Josh Treacy

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Josh Treacy
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Treacy in April 2025
Personal information
Full name Joshua Treacy
Nickname(s) The Big Cohuna, Cyclone
Date of birth (2002-08-04) 4 August 2002 (age 23)
Original team(s) Bendigo Pioneers (NAB League Boys)
Draft No. 7, 2021 rookie draft
Debut Round 4, 2021, Fremantle  vs. Hawthorn, at Optus Stadium
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 94 kg (207 lb)
Position(s) Key forward
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 35
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021– Fremantle 80 (118)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
Career highlights
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).

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Early life

Treacy is from Cohuna, a dairy farming area in the north of Victoria. 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

Fremantle (2021–)

2021 season

Treacy 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] He made his AFL debut during the fourth round of the 2021 AFL season against Hawthorn. [5] Treacy kicked a game-high three goals in round 12 during Fremantle's match against the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium. He finished his debut season having played 15 games and kicked 13 goals.

2022 season

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]

2023 season

Treacy made his return during round one of the 2023 AFL season, 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] He signed a three-year contract extension in 2023, tying him to Fremantle until at least 2026. [10] He finished the season having played a career-high 17 games.

2024 season

Treacy made the line-up for Fremantle's opening game of the 2024 AFL season against the Brisbane Lions at Optus Stadium. He finished the game with 12 disposals and three goals in the 23-point come-from-behind win. [11] He kicked three goals within a 5-minute period four weeks later against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, and he finished the game with 16 disposals. [12] His fine form continued throughout the next three weeks, kicking nine goals to sit atop Fremantle's leading goalkicker tally. Treacy kicked a then career-best five goals in round 17 against Richmond at Optus Stadium. [13] He signed a four-year contract extension on 31 July 2024 to keep him at Fremantle until at least 2030. [14] Treacy kicked three goals and collected nine disposals in round 21 against Essendon at the MCG. [15] He suffered a knee injury during the match; [16] consequently, he missed Fremantle's last three games of the season. [17] He finished the year as Fremantle's leading goalkicker, having kicked 45 goals across 20 games in a breakout season, as well as an eighth place finish in the Coleman Medal. [18]

2025 season

Treacy was elevated into Fremantle's leadership group ahead of the 2025 AFL season. [19] In round 5, he kicked a career-high six goals in a 61-point win over Richmond at Barossa Park, which was a highlight of his brilliant early season form where he kicked 20 goals in the first 7 games. [20] He finished the season as Fremantle's leading goalkicker for the second year in a row, having kicked 44 goals across 24 games. [21]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2025 season [22]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTH/OGBKHDMTH/O
2021 Fremantle 351513107045115513170.90.74.73.07.73.42.10.4
2022 Fremantle 3541219123110930.30.54.83.07.82.52.30.8
2023 Fremantle 351715686681545844670.90.45.14.09.13.42.63.9
2024 Fremantle 352045151588324112244632.30.87.94.212.16.12.23.2
2025 Fremantle 352444181869027612044131.80.87.83.711.55.01.80.5
Career80118515192988173611721531.50.66.53.810.34.62.21.9

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. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (7 May 2024). "Forward's rapid rise blows trade plans wide open". afl. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
    13. ↑ Australian Associated Press (7 July 2024). "Treacy kicks five as Dockers bury Tigers in Perth". ESPN Australia .
    14. ↑ Barrett, Jackson (1 August 2024). "Fremantle Dockers lock away exciting key forward Josh Treacy until the end of the 2030 AFL season". The West Australian .
    15. ↑ Smith, Martin (4 August 2024). "Not Don yet! Bombers stun Dockers to keep season alive". afl.com.
    16. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (7 August 2024). "'Touch and go': Mystery surrounds key Docker ahead of Cats clash". afl.com.
    17. ↑ Schmook, Nathan (20 August 2024). "Star Docker ruled out of season decider against Power". afl.com.
    18. ↑ ESPN Australia (25 August 2024). "Coleman Medal leaderboard for season 2024". ESPN Australia .
    19. ↑ staff writers (5 March 2025). "Who's in, who's out? Your club's captains, leadership group for 2025". afl.com.
    20. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (13 April 2025). "Fremantle Dockers forward Josh Treacy kicks six goals in thumping win over Richmond Tigers". The West Australian. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
    21. ↑ "AFL Goalkickers Total Statistics for Season 2025". footywire.com. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
    22. ↑ "Josh Treacy". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
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