Joe Richards (footballer)

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Joe Richards
Personal information
Full name Joe Richards
Born (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 25)
Original teams Wangaratta, Murray Bushrangers, (NAB League)
Draft No. 48, 2022 national draft
Debut 12 May 2024, Collingwood  vs. West Coast, at Marvel Stadium
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Position Forward
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Number 35
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2023–2024 Collingwood 9 (6)
2025– Port Adelaide 22 (15)
Total31 (21)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 24, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joe Richards (born 23 November 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Richards plays as a small forward. [1]

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AFL career

Richards was drafted by Collingwood with pick 48 as a mature-age player during the 2022 AFL national draft. [1] Unlike the majority of drafted players, Richards did not play in the major state based leagues after his under age career, but was drafted direct from Wangaratta in the Ovens & Murray Football Netball League [2] where he won their club best and fairest in 2018, 2019 and 2022 and played in their 2022 Ovens & Murray Football Netball League grand final win. [3]

Richards made his AFL debut in Round 9 of the 2024 season, [4] having 18 disposals and kicking 1 goal in a 66 point win over West Coast. [5]

After his debut season, Richards requested a trade to Port Adelaide to take up a three-year deal on offer from the Power, and was traded on 15 October. [6] [7]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of Round 23 2025 [8]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2023 Collingwood 290——————————————
2024 Collingwood 29965594410320250.70.66.64.911.42.22.8
2025 Port Adelaide 3522151517016533574710.70.77.77.515.23.43.2
Career31212022920943894960.70.77.46.714.13.03.1

References

  1. 1 2 "Joe Richards | AFL". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ↑ "The 'Wangaratta bolter' who is a chance to be drafted inside the top 30". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ↑ "O&MFNL Grand Final Results". O&MFNL. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Gabelich, Josh (10 May 2024). "Magpies hand debut to another mature-age recruit". AFL. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Walsh, Courtney (12 May 2024). "'You don't fluke this stuff': From teacher to AFL in 17 months, and 'half his hometown' was there". Fox Sports. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Magpie wants out: Richards requests trade". AFL. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  7. ↑ @AFL_House (15 October 2024). "Three club trade approved" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ "Joe Richards". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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