Josh Goater

Josh Goater
Goater in February 2023
Personal information
Full name	Joshua Goater
Date of birth	(2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 (age 21)
Original team(s)	Calder Cannons
Draft	No. 22, 2021 national draft
Debut	20 August 2022, North Melbourne vs. Gold Coast, at Marvel Stadium
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder/Defender
Club information
Current club	North Melbourne
Number	31
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2022-	North Melbourne	12 (0)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joshua Goater is an Australian rules footballer who plays for North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Early life

Goater's father David was also a footballer, playing for East Perth Football Club in the WAFL. Goater was a North Melbourne supporter in childhood. In 2021, he spent four weeks with Essendon's VFL side, playing one game against the Frankston Football Club, during which he kicked a goal.^[1]

AFL career

Goater was draft by North Melbourne with pick 22 in the 2021 AFL draft. Goater made his debut in the last game of the 2022 season.

Statistics

Updated to Round 3 of the 2024 season.^[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
2022	North Melbourne	31	1	-	1	12	9	21	5	3	0.0	1.0	12.0	9.0	21.0	5.0	3.0
2023	North Melbourne	31	10	0	1	79	61	140	46	13	0.0	0.1	7.9	6.1	14.0	4.6	1.3
2024	North Melbourne	31	1	0	0	7	3	10	2	1	0.0	0.0	7.0	3.0	10.0	2.0	1.0
Career			12	0	2	98	73	171	53	17	0.0	0.2	8.2	6.1	14.3	4.4	1.4

References

1. "5 things to know about Josh Goater". nmfc.com.au. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
2. "Josh Goater's player profile at AFL Tables". AFL Tables.