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{{distinguish|Joel Corry}}
{{short description|Australian rules footballer}}
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2013}}
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| nickname = Smithy<ref name="Power"/>
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|17|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|2|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Perth, Western Australia]]
| birth_place = [[Perth]], Western Australia
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| originalteam = [[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]] ([[West Australian Football League|WAFL]])
| originalteam = [[East Perth Football Club|East Perth]] ([[West Australian Football League|WAFL]])
| draftpick = 8th overall, [[1999 AFL Draft|1999]] <br /> {{AFL Gee}}
| draftpick = 8th overall, [[1999 AFL Draft|1999]] <br /> {{AFL Gee}}
| heightweight = 191&nbsp;cm / 89&nbsp;kg
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| position = [[Australian rules football positions|Midfielder]]
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| position = [[Australian rules football positions|Midfielder]]
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| careerhighlights = *3× [[Australian Football League|AFL]] premiership player: [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007]], [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]], [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]]
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| careerhighlights =*3× [[Australian Football League|AFL]] premiership player: [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007]], [[2009 AFL Grand Final|2009]], [[2011 AFL Grand Final|2011]]
*2× [[Carji Greeves Medal]]: 2005, 2008
*2× [[Carji Greeves Medal]]: 2005, 2008
*2× [[All-Australian team]]: 2007, 2008
*2× [[All-Australian team]]: 2007, 2008
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'''Joel Corey''' (born 17 February 1982) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played for the [[Geelong Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). A [[midfielder (Australian Rules)|midfielder]], {{convert|1.90|m|0}} tall and weighing {{convert|87|kg|0}}, Corey is able to contribute [[Australian rules football positions#Midfield|inside]] or [[Australian rules football positions#Midfield|outside]] while [[Midfielder (Australian Rules)|on the ball]].
'''Joel Corey''' (born 17 February 1982) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played for the [[Geelong Football Club]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL). A [[midfielder (Australian Rules)|midfielder]], {{convert|1.90|m|0}} tall and weighing {{convert|87|kg|0}}, Corey is able to contribute [[Australian rules football positions#Midfield|inside]] or [[Australian rules football positions#Midfield|outside]] while [[Midfielder (Australian Rules)|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, 2009 and 2011. He was also selected in the [[Dream Team Australian rules football team|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 [[Australian international rules football team|Australia]] in [[International rules football]].
Corey is a dual [[Carji Greeves Medal]]list, two-time [[All-Australian]], and was part of Geelong's AFL premiership-winning teams in 2007, 2009 and 2011. He was also selected in the [[Dream Team Australian rules football team|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 international rules football team|Australia]] in [[International rules football]].


Corey currently serves as a development coach for the [[Fremantle Football Club]].
Corey currently serves as the stoppages coach of the [[Western Bulldogs]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Assistant Coaches|url=http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/team/coaches/assistant-coaches|website=westernbulldogs.com.au|publisher=Western Bulldogs|accessdate=23 August 2015}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
[[File:Joel Corey being tackled.JPG|thumb|left|Corey being tackled by [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn's]] [[Sam Mitchell (footballer)|Sam Mitchell]] in round 17, [[2008 AFL season|2008]].]]
[[File:Joel Corey being tackled.JPG|thumb|left|Corey being tackled by [[Hawthorn Football Club|Hawthorn's]] [[Sam Mitchell (footballer)|Sam Mitchell]] in round 17, [[2008 AFL season|2008]].]]
Corey was drafted with Geelong's 8th pick in the [[1999 AFL Draft|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.
Corey was drafted with Geelong's 8th pick in the [[1999 AFL Draft|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 AFL season|2005]] [[Carji Greeves Medal]] victory, selection in the [[Australian International Rules team]] of [[2004 AFL season|2004]], and selection as an [[All-Australian]] in [[2007 AFL season|2007]] and [[2008 AFL season|2008]]. Corey played an integral part in Geelong's record breaking [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007 Grand Final]] win. He is a part of the 6-man leadership group at Geelong.
Highlights of his career to date include a [[2005 AFL season|2005]] [[Carji Greeves Medal]] victory, selection in the [[Australian International Rules team]] of [[2004 AFL season|2004]], and selection as an [[All-Australian]] in [[2007 AFL season|2007]] and [[2008 AFL season|2008]]. Corey played an integral part in Geelong's record breaking [[2007 AFL Grand Final|2007 Grand Final]] win. In the same year he was part of the 6-man leadership group at Geelong.


==Statistics==
==Statistics==
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==Honours and achievements==
==Honours and achievements==
[[File:Joel Corey 2011 Premiership Parade 1.JPG|thumb|Corey at Geelong's 2011 premiership victory parade.]]
[[File:Joel Corey 2011 Premiership Parade 1.JPG|160px|thumb|Corey at Geelong's 2011 premiership victory parade.]]
[[File:Joel Corey 18.02.17.jpg|thumb|160px|Joel Corey as Western Bulldogs midfield coach in February 2017]]

'''AFL'''
'''AFL'''
*[[AFL Premiership]] Player (2007, 2009, 2011)
*[[AFL Premiership]] Player (2007, 2009, 2011)
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*[[NAB Cup|AFL Pre-Season Premiership]] Player (2006)
*[[NAB Cup|AFL Pre-Season Premiership]] Player (2006)
*[[International Rules]] Series Representative (2004)
*[[International Rules]] Series Representative (2004)
*Western Australia [[Interstate_matches_in_Australian_rules_football#State_of_origin|State of Origin]] (2005, 2006, 2007)
*Western Australia [[Interstate matches in Australian rules football#State of origin|State of Origin]] (2005, 2006, 2007)


'''Geelong Football Club'''
'''Geelong Football Club'''
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Corey graduated from [[John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School]] in 1999. He was a junior Australian representative in baseball when he was younger, but Corey gave baseball up to pursue a football career.<ref>Bernard, G, [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,,18743714-19766,00.html "Corey slips under the radar"], heraldsun.com.au, 8 April 2006</ref> 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 [[aptitude|forte]].<ref name="Power">{{cite news|last=Hanlon|first=Peter|url=http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/the-power-and-the-corey/2008/06/05/1212259009351.html|title=The power and the Corey|work=realfooty.com.au|date=6 June 2008|archiveurl=http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac?page=1&sy=nstore&kw=joel+Corey&docID=AGE0806061A6RH6HFO4C|archivedate=6 June 2008}}</ref>
Corey graduated from [[John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School]] in 1999. He was a junior Australian representative in baseball when he was younger, but Corey gave baseball up to pursue a football career.<ref>Bernard, G, [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,,18743714-19766,00.html "Corey slips under the radar"], heraldsun.com.au, 8 April 2006</ref> 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 [[aptitude|forte]].<ref name="Power">{{cite news|last=Hanlon|first=Peter|url=http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/the-power-and-the-corey/2008/06/05/1212259009351.html|title=The power and the Corey|work=realfooty.com.au|date=6 June 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080608071405/http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/news/the-power-and-the-corey/2008/06/05/1212259009351.html|archive-date=8 June 2008|access-date=28 September 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Corey enjoys [[surfing]], in [[Torquay, Victoria|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.<ref>Sheahan, M, [http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24300865-19742,00.html "Corey seeks safety in numbers"], heraldsun.com.au, 6 September 2008</ref> Corey has two dogs, a [[Australian Kelpie|Kelpie]] and a [[Staffordshire terrier]].<ref name="Power"/>
Corey enjoys [[surfing]], in [[Torquay, Victoria|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]]. Corey has two dogs, a [[Australian Kelpie|Kelpie]] and a [[Staffordshire Bull Terrier|Staffordshire terrier]].<ref name="Power"/>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{AFL Tables|J/Joel_Corey}}


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Latest revision as of 10:43, 2 August 2023

Not to be confused with Joel Corry.

Joel Corey
Personal information
Full name Joel Corey
Nickname(s) Smithy[1]
Date of birth (1982-02-17) 17 February 1982 (age 42)
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Original team(s) East Perth (WAFL)
Draft 8th overall, 1999
Geelong
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 89 kg (196 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2000–2013 Geelong 276 (79)
Representative team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2008 Dream Team 1 (0)
International team honours
2004 Australia
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2013.
2 State and international statistics correct as of 2008.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joel Corey (born 17 February 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A midfielder, 1.90 metres (6 ft 3 in) 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 Medallist, two-time All-Australian, and was part of Geelong's AFL premiership-winning teams in 2007, 2009 and 2011. He was also 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 currently serves as a development coach for the Fremantle Football Club.

Career

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Corey being tackled by Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell in round 17, 2008.

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. In the same year he was part of the 6-man leadership group at Geelong.

Statistics

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[2]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2000 Geelong 11 5 2 2 39 23 62 11 8 0.4 0.4 7.8 4.6 12.4 2.2 1.6
2001 Geelong 11 14 3 4 102 36 138 39 26 0.2 0.3 7.3 2.6 9.9 2.8 1.9
2002 Geelong 11 20 5 4 198 165 363 57 61 0.3 0.2 9.9 8.3 18.2 2.9 3.1
2003 Geelong 11 22 9 6 250 157 407 78 70 0.4 0.3 11.4 7.1 18.5 3.5 3.2
2004 Geelong 11 22 9 13 242 173 415 92 75 0.4 0.6 11.0 7.9 18.9 4.2 3.4
2005 Geelong 11 21 5 11 292 205 497 120 81 0.2 0.5 13.9 9.8 23.7 5.7 3.9
2006 Geelong 11 22 8 4 298 231 529 107 64 0.4 0.2 13.5 10.5 24.0 4.9 2.9
2007 Geelong 11 25 7 9 338 312 650 119 134 0.3 0.4 13.5 12.5 26.0 4.8 5.4
2008 Geelong 11 25 6 7 339 391 730 116 138 0.2 0.3 13.6 15.6 29.2 4.6 5.5
2009 Geelong 11 23 7 4 306 356 662 106 115 0.3 0.2 13.3 15.5 28.8 4.6 5.0
2010 Geelong 11 14 2 3 153 185 338 51 71 0.1 0.2 10.9 13.2 24.1 3.6 5.1
2011 Geelong 11 21 8 5 257 262 519 77 90 0.4 0.2 12.2 12.5 24.7 3.7 4.3
2012 Geelong 11 20 3 5 189 239 428 54 103 0.2 0.3 9.5 12.0 21.4 2.7 5.2
2013 Geelong 11 22 5 3 170 288 458 72 103 0.2 0.1 7.7 13.1 20.8 3.3 4.7
Career 276 79 80 3173 3023 6196 1099 1139 0.3 0.3 11.5 11.0 22.4 4.0 4.1

Honours and achievements

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Corey at Geelong's 2011 premiership victory parade.
Joel Corey as Western Bulldogs midfield coach in February 2017

AFL

Geelong Football Club

U18 Juniors

Milestones:

Personal life

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Corey graduated from John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School in 1999. He was a junior Australian representative in baseball when he was younger, but Corey gave baseball up to pursue a football career.[3] 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.[1]

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. Corey has two dogs, a Kelpie and a Staffordshire terrier.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hanlon, Peter (6 June 2008). "The power and the Corey". realfooty.com.au. Archived from the original on 8 June 2008. Retrieved 28 September 2008.
  2. ^ Joel Corey's player profile at AFL Tables
  3. ^ Bernard, G, "Corey slips under the radar", heraldsun.com.au, 8 April 2006
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