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{{Short description|Australian rules footballer}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1974|12|18}}
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| birth_place = [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]
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| originalteam = [[North Adelaide Roosters|North Adelaide]]<ref>{{cite book|last=Holmesby, Russell & Main, Jim|title=The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers| publisher=BAS Publishing|year=2007|isbn=978-1-920910-78-5}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]
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| draftpick = 27th, [[1992 AFL Draft|1993 Pre-Season Draft]]
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'''Joshua Mail''' (born 18 December 1974 in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played with the [[Adelaide Crows]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL).
'''Joshua Mail''' (born 18 December 1974 in [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]]) is a former [[Australian rules football]]er who played with the [[Adelaide Crows]] in the [[Australian Football League]] (AFL).


Mail, who attended both Northfield Primary and Northfield High schools in Adelaide when growing up, was one of the youngest ever players to appear in the [[South Australian National Football League]]. Originally recruited from the [[Gepps Cross Football Club|Gepps Cross Rams]] (the club is located only minutes from his childhood home in the suburb of [[Northfield, South Australia|Northfield]]), he made his debut for the [[North Adelaide Football Club]] at the age of 15 in 1991.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afc.com.au/TheClub/History/PastPlayerProfiles/PastPlayersHO199games/tabid/14423/Default.aspx#joshua_mail|title=Joshua Mail| publisher=Adelaide Football Club}}</ref>
Mail attended Northfield Primary and Northfield High schools in Adelaide and played for [[South Australian Amateur Football League]] (SAAFL) club Gepps Cross before his recruitment by [[South Australian National Football League]] (SANFL) club [[North Adelaide Football Club|North Adelaide]].


Mail made his senior SANFL debut in 1991 aged 16 years and 95 days, becoming the seventh youngest footballer in SANFL history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Panthers to blood 15-year-old|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/panthers-to-blood-15-year-old/story-e6freckc-1226133283153|work=The Advertiser|publisher=Mews Limited|accessdate=2 January 2014}}</ref>
A South Australian [[Teal Cup]] representative under the coaching of four-time [[List of Magarey Medallists|Magarey Medallist]] and [[SANFL]] legend [[Russell Ebert]], he could play as a rover, forward or defender and was selected by Adelaide in the [[1992 AFL Draft|1993 Pre-Season Draft]].


A South Australian [[AFL Under 18 Championships|Teal Cup]] representative under the coaching of four-time [[List of Magarey Medallists|Magarey Medallist]] and SANFL legend [[Russell Ebert]], Mail played as a rover, forward and defender and was selected by Adelaide at #27 in the [[1992 AFL Draft#1993 Pre-season Draft|1993 Pre-Season Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afc.com.au/TheClub/History/PastPlayerProfiles/PastPlayersHO199games/tabid/14423/Default.aspx|title=Past Players H-O (1–99 games)|publisher=afc.com.au|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120905151342/http://www.afc.com.au/TheClub/History/PastPlayerProfiles/PastPlayersHO199games/tabid/14423/Default.aspx|archivedate=5 September 2012}}</ref>
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Mail made his AFL debut against {{AFL Fit}} at [[Football Park]] in Round 10 of the [[1994 AFL season]] and marked an impressive debut with 11 kicks, 5 marks and 4 handballs. He went on to play in the next three games for the Crows during the season but couldn't cement his place in the side, instead playing most of the season with North Adelaide.<ref name=AFLTables>[http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/J/Joshua_Mail.html AFL Tables: Joshua Mail]</ref>

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Mail made his AFL debut against {{AFL Fit}} at [[Football Park]] in Round 10 of the [[1994 AFL season]] and marked an impressive debut with 11 kicks, 5 marks and 4 handballs. He went on to play in the next three games for the Crows during the season but couldn't cement his place in the side, instead playing most of the season with North Adelaide.<ref name=AFLTables>[http://afltables.com/afl/stats/players/J/Joshua_Mail.html AFL Tables: Joshua Mail]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{1993 AFL pre-season draft}}


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| NAME = Mail, Josh
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian rules footballer
| DATE OF BIRTH = 18 December 1974
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Adelaide]], South Australia
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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:1974 births]]

Latest revision as of 11:48, 22 January 2024

Josh Mail
Personal information
Full name Joshua Mail
Date of birth (1974-12-18) 18 December 1974 (age 49)
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia
Original team(s) North Adelaide[1]
Draft 27th, 1993 Pre-Season Draft
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 80 kg (12 st 8 lb; 176 lb)
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1994 Adelaide 4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1994.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joshua Mail (born 18 December 1974 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with the Adelaide Crows in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Mail attended Northfield Primary and Northfield High schools in Adelaide and played for South Australian Amateur Football League (SAAFL) club Gepps Cross before his recruitment by South Australian National Football League (SANFL) club North Adelaide.

Mail made his senior SANFL debut in 1991 aged 16 years and 95 days, becoming the seventh youngest footballer in SANFL history.[2]

A South Australian Teal Cup representative under the coaching of four-time Magarey Medallist and SANFL legend Russell Ebert, Mail played as a rover, forward and defender and was selected by Adelaide at #27 in the 1993 Pre-Season Draft.[3]

Mail made his AFL debut against Fitzroy at Football Park in Round 10 of the 1994 AFL season and marked an impressive debut with 11 kicks, 5 marks and 4 handballs. He went on to play in the next three games for the Crows during the season but couldn't cement his place in the side, instead playing most of the season with North Adelaide.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN 978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. ^ "Panthers to blood 15-year-old". The Advertiser. Mews Limited. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Past Players H-O (1–99 games)". afc.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 September 2012.
  4. ^ AFL Tables: Joshua Mail
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