Josh Treacy

Josh Treacy
Personal information
Full name	Joshua Treacy
Nickname(s)	The Big Cohuna
Date of birth	(2002-08-04) 4 August 2002 (age 21)
Original team(s)	Bendigo Pioneers (NAB League Boys)
Draft	No. 7, 2021 rookie draft
Height	193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb)
Position(s)	Key forward
Club information
Current club	Fremantle
Number	35
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2021–	Fremantle	44 (47)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Josh Treacy (born 4 August 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Treacy is from Cohuna, a dairy farming area in the north of Victoria. Also known as the cousin of Michael Treacy, who is best known as an up and coming AFL bomber. He participated in the Auskick program at Cohuna ^[1] and played for the Cohuna Kangas in the Central Murray Football and Netball League and the Bendigo Pioneers in the NAB League Boys Under 18s competition. In 2020, Treacy was named to co-captain the Pioneers, but the season was cancelled due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. ^[2]

AFL career

He was recruited by Fremantle with their first selection, 7th overall, in the 2021 rookie draft. ^[3] He played for Fremantle's reserves team, Peel Thunder, in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) during the pre-season, and was suspended for two games for striking former Fremantle player Brady Grey during one of the games. Due to a misalignment of the WAFL and AFL season, the two week suspension was initially thought to be effectively four weeks, until the AFL made a ruling that the suspension to play for Fremantle for shall be considered as two weeks of the AFL season, not the WAFL season. ^[4] Treacy made his AFL debut during the fourth round of the 2021 AFL season in Fremantle's clash against Hawthorn. ^[5] Treacy kicked a game high three goals in round 12 during Fremantle's match against the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium. Treacy finished his debut season having played 15 games and kicked 13 goals.

Treacy had a frustrating start to the 2022 AFL season, suffering a groin injury during pre-season. Injuries to both his ankles as well as contracting glandular fever saw his season restricted to four games. ^[6]

Treacy made his return during round 1 of the 2023 AFL season during Fremantle's clash against St Kilda, after a strong pre-season. ^[7] Treacy kicked 2 goals in round 9 during Fremantle's 17 point win over Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground. ^[8] Treacy kicked 3 goals in round 18 during Fremantle's game against Collingwood at the MCG. ^[9] Treacy signed a three-year contract extension during the 2023 season tying him to Fremantle until at least 2026. ^[10] He finished the season having played a career high 17 games.

Treacy made the line-up for Fremantle's opening game of the 2024 AFL season against the Brisbane Lions at Optus. He finished the game with twelve disposals and three goals in the 23 point come from behind win. ^[11] He kicked three goals four weeks later in a 5 minute period against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, and finished the game with sixteen disposals.

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023 ^[12]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks	H/O	Hit-outs

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals								Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	H/O	G	B	K	H	D	M	T	H/O
2021	Fremantle	35	15	13	10	70	45	115	51	31	7	0.9	0.7	4.7	3.0	7.7	3.4	2.1	0.4
2022	Fremantle	35	4	1	2	19	12	31	10	9	3	0.3	0.5	4.8	3.0	7.8	2.5	2.3	0.8
2023	Fremantle	35	17	15	6	86	68	154	58	44	67	0.9	0.4	5.1	4.0	9.1	3.4	2.6	3.9
Career			36	29	17	175	125	300	119	84	77	0.8	0.5	4.9	3.5	8.3	3.3	2.3	2.1

Notes

References

1. AFL Record. Round 9, 2022. pg 80
2. West, Luke (13 August 2020). ""For an 18-year-old aspiring to be an AFL footballer to be told they can't play the game, it has been very tough"". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
3. May, Brayden (10 December 2020). "Josh Treacy drafted by Fremantle". Riverine Herald. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
4. Robinson, Chris; Quartermaine, Braden (24 March 2021). "Loophole CLOSED! Treacy's big win". PerthNow. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
5. "Hey coach, why aren't I getting a game? Guess what happened next" . Retrieved 21 June 2022.
6. McArdle, Jordan. "Ex-coach backs forgotten Fremantle Dockers forward Josh Treacy to take next step after injury-hit 2022". thewest. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
7. "New mindset, new Treacy". fremantlefc. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
8. Somerford, Ben. "Docker delight as Freo defeats undermanned Swans". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
9. "Plenty to play for". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
10. "Treacy locked in!". fremantlefc.
11. Rogers, Samantha. "Fremantle forward Josh Treacy believes connection with spearhead Jye Amiss will help Dockers succeed". thewest.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
12. "Josh Treacy". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 May 2022.

External links

• Josh Treacy's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
• Josh Treacy's playing statistics from AFL Tables
• Josh Treacy at AustralianFootball.com