Josh Honey

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

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

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

Statistics are correct to the end of 2021[11]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 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

  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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