Josh Saunders (Australian footballer)

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Josh Saunders
Personal information
Full name	Joshua Saunders
Date of birth	(1994-08-31) 31 August 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth	Geelong, Victoria
Original team(s)	Geelong Falcons
Draft	No. 43, 2012 National draft, St Kilda
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Playing career^1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2013–2016	St Kilda	22 (7)
^1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joshua (Josh) Saunders (born 31 August 1994) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was initially picked with the 43rd selection in the 2012 national draft.^[1]

AFL career

Saunders attended The Geelong College,^[2] and in year 9 was one of the youngest-ever Geelong College students to play in the 1st XVIII Football team, at only 14 years old.^{[citation needed]} He later played for Geelong Falcons, where in 2012 he received the coach's award.^[3] He is noted for his run-and-carry style of play, explosive pace, and endurance.^[1]

In Round 5 of the 2013 AFL season, Saunders made his AFL debut for St Kilda against Sydney Swans at Westpac Stadium in Wellington, New Zealand, in the first-ever premiership season game held outside Australia.^[4]

He was delisted in October 2015;^[5] however, he was re-drafted in the 2016 rookie draft.^[6] He was delisted again at the end of the 2016 season.^[7]

References

1. "The 2012 AFL national draft: club by club". 23 November 2012.
2. Oates, Alex (23 November 2012). "Wood to hit ground running with Kangas".
3. "Geelong Falcons Presentation Night: Season 2012".
4. Ralph, Jon (25 April 2013). "St Kilda coach Scott Watters is proud of his players despite loss to Sydney Swans". Herald Sun.
5. Ryan, Peter (30 October 2015). "Farren Ray cut among three list changes for Saints". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
6. "Rookie Draft Pick 40: Josh Saunders". Saints.com.au. Bigpond. 27 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
7. "St Kilda list changes". Saints.com.au. Bigpond. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

• Josh Saunders's profile on the official website of the St Kilda Football Club
• Josh Saunders's playing statistics from AFL Tables