Joshua Draper is an Australian rules footballer, currently playing for Fremantle in the Australian Football League.
| Josh Draper | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joshua Draper | ||
| Date of birth | 8 February 2004 | ||
| Original team(s) | Peel Thunder | ||
| Draft | Category B rookie signing, 2022 National draft, Fremantle | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2024, Fremantle vs. North Melbourne, at Marvel Stadium | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Key Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | Fremantle | 7 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 8, 2024. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL Career edit
Draper was signed as a Category B Rookie from Fremantle's Next Generation Academy in the 2022 AFL draft. He qualified due to Ethiopian heritage on his mother's side.[1]
He played for the reserve side, Peel Thunder in the WAFL for his first two seasons at the club.[2] In Round 1 of the 2024 AFL season Fremantle conceded two injuries to key defenders Brennan Cox and Oscar McDonald.[3] This provided Draper with his opportunity to debut for the senior team in round 2 of the 2024 AFL season in a game against North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium.[4] On debut, Draper collected 7 disposals in a 26 point win away from home.[5] Due to this solid performance on debut, Draper kept his spot in the team for Fremantle's round 3 clash with Adelaide in the west. Draper played even better in this match collecting 14 disposals and 4 marks. Josh made the journey east for Fremantle's two week stint in Adelaide, first facing Carlton in the Gather Round, and Port Adelaide the following week.
Statistics edit
AFL Statistics edit
Updated to the end of round 4, 2024[6]
G
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2023 | Fremantle | 37 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2024 | Fremantle | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 2.7 | 1.0 | ||
WAFL Statistics edit
Updated to the end of round 1, 2024[7]
G
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
|
Tackles |
B
|
Behinds | H
|
Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2023 | Peel Thunder | 61 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 44 | 99 | 36 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 |
| Career | 11 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 44 | 99 | 36 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 | ||
References edit
- ^ WAFC. "AFL DRAFT GURU RATES LEADING WA CONTENDERS - TALL DEFENDERS". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Joshua Draper profile, video of WAFL match". thewest.com.au. 4 November 2022.
- ^ "Freo defender set for hammy surgery, facing three month sideline stint". afl.com.au. 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Josh Draper to debut!". fremantlefc.com.au. 21 March 2024.
- ^ "AFL Live Scores, Fixtures, Results, News". afl.com.au. 23 March 2024.
- ^ "Josh Draper". AFL Tables.
- ^ "Joshua Draper". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External Links edit
- Josh Draper's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Josh Draper's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Josh Draper at AustralianFootball.com
