one of the premier elite wingman in the AFL. Seedsman's career best season resulted in selection in the initial 40 man All Australian squad.


Statistics

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2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
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2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...
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2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...
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2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
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2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
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2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
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2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
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2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
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See also

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List of Caulfield Grammar School people Caulfield Grammar School and Malvern Memorial Grammar School (amalgamated with Caulfield in 1961), has had many notable students and staff. Alumni of the school are known as "Caulfield Grammarians" and are supported by the Caulfield Grammarians ...


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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Seedsman, Paul 1992 births Living people Collingwood Football Club players People educated at Caulfield Grammar School Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Eastern Ranges players Adelaide Football Club players 21st-century Australian sportsmen