Corey Wagner

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Corey Wagner
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Wagner playing for Melbourne in July 2019
Personal information
Full name Corey Wagner
Date of birth (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 27)
Original team(s) Aspley (NEAFL)
Draft No. 41, 2015 national draft and No. 57, 2022 national draft
Debut Round 13, 2016, North Melbourne  vs. Hawthorn, at Etihad Stadium
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder, Half Back
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 34
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2016–2017 North Melbourne 8 (0)
2019–2020 Melbourne 11 (6)
2023– Fremantle 11 (0)
Total30 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 13, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Corey Wagner (born 23 March 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club, having previously played for North Melbourne and Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the younger brother of former Melbourne defender, Josh Wagner. [1]

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AFL career

He was drafted by the North Melbourne Football Club with their fourth selection and forty-first overall in the 2015 national draft. [2] He made his debut in the nine point loss against Hawthorn in round 13, 2016 at Etihad Stadium. [3]

Wagner was delisted at the conclusion of the 2017 AFL season. [4]

Ahead of the 2019 season, Wagner joined Melbourne during the newly implemented pre-season supplemental selection period. [5]

Wagner was delisted from Melbourne at the end of the 2020 AFL season.

Wagner was drafted with the 57th pick in the 2022 AFL draft by Fremantle after performing well for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football League. Wagner played his first game for Fremantle in Round 5 of the 2023 AFL season at Norwood Oval against the Gold Coast Suns . He collected 12 disposals on debut for the dockers in a 10 point victory. Despite collecting 18 disposals the following week against the Western Bulldogs, Wagner couldn't regain his spot in the Fremantle senior side. He instead played for their WAFL affiliate, Peel Thunder. [6] He returned to the Dockers line-up in round eighteen against Collingwood, and played out the remainder of the season.

Wagner suffered a calf injury during a pre-season WAFL practice match in early March of 2024.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023 [7]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2016 North Melbourne 414011414286160.00.33.53.57.01.54.0
2017 North Melbourne 41402181331660.00.54.53.37.81.51.5
2019 Melbourne 401165725012227450.50.56.54.511.12.54.1
2020 Melbourne 400——————————————
2023 Fremantle 349001104715741310.00.012.25.217.44.63.4
Career286821412433880980.20.37.74.412.12.93.5

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References

  1. ↑ Baldwin, Adam (1 January 2016). "Josh Wagner reflects on journey from NEAFL club Aspley to Melbourne Demons". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia . Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Pick 43: Corey Wagner". NMFC.com.au. Bigpond. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. ↑ Ryan, Peter (16 June 2016). "Roo debut for ex-Lions academy member". AFL.com.au. Bigpond . Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Aaron Mullett, Corey Wagner depart". nmfc.com.au. Bigpond. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "From coffees to kicks: Wagner to join Dees under new rules". 20 November 2018.
  6. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (6 August 2023). "Wagner hitting the right notes after surprise Docker debut". afl.com.
  7. ↑ "Corey Wagner". AFL Tables. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
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