Joel Corey
Encyclopedia
Joel Corey is an Australian rules football
er for the Geelong Football Club
in the Australian Football League
(AFL). A midfielder, 1.9 metres (6 ft) tall and weighing 87 kilograms (192 lb), Corey is able to contribute inside or outside while on the ball.
Corey is a dual Carji Greeves Medal
list, two-time All-Australian, and was part of Geelong's AFL premiership-winning teams in 2007 and 2009. He has also been selected in the Dream Team
, a representative Australian rules football team that contested in the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match
, as well as being selected to represent Australia in International rules football
.
Corey was drafted with Geelong's 8th pick in the 1999 draft
as a 17 year old. He has since built a reputation as a tall, consistent, hard-running midfielder with an uncanny ability at clearing the ball from tight, pack situations. Corey is an important cog in the Geelong midfield, and if needed can play a defensive role within the team. Though he often goes unnoticed, Corey consistently gets the job done and because he has such a star-studded midfield around him he does not have the burden of getting the number one tag each week.
Highlights of his career to date include a 2005
Carji Greeves Medal
victory, selection in the Australian International Rules team of 2004
, and selection as an All-Australian in 2007
and 2008
. Corey played an integral part in Geelong's record breaking 2007 Grand Final
win. He is a part of the 6-man leadership group at Geelong.
Corey starred with 29 possessions in Geelong's 2009 Grand Final win on 26 September 2009.
Geelong Football Club
U18 Juniors
Milestones:
in 1999. He was a junior Australian representative in baseball when he was younger, but Corey gave baseball up to pursue a football career. Outside of football, Corey is a quiet, humble person who does not particularly enjoy doing interviews saying even in Primary school speaking in front of the class wasn't his forte
.
Corey enjoys surfing
, in Torquay
with teammate Cameron Ling
, as he finds it "pretty peaceful, it clears your head". His nickname, Smithy, comes from the fact that his surname is also a popular boys given name
. Though Corey still calls Western Australia home, he has no intentions of returning there anytime soon. Corey has two dogs, a Kelpie
and a Staffordshire terrier
.
Australian rules football
Australian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
er for the Geelong Football Club
Geelong Football Club
The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
(AFL). A midfielder, 1.9 metres (6 ft) tall and weighing 87 kilograms (192 lb), Corey is able to contribute inside or outside while on the ball.
Corey is a dual Carji Greeves Medal
Carji Greeves Medal
The Carji Greeves Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Geelong Football Club for the season....
list, two-time All-Australian, and was part of Geelong's AFL premiership-winning teams in 2007 and 2009. He has also been selected in the Dream Team
Dream Team Australian rules football team
The Dream Team was an AFL representative team created to take part in the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match against a Victorian representative team....
, a representative Australian rules football team that contested in the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match
AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match
The AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match was a one-off all-star game between two representative sides organised by the Australian Football League to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Australian rules football....
, as well as being selected to represent Australia in International rules football
International rules football
International rules football is a team sport consisting of a hybrid of football codes, which was developed to facilitate international representative matches between Australian rules football players and Gaelic football players....
.
Career
1999 AFL Draft
The 1999 AFL Draft consisted of a pre-season draft, a national draft, a trade period and a rookie elevation. The AFL Draft is the annual draft of talented players by Australian rules football teams that participate in the main competition of that sport, the Australian Football League.In 1999 there...
as a 17 year old. He has since built a reputation as a tall, consistent, hard-running midfielder with an uncanny ability at clearing the ball from tight, pack situations. Corey is an important cog in the Geelong midfield, and if needed can play a defensive role within the team. Though he often goes unnoticed, Corey consistently gets the job done and because he has such a star-studded midfield around him he does not have the burden of getting the number one tag each week.
Highlights of his career to date include a 2005
2005 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2005.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:...
Carji Greeves Medal
Carji Greeves Medal
The Carji Greeves Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Geelong Football Club for the season....
victory, selection in the Australian International Rules team of 2004
2004 AFL season
Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2004.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Wizard Home Loans Cup:The Wizard Home Loans Cup Final saw St...
, and selection as an All-Australian in 2007
2007 AFL season
The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia...
and 2008
2008 AFL season
-Round 1 :-Round 2:-Round 3 :-Round 4:-Round 5:-Round 6 :-Round 7:-AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match:-Round 8:...
. Corey played an integral part in Geelong's record breaking 2007 Grand Final
2007 AFL Grand Final
The 2007 AFL Grand Final was an Australian rules football game contested between the Geelong Football Club and the Port Adelaide Football Club, held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne on 29 September 2007. It was the 111th annual Grand Final of the VFL/AFL, staged to determine the...
win. He is a part of the 6-man leadership group at Geelong.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2008 season
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Goals | Behinds | Kicks | Marks Mark (Australian football) A mark is a skill in Australian rules football where a player cleanly catches a kicked ball that has travelled more than 15 metres without anyone else touching it or the ball hitting the ground.... |
Handballs Handball (Australian rules football) Handball is a term in the sport of Australian rules football which describes a method of disposing of possession of the football by hand. It is the most frequently used alternative to kicking the ball... |
Disposals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Geelong | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 23 | 62 |
| 2001 2001 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2001.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:Port Adelaide defeated Brisbane Lions 17.9 to 3.8 in the Final.... |
Geelong | 11 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 102 | 39 | 36 | 138 |
| 2002 2002 AFL season -Round 2:-Round 3:-Round 4:-Round 5 :-Ladder:All teams played 22 games during the home and away season, for a total of 176... |
Geelong | 11 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 198 | 57 | 165 | 363 |
| 2003 2003 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2003.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:... |
Geelong | 11 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 250 | 78 | 157 | 407 |
| 2004 2004 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2004.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-Wizard Home Loans Cup:The Wizard Home Loans Cup Final saw St... |
Geelong | 11 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 242 | 92 | 173 | 415 |
| 2005 2005 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2005.See List of Australian Football League premiers for a complete list.-National Cup:... |
Geelong | 11 | 21 | 5 | 11 | 292 | 120 | 205 | 497 |
| 2006 2006 AFL season Results and statistics for the Australian Football League season of 2006.-National Cup: 3.10.5 defeated 1.10.15 in the 2006 NAB Cup Final... |
Geelong | 11 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 298 | 107 | 231 | 529 |
| 2007 2007 AFL season The 2007 AFL Season was the 111th season of the Australian Football League, the highest-level professional Australian rules football league in Australia... |
Geelong | 11 | 25 | 7 | 9 | 338 | 119 | 312 | 650 |
| 2008 | Geelong | 11 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 339 | 116 | 391 | 730 |
| Totals | 176 | 54 | 60 | 2098 | 739 | 1693 | 3791 | ||
Corey starred with 29 possessions in Geelong's 2009 Grand Final win on 26 September 2009.
Honours and achievements
AFL- AFL Premiership Player (2007, 2009, 2011)
- 2-time All-Australian (2007, 2008)
- AFL Pre-Season Premiership Player (2006)
- International Rules Series Representative (2004)
- Western Australia State of Origin (2005, 2006, 2007)
Geelong Football Club
- GeelongGeelong Football ClubThe Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
Best and FairestCarji Greeves MedalThe Carji Greeves Medal is an Australian rules football award given to the player adjudged Best and Fairest for the Geelong Football Club for the season....
Winner (2005, 2008) - Geelong Football ClubGeelong Football ClubThe Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
Coach's Award (2005) - Geelong Football ClubGeelong Football ClubThe Geelong Football Club, nicknamed The Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club, named after and based in the city of Geelong, playing in the Australian Football League . The club has been the VFL/AFL premiers nine times, with a record equalling 3 in the AFL era. Geelong has also...
Most Determined & Most Dedicated Player Award (2002)
U18 Juniors
- All Australian U/18 (1999)
- Western Australia U/18 (1999)
- Ron Barassi MedalRon BarassiRonald Dale Barassi, Jr AM is a former Australian rules football player and coach. During a long and decorated career, Barassi has been one of the most important figures in the history of Australian football. His father, Ron Barassi, Sr., was the first Australian footballer killed at Tobruk during...
ist (1999) - U17 International Rules (1999)
Milestones:
- AFL debut: Round 17, 2000 (vs. ) at the Telstra Dome (Geelong lost by 24 points)
- Finals debut: Elimination final, 2000 (vs. ) at the Telstra Dome (Geelong lost by 9 points)
- 50th game: Round 11, 2003 (vs. ) at the Telstra Dome (Geelong won by 40 points)
- 100th game: Round 20, 2005 (vs. ) at Skilled Stadium (Geelong lost by 1 point)
- 150th game: Preliminary final, 2007 (vs. ) at the Melbourne Cricket GroundMelbourne Cricket GroundThe Melbourne Cricket Ground is an Australian sports stadium located in Yarra Park, Melbourne and is home to the Melbourne Cricket Club. It is the tenth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket, and holds the world record for the highest light...
(Geelong won by 5 points)
Tribunal history
| Season | Round | Charge category (level) | Victim | Result | Verdict | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20 | Melee involvement | N/A | Guilty (accepted fine) | $2000 fine |
Personal life
Corey graduated from John Septimus Roe Anglican Community SchoolJohn Septimus Roe Anglican Community School
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School is a dual campus private school in Perth, Western Australia named after the notable West Australian and first Surveyor-General of Western Australia, John Septimus Roe.-History:...
in 1999. He was a junior Australian representative in baseball when he was younger, but Corey gave baseball up to pursue a football career. Outside of football, Corey is a quiet, humble person who does not particularly enjoy doing interviews saying even in Primary school speaking in front of the class wasn't his forte
Forte
Forte/Forté may refer to:*Forte, but often ;. A person's strong point e.g. Preparing gourmet cuisine is his forte. The term is derived from the French fort meaning strength, which does not include an acute accent. The latter pronunciation is likely due to a confusion as a false cognate with the...
.
Corey enjoys surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
, in Torquay
Torquay, Victoria
Torquay is a township in Victoria, Australia, which faces Bass Strait, 21 km. south of Geelong and is the gateway to the Great Ocean Road. It is bordered on the west by Spring Creek and its coastal features include Point Danger and Zeally Bay...
with teammate Cameron Ling
Cameron Ling
Cameron Ling is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League...
, as he finds it "pretty peaceful, it clears your head". His nickname, Smithy, comes from the fact that his surname is also a popular boys given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. Though Corey still calls Western Australia home, he has no intentions of returning there anytime soon. Corey has two dogs, a Kelpie
Australian Kelpie
The Kelpie is an Australian sheep dog successful at mustering and droving with little or no command guidance. They are medium-sized dogs and come in a variety of colours...
and a Staffordshire terrier
Staffordshire Terrier
Staffordshire Terrier may refer to:*Staffordshire Bull Terrier*American Staffordshire Terrier...
.