Josh Thurgood
Josh Thurgood | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 5 June 1985 | ||
Original team(s) |
North Ballarat U18 | ||
Debut | Round 1, 27 March 2005, Hawthorn vs. Sydney Swans, at Sydney Cricket Ground | ||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2005—2007 | Hawthorn | 13 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Josh Thurgood (born 5 June 1985) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
Drafted onto the
In his third game in the AFL, Round 3 of 2005 against
Thurgood returned to the side two weeks later after undergoing surgery for a
In 2006, Thurgood had shoulder surgery during the pre-season. He recovered to return to the side in Round 10, but played just two games for the season (the other one being in Round 11). He struggled for form and was delisted at the end of the year. However, he was redrafted by Hawthorn in the 2007 Pre-season draft. He played two more games in 2007, but was delisted again at the end of the year. He never played in a win for Hawthorn after finishing his career with 0 wins and 13 losses.
After being delisted by Hawthorn, Thurgood signed for the
Thurgood's great-great uncle is former Essendon champion Albert Thurgood.
References
- ^ a b Hawks head for treatment room after clash with Bombers, ABC News, 11 April 2005.
- ^ Scott Spits, He's not just good, he's Thurgood Archived 13 April 2004 at the Wayback Machine, afl.com.au, 2 September 2005.
- ^ Baum, Greg, Better dreaded than red, The Age, 29 April 2005.
- ^ Stathi Paxinos, Back with a bang, The Age, 11 April 2005.
- ^ Lloyd in the clear over Thurgood clash Archived 1 April 2004 at the Wayback Machine, Sportal.com.au, 11 April 2005.