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Josh Honey
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 23)
Original team(s) Dandenong Stingrays
Draft No.3, 2020 AFL rookie draft, Carlton
Debut 15 August 2020, Carlton vs. Fremantle, at Perth Stadium
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020–2023 Carlton 17 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Josh Honey (born 17 October 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who last played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early football

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Honey played in Division 1 for the Keilor Football Club in the Essendon District Football League.[1][2] After a strong performance for Keilor, he was selected to play for the Western Jets in the NAB League.[3][4] He played 26 games, kicked 32 goals and averaged 13.5 disposals over his two seasons.[5] He represented Vic Metro in the AFL Under 18 Championships in the 2019 season, where he played two games, kicked two goals and averaged 9.5 disposals.[5]

AFL career

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Honey was recruited by the Carlton Football Club with the 3rd draft pick in the 2020 AFL rookie draft.[6][1] He made his debut in Carlton's after the siren four point win against Fremantle in Round 12, 2020,[7] kicking one behind and collecting four disposals in his only match of the season.[8] He played five senior matches in 2021, and was subsequently elevated to the club's senior list from 2022.[9]

He was delisted at the end of the 2023 season after 17 AFL games.[10]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct to the end of 2021[11]
Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
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Marks
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Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Carlton 36 1 0 1 3 1 4 2 1 0.0 1.0 3.0 1.0 4.0 2.0 1.0
2021 Carlton 36 5 6 3 24 12 36 13 6 1.2 0.6 4.8 2.4 7.2 2.6 1.2
Career 6 6 4 27 13 40 15 7 1.0 0.6 4.5 2.1 6.6 2.5 1.1

References

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  1. ^ a b "Two EDFL Juniors Taken In AFL Drafts". Essendon District Football league. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Current AFL/AFLW Players". Essendon District Football League. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  3. ^ Beveridge, Riley (1 November 2019). "Class of 2019: Bloodlines so sweet this Honey has sport in his veins". AFL Media. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  4. ^ Williams, Peter (29 November 2019). "2019 Rookie Draft selections". Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Josh honey". Aussie Rules Draft Central. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. ^ McElroy, Cohen (29 November 2019). "Rookie: Josh Honey". Carlton Blues Media. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  7. ^ Filippo, Christian (14 August 2020). "A sweet surprise: Honey confirmed to debut". Carlton Blues Media. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Round 12 • Fremantle v Carlton - Player Stats". Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  9. ^ Cristian Fillipo (26 November 2021). "Blues upgrade Kennedy, Honey". Carlton Football Club. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  10. ^ Kalinic, Dejan (29 September 2023). "Former top-10 pick among three Blues axed". Australian Football League. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  11. ^ "Josh Honey". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
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