Josh Corbett
Josh Corbett | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Josh Corbett | ||
Nickname(s) | Corbo | ||
Date of birth | 23 April 1996 | ||
Original team(s) | Werribee (VFL) | ||
Draft | 2018 Special Assistance Signing | ||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fremantle | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2019–2022 | Gold Coast | 36 (33) | |
2023– | Fremantle | 5 (3) | |
Total | 41 (36) | ||
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Josh Corbett (born 23 April 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having initially been signed by the Gold Coast Suns.
Early life
Corbett was raised in the regional
In October 2018, the Gold Coast Suns signed Corbett to a four-year AFL contract with the use of the special assistance state league priority access granted by the AFL.[11]
AFL career
Corbett made his AFL debut for Gold Coast against the Brisbane Lions in round 6 of the 2019 AFL season, and kicked two goals in his first game.[12]
Following the conclusion of the 2022 AFL season, Corbett was traded to Fremantle in exchange for a future fourth round pick.[13] Corbett kicked two goals during round 20 of the 2023 AFL season in Fremantle's 7 point win over Geelong at Kardinia Park.[14] Corbett suffered a hip injury in late October 2023 which required surgery, and as a result is expected to miss the entirety of the 2024 AFL season.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[15]
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Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
2019 | Gold Coast | 19 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 50 | 31 | 81 | 40 | 14 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 9.0 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 0 |
2020[a] | Gold Coast | 19 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 45 | 17 | 62 | 31 | 7 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 2.4 | 8.9 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0 |
2021 | Gold Coast | 19 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 101 | 41 | 142 | 78 | 12 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 2.6 | 8.9 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 1 |
2022 | Gold Coast | 19 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 12 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0 |
2023 | Fremantle | 19 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 10 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 4.0 | 0.4 | |
Career | 41 | 36 | 29 | 231 | 111 | 342 | 181 | 37 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 5.6 | 2.7 | 8.3 | 4.4 | 0.9 | 1 |
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
- ^ "North Warrnambool Eagles export Josh Corbett joins Gold Coast Suns". Warrnambool Standard. 8 October 2018.
- ^ "Gold Coast mature-age recruit Josh Corbett has come from the clouds to make it to the AFL". Fox Sports Australia. 26 April 2019.
- ^ "Josh Corbett joins VFL side Werribee Tigers". Warrnambool Standard. 9 February 2016.
- ^ "North Warrnambool Eagles' forward Josh Corbett soars in his VFL debut for Werribee". Warrnambool Standard. 1 August 2016.
- ^ "Meet the VFL forward your AFL club needs". AFL.com.au. 24 June 2018.
- ^ "From bed-ridden to AFL bound". AFLplayers.com.au. 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Spring-heeled Sun buzzing before belated debut". Fox Sports Australia. 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Josh Corbett: 2018 Fothergill-Round-Mitchell medallist". werribeefc.com.au. 12 September 2018.
- ^ "Get to know our new recruits: Josh Corbett". goldcoastfc.com.au. 10 October 2018.
- ^ "VFL Round 14 Report: Box Hill Hawks VS Werribee Tigers". werribeefc.com.au. 23 July 2017.
- ^ "How a sun emoji sealed new Gold Coast spearhead Josh Corbett's unconventional path to the AFL". Fox Sports Australia. 9 October 2018.
- ^ "North Warrnambool Eagles' Josh Corbett makes mark in AFL debut". Warrnambool Standard. 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Deal done! Corbett on board at Freo". fremantlefc.com. Retrieved 3 November 2022.
- ^ Welsh, Sophie. "Dockers shock has Cats' flag defence hanging by a thread". afl.com.au. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ^ "Josh Corbett". AFL Tables. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
External links
- Josh Corbett's profile on the official website of the Gold Coast Football Club
- Josh Corbett's playing statistics from AFL Tables