Corey Gault (born 28 October 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
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 Gault training with Collingwood in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Corey Gault | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Districts (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 65, 2011 national draft | ||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2016 | Collingwood | 6 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He made his debut for Collingwood against Hawthorn in round 23 of the 2014 AFL season.[1] Gault was delisted at the end of 2013 season but was given another chance and re-drafted to the rookie list via the 2014 AFL Rookie Draft.[2] Standing at 199 cm and 96 kg Gault is a tall forward.
In October 2016, Gault retired from AFL level football to return home to Western Australia and re-joined Swan Districts.[3][4][5] He represented Western Australia in the interstate match against South Australia in 2021.[6]
Statistics
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2012 | Collingwood | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Collingwood | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Collingwood | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 2015 | Collingwood | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | Collingwood | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 10 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | ||
Post-Playing Career
editWhilst injured and unable to play AFL, Corey started a teaching degree which he completed in around 2018, and also moved back to Perth. He then got a job teaching at Eastern Hills Senior High School where he was from 2019 until 2023, when he applied for a job at Guildford Grammar School which was successful.
References
edit- ^ Chiarelli, Simon (28 August 2014). "Selection: A retirement, a debutant".
- ^ Quayle, Emma (27 November 2013). "Magpies pass over Jake Kelly in rookie draft".
- ^ Allen, Sarah (28 October 2016). "Gault calls time on AFL career". Collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Nicholson, Larissa (28 October 2016). "Hawthorn cut Matt Spangher and final round hero Jack Fitzpatrick". The Age.
- ^ Townsend, John (10 October 2016). "Swans lure back pair with AFL experience". The West Australian.
- ^ "WAFL announce Kia Australia WA State Team". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Corey Gault statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
External links
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- Corey Gault's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Corey Gault's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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