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Josh Worrell
Personal information
Full name Joshua Worrell
Nicknames Woozle, Woz
Born (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 24)
High Wycombe, England
Original teams Sandringham Dragons (Talent League)
Bentleigh Demons(SMJFL)
East Brighton Vampires(SMJFL)
Draft No. 28, 2019 national draft
Debut Round 13, 2021, Adelaide vs. St Kilda, at Cazaly's Stadium
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 93 kg (205 lb)
Position Key defender
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 24
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2021– Adelaide 53 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 24, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joshua Worrell (born 11 April 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Adelaide Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).[1][2]

Early life

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Born in High Wycombe, England, Worrell moved to Australia as an infant and grew up in Melbourne, attending first CBC St Kilda (St Mary's College) and then Haileybury. He played his junior football for Bentleigh Demons and East Brighton Vampires[3] and was drafted out of the Sandringham Dragons. In 2019 he represented Vic Metro at the under-18 championships and was the team's top goal-kicker.[4]

AFL career

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Worrell, a left-footed player, was selected by Adelaide with the 28th pick of the 2019 national draft. His league debut came in Cairns against St Kilda in 2021. He has since been used by the Crows as a medium defender, rather than his drafted position of forward.[5][6]

Worrell showed signs of becoming a breakout star defender for the Crows in 2024 until he broke his wrist in a drawn match against Brisbane Lions.[7] In "huge show of faith" by Adelaide, Worrell signed a two-year contract extension in the week following his injury.[8] He returned to the side wearing a wrist support in round 21 against Geelong, and had a strong finish to the season. Worrell averaged a career-best 18 disposals in 2024, ranked "elite".

He started the 2025 season strongly with a career-high 25 disposals against St Kilda. Worrell escaped a ban against Fremantle, receiving a fine for a dangerous tackle against Michael Frederick.[9] Teammate Mitch Hinge received a one-game suspension in the same match, and the following week, Worrell thrived with the additional defensive responsibilities against Carlton.[10] Worrell continued his career-best year and launched himself in All-Australian contention with a personal-best 27 disposals against Collingwood in round 23.[11][12] He was second in intercept possessions during the 2025 home-and-away season only behind teammate Mark Keane. Prior to the finals series, Worrell re-signed with the Crows, extending his contract until the end of 2033.[13]

Statistics

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Statistics are correct to the end of 2025[14]
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2020 Adelaide 24 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
2021 Adelaide 24 1 0 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 2.0 1.0 3.0 0 2.0 0
2022 Adelaide 24 4 0 0 33 24 57 8 7 0 0 8.3 6.0 14.3 2.0 1.8 0
2023 Adelaide 24 12 0 0 127 48 175 47 25 0 0 10.6 4.0 14.6 3.9 2.1 0
2024 Adelaide 24 13 0 0 155 78 233 67 19 0 0 11.9 6.0 17.9 5.2 1.5 0
2025 Adelaide 24 25 0 0 365 160 525 144 32 0 0 14.6 6.4 21.0 5.8 1.3 1
Career 55 0 0 682 311 993 266 85 0 0 12.4 5.7 18.1 4.8 1.6 1

References

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  1. ^ "Josh Worrell | AFL". afc.com.au. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Crows, Port AFL players unite over unfair treatment in SANFL". Herald Sun. 7 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Joshua Worrell". www.playhq.com. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  4. ^ "10 things you may not know about Josh Worrell". afc.com.au. 3 December 2019.
  5. ^ Larkin, Steve (28 February 2023). "Crows uncertain on Worrell's return from injury". The Albany Advertiser.
  6. ^ Barrett, Steve (30 July 2022). "Carlton winless at Adelaide Oval after Crows surge to victory". The Age.
  7. ^ "Injury Update: Josh Worrell". afc.com.au. 12 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Crows' huge show of faith in injured defender". adelaidenow.com.au. The Advertiser. 14 May 2024.
  9. ^ "MATCH REVIEW: Crow cops one-game ban for high hit". afl.com.au. 26 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Coaches' votes, R8: Crows skipper climbs to top, SEVEN perfect 10s". afl.com.au. 5 May 2025.
  11. ^ Schmook, Nathan (26 July 2025). "This Crow's nanna was a world champion, and she could be to thank for his rise". afl.com.au.
  12. ^ Scanlon, Connor (July 2025). "The pair of Crows who should be in All-Australian contention". 1116 SEN. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Key Crow recommits for long-term". afc.com.au. 25 August 2025.
  14. ^ "AFL Tables - Josh Worrell - Stats - Statistics". afltables.com. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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