Joe Richards (footballer)

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Joe Richards
Personal information
Full name Joe Richards
Date of birth (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 25)
Original team(s) Wangaratta, Murray Bushrangers, (NAB League)
Draft No. 48, 2022 national draft
Debut 12 May 2024, Collingwood vs. West Coast, at Marvel Stadium
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Port Adelaide
Number 35
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2023–2024 Collingwood 9 (6)
2025– Port Adelaide 22 (15)
Total 31 (21)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 24, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joe Richards (born 23 November 1999) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Port Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Richards plays as a small forward.[1]

AFL career

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Richards was drafted by Collingwood with pick 48 as a mature-age player during the 2022 AFL national draft.[1] Unlike the majority of drafted players, Richards did not play in the major state based leagues after his under age career, but was drafted direct from Wangaratta in the Ovens & Murray Football Netball League[2] where he won their club best and fairest in 2018, 2019 and 2022 and played in their 2022 Ovens & Murray Football Netball League grand final win.[3]

Richards made his AFL debut in Round 9 of the 2024 season,[4] having 18 disposals and kicking 1 goal in a 66 point win over West Coast.[5]

After his debut season, Richards requested a trade to Port Adelaide to take up a three-year deal on offer from the Power, and was traded on 15 October.[6][7]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct to the end of Round 23 2025 [8]
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
2023 Collingwood 29 0 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2024 Collingwood 29 9 6 5 59 44 103 20 25 0.7 0.6 6.6 4.9 11.4 2.2 2.8
2025 Port Adelaide 35 21 14 15 162 159 321 73 71 0.6 0.7 7.7 7.5 15.2 3.4 3.3
Career 30 20 20 221 203 424 93 96 0.6 0.6 7.3 6.7 14.1 3.1 3.2

References

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  1. ^ a b "Joe Richards | AFL". collingwoodfc.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. ^ "The 'Wangaratta bolter' who is a chance to be drafted inside the top 30". www.sen.com.au. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ "O&MFNL Grand Final Results". O&MFNL. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  4. ^ Gabelich, Josh (10 May 2024). "Magpies hand debut to another mature-age recruit". AFL. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  5. ^ Walsh, Courtney (12 May 2024). "'You don't fluke this stuff': From teacher to AFL in 17 months, and 'half his hometown' was there". Fox Sports. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Magpie wants out: Richards requests trade". AFL. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
  7. ^ @AFL_House (15 October 2024). "Three club trade approved" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ "Joe Richards". AFL Tables. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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