Josh Treacy

Josh Treacy
Personal information
Full name Joshua Treacy
Nickname(s) The Big Cohuna, Cyclone
Date of birth (2002-08-04) 4 August 2002 (age 22)
Original team(s) Bendigo Pioneers (NAB League Boys)
Draft No. 7, 2021 rookie draft
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 94 kg (207 lb)
Position(s) Key forward
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 35
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021– Fremantle 56 (74)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Josh Treacy (born 4 August 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Early life

Treacy is from Cohuna, a dairy farming area in the north of Victoria. He participated in the Auskick program at Cohuna[1] and played for the Cohuna Kangas in the Central Murray Football and Netball League and the Bendigo Pioneers in the NAB League Boys Under 18s competition. In 2020, Treacy was named to co-captain the Pioneers, but the season was cancelled due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

AFL career

He was recruited by Fremantle with their first selection, 7th overall, in the 2021 rookie draft.[3] He played for Fremantle's reserves team, Peel Thunder, in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) during the pre-season, and was suspended for two games for striking former Fremantle player Brady Grey during one of the games. Due to a misalignment of the WAFL and AFL season, the two week suspension was initially thought to be effectively four weeks, until the AFL made a ruling that the suspension to play for Fremantle for shall be considered as two weeks of the AFL season, not the WAFL season.[4] Treacy made his AFL debut during the fourth round of the 2021 AFL season in Fremantle's clash against Hawthorn.[5] Treacy kicked a game high three goals in round 12 during Fremantle's match against the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium. Treacy finished his debut season having played 15 games and kicked 13 goals.

Treacy had a frustrating start to the 2022 AFL season, suffering a groin injury during pre-season. Injuries to both his ankles as well as contracting glandular fever saw his season restricted to four games.[6]

Treacy made his return during round 1 of the 2023 AFL season during Fremantle's clash against St Kilda, after a strong pre-season.[7] Treacy kicked 2 goals in round 9 during Fremantle's 17 point win over Sydney at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[8] Treacy kicked 3 goals in round 18 during Fremantle's game against Collingwood at the MCG.[9] Treacy signed a three-year contract extension during the 2023 season tying him to Fremantle until at least 2026.[10] He finished the season having played a career high 17 games.

Treacy made the line-up for Fremantle's opening game of the 2024 AFL season against the Brisbane Lions at Optus. He finished the game with twelve disposals and three goals in the 23 point come from behind win.[11] He kicked three goals within a 5 minute period four weeks later against Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval, and finished the game with sixteen disposals.[12] His fine form continued throughout the next three weeks kicking nine goals to sit atop Fremantle's leading goalkicker tally. Treacy kicked a career-best five goals in round seventeen against Richmond at Optus Stadium.[13] He signed a four-year contract extension on July 31st, 2024, to keep him at Fremantle until at least 2030.[14] Treacy kicked three goals and collected nine disposals in round twenty-one against Essendon at the MCG.[15] Unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury during the match[16] and as a result missed Fremantle's last three games of the season.[17] He finished the year as Fremantle's leading goalkicker having kicked 45 goals across 20 games in a breakout season, as well as an eighth place finish in the Coleman Medal.[18]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of round 24, 2024[19]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
H/O
 Hit-outs
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T H/O G B K H D M T H/O
2021 Fremantle 35 15 13 10 70 45 115 51 31 7 0.9 0.7 4.7 3.0 7.7 3.4 2.1 0.4
2022 Fremantle 35 4 1 2 19 12 31 10 9 3 0.3 0.5 4.8 3.0 7.8 2.5 2.3 0.8
2023 Fremantle 35 17 15 6 86 68 154 58 44 67 0.9 0.4 5.1 4.0 9.1 3.4 2.6 3.9
2024 Fremantle 35 20 45 15 158 83 241 122 44 63 2.3 0.8 7.9 4.2 12.1 6.1 2.2 3.2
Career 56 74 32 333 208 541 241 128 140 1.3 0.6 6.0 3.7 9.7 4.3 2.3 2.5

Notes

References

  1. ^ AFL Record. Round 9, 2022. pg 80
  2. ^ West, Luke (13 August 2020). ""For an 18-year-old aspiring to be an AFL footballer to be told they can't play the game, it has been very tough"". Bendigo Advertiser. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  3. ^ May, Brayden (10 December 2020). "Josh Treacy drafted by Fremantle". Riverine Herald. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ Robinson, Chris; Quartermaine, Braden (24 March 2021). "Loophole CLOSED! Treacy's big win". PerthNow. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Hey coach, why aren't I getting a game? Guess what happened next". Retrieved 21 June 2022.
  6. ^ McArdle, Jordan. "Ex-coach backs forgotten Fremantle Dockers forward Josh Treacy to take next step after injury-hit 2022". thewest. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  7. ^ "New mindset, new Treacy". fremantlefc. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  8. ^ Somerford, Ben. "Docker delight as Freo defeats undermanned Swans". afl.com.au. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Plenty to play for". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Treacy locked in!". fremantlefc.
  11. ^ Rogers, Samantha. "Fremantle forward Josh Treacy believes connection with spearhead Jye Amiss will help Dockers succeed". thewest.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  12. ^ Schmook, Nathan (7 May 2024). "Forward's rapid rise blows trade plans wide open". afl. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  13. ^ Australian Associated Press (7 July 2024). "Treacy kicks five as Dockers bury Tigers in Perth". ESPN Australia.
  14. ^ Barrett, Jackson (1 August 2024). "Fremantle Dockers lock away exciting key forward Josh Treacy until the end of the 2030 AFL season". The West Australian.
  15. ^ Smith, Martin (4 August 2024). "Not Don yet! Bombers stun Dockers to keep season alive". afl.com.
  16. ^ Schmook, Nathan (7 August 2024). "'Touch and go': Mystery surrounds key Docker ahead of Cats clash". afl.com.
  17. ^ Schmook, Nathan (20 August 2024). "Star Docker ruled out of season decider against Power". afl.com.
  18. ^ ESPN Australia (25 August 2024). "Coleman Medal leaderboard for season 2024". ESPN Australia.
  19. ^ "Josh Treacy". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 May 2022.