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Joel Corey

Geelong

AFL career

276 games79 goals

Debut
R17 2000 v STK30 June 2000
Most recent
PF 2013 v HAW20 Sept 2013

Stats

AFL

2013
GEE
22
7.7
13.1
20.8
3.3
1.0
0.7
4.7
0.2
0.1
78
83
2012
GEE
20
10.1
12.0
22.0
2.7
0.9
1.8
5.2
0.2
0.3
80
78
2011
GEE
21
12.2
12.5
24.7
3.7
1.2
1.3
4.3
0.4
0.2
91
93
2010
GEE
14
10.9
13.2
24.1
3.6
1.6
1.1
5.1
0.1
0.2
91
87
2009
GEE
23
13.3
15.5
28.8
4.6
1.8
1.3
5.0
0.3
0.2
106
107
2008
GEE
25
13.6
15.6
29.2
4.6
2.0
1.2
5.5
0.2
0.3
109
109
2007
GEE
25
13.5
12.5
26.0
4.8
1.8
1.2
5.4
0.3
0.4
103
106
2006
GEE
22
13.5
10.5
24.0
4.9
1.4
1.0
2.9
0.4
0.2
89
-
2005
GEE
21
13.9
9.8
23.7
5.7
1.3
0.9
3.9
0.2
0.5
95
-
2004
GEE
22
11.0
7.9
18.9
4.2
1.2
0.9
3.4
0.4
0.6
77
-
2003
GEE
22
11.4
7.1
18.5
3.5
0.9
0.8
3.2
0.4
0.3
73
-
2002
GEE
20
9.9
8.3
18.2
2.9
0.9
0.9
3.1
0.3
0.2
67
-
2001
GEE
14
7.3
2.6
9.9
2.8
0.6
0.4
1.9
0.2
0.3
44
-
2000
GEE
5
7.8
4.6
12.4
2.2
0.6
0.6
1.6
0.4
0.4
47
-

VFL

2013
GEE
1
13.0
14.0
27.0
9.0
2.0
1.0
6.0
1.0
1.0
124
League
Season
HAW
MCG
PF
7
9
16
4
1
2
0
7
0.0
74
66
PAD
MCG
SF
10
11
21
2
1
2
1
2
1.1
69
96
FRE
SS
QF
8
14
22
4
2
0
0
11
1.0
116
111
BRL
SS
R23
6
5
11
4
0
0
0
1
0.0
44
35
SYD
SS
R22
7
13
20
4
1
1
0
10
0.0
97
91
WCE
PS
R21
9
14
23
4
0
1
0
3
0.0
76
63
PAD
SS
R20
13
15
28
5
2
0
1
5
0.1
108
120
NTH
ES
R19
6
10
16
1
2
0
0
3
0.0
55
81
STK
SS
R18
8
8
16
3
1
1
1
5
0.0
68
63
ADE
AAMI
R17
9
18
27
2
0
0
0
4
0.0
85
104
HAW
MCG
R15
3
16
19
1
0
3
0
4
0.0
51
61
FRE
SS
R14
7
15
22
2
1
2
0
10
2.0
104
110
BRL
Gabba
R13
6
12
18
2
0
1
0
4
0.0
61
100
GWS
SKO
R11
7
14
21
2
1
1
0
8
1.0
91
87
GCS
SS
R10
11
13
24
6
1
0
1
4
0.0
95
101
PAD
AAMI
R9
6
9
15
5
0
1
0
3
0.0
60
59
COL
MCG
R8
9
21
30
9
2
1
0
4
0.0
111
96
RCH
MCG
R6
10
13
23
2
2
0
0
2
0.0
72
68
WBD
ES
R5
6
16
22
4
1
0
0
2
0.1
72
67
SYD
SCG
R4
6
18
24
1
2
0
1
2
0.0
68
80
CAR
ES
R3
9
9
18
4
0
0
0
6
0.0
81
68
NTH
ES
R2
7
15
22
1
1
0
1
3
0.0
68
97

Profile

Born
17 Feb 1982 (age 44y 246d)
Birthplace
Perth, WA
Height
191 cm
Weight
88 kg

Teams

Honours

  • Premiership(3×) 2007, 2009, 2011
  • All-Australian(2×) 2007, 2008
  • Geelong B&F(2×) 2005, 2008
    2nd
    2011
    Top 10
    2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009
  • Brownlow Medal
    Top 10
    2008

Bio

1 revision

Recruited from East Perth with pick 8 in the 1999 National Draft, Joel Corey developed into a foundational pillar of Geelong's greatest era. A tall inside midfielder who often flew under the radar compared to his higher-profile teammates, Corey was celebrated internally for his relentless work rate, elite hands in traffic, and defensive accountability. His ability to win contested ball and lay distinctively heavy tackles made him the ideal complement to the Cats' flashy outside runners, earning him a reputation as a player who prioritised team success over individual accolades.

Corey's standing at Kardinia Park is immense, underpinned by his central role in the 2007, 2009, and 2011 premiership victories. His individual excellence was recognised with dual All-Australian selections and two Carji Greeves Medals, winning the club's best and fairest in 2005 and again in the premiership year of 2008. He retired at the conclusion of the 2013 season as a 276-game one-club player, widely respected as a selfless leader who set the physical standards for one of the most formidable midfields in VFL/AFL history.

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