Corey Wagner (born 23 March 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for Fremantle, having previously played for North Melbourne and Melbourne in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the younger brother of former Melbourne defender, Josh Wagner.[1]
| Corey Wagner | |||
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 Wagner playing for Melbourne in July 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Corey Wagner | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1997 | ||
| Original team(s) | Aspley (NEAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 41, 2015 national draft and No. 57, 2022 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 13, 2016, North Melbourne vs. Hawthorn, at Etihad Stadium | ||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Half Back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 34 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016–2017 | North Melbourne | 8 (0) | |
| 2019–2020 | Melbourne | 11 (6) | |
| 2023– | Fremantle | 9 (0) | |
| Total | 28 (6) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL career edit
He was drafted by the North Melbourne Football Club with their fourth selection and forty-first overall in the 2015 national draft.[2] He made his debut in the nine point loss against Hawthorn in round 13, 2016 at Etihad Stadium.[3]
Wagner was delisted at the conclusion of the 2017 AFL season.[4]
Ahead of the 2019 season, Wagner joined Melbourne during the newly implemented pre-season supplemental selection period.[5]
Wagner was delisted from Melbourne at the end of the 2020 AFL season.
Wagner was drafted with the 57th pick in the 2022 AFL draft by Fremantle after performing well for Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football League. Wagner played his first game for Fremantle in Round 5 of the 2023 AFL season at Norwood Oval against the Gold Coast Suns. Wagner collected 12 disposals on debut for the dockers in a 10 point victory.
Statistics edit
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[6]
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Behinds | H
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2016 | North Melbourne | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 6 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 4.0 |
| 2017 | North Melbourne | 41 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2019 | Melbourne | 40 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 50 | 122 | 27 | 45 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 2.5 | 4.1 |
| 2020 | Melbourne | 40 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | Fremantle | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 47 | 157 | 41 | 31 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 5.2 | 17.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 |
| Career | 28 | 6 | 8 | 214 | 124 | 338 | 80 | 98 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 7.7 | 4.4 | 12.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 | ||
References edit
- ^ Baldwin, Adam (1 January 2016). "Josh Wagner reflects on journey from NEAFL club Aspley to Melbourne Demons". Fox Sports (Australia). News Corp Australia. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Pick 43: Corey Wagner". NMFC.com.au. Bigpond. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (16 June 2016). "Roo debut for ex-Lions academy member". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ^ "Aaron Mullett, Corey Wagner depart". nmfc.com.au. Bigpond. 10 October 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "From coffees to kicks: Wagner to join Dees under new rules". 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Corey Wagner". AFL Tables. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
External links edit
- Corey Wagner's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Corey Wagner's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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