Joe Richards | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Joe Richards | ||
Date of birth | 23 November 1999 | ||
Original team(s) | 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(s) | Medium Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Collingwood | ||
Number | 29 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2023– | Collingwood | 9 (6) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2024. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Joe Richards (born 23 November 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Richards plays as a small forward. [1]
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]
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