Josh Carr

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Josh Carr
Personal information
Full nameJoshua Carr
Date of birth (1980-04-29) 29 April 1980
Original teamEast Fremantle (WAFL)
Draft7th overall, 1998
Port Adelaide
Height/Weight178cm / 80 kg
Position(s)Midfielder
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2000–2004
2005–2008
2009–2010		South Australia Port Adelaide
Western Australia Fremantle
South Australia Port Adelaide		105 0(60)
083 0(44)
019 00(5)
207 (109)
Coaching career
notcoach
1 Playing statistics correct to end of 2009 season.
Career highlights
  • AFL Rising Star nominee 2000
  • Port Adelaide Club Best & Fairest 'Best First Year Player' 2000
  • Port Adelaide pre-season premiership side 2001, 2002
  • Port Adelaide Football Club Best & Fairest 'Most Improved Player' 2001
  • Port Adelaide Football Club Best & Fairest 'Best Team Man' 2002
  • Port Adelaide Football Club Best & Fairest 'Best Team Man' 2003
  • Port Adelaide Football Club premiership side 2004
  • Fremantle Football Club Ross Glendinning medal 2007

Joshua "Josh" Carr (born 29 April 1980) is a former Australian rules footballer who played as a midfielder for Port Adelaide and Fremantle in the Australian Football League. After originally being drafted by Port Adelaide and playing in their 2004 premiership side he returned to Western Australia to play with his brother Matthew Carr at Fremantle. At the end of the 2008 AFL season he announced that he wanted to leave Fremantle and return to Port Adelaide. He played his 200th game against Carlton on Round 20, 2009. He played his 207th and last game in Round 17, 2010 against the Adelaide Crows. He is currently an assistant coach at Port Adelaide.

AFL career

Port Adelaide career (1999–2004)

In his first season he did not play a game due to injury. In 2001 he became one of Ports important players, winning the best team man award. In 2004 he was appointed Vice Captain alongside Warren Tredrea. He played in the 2004 Port Adelaide premiership team before announcing he wanted to join Fremantle in 2005 to play alongside brother Matthew Carr.

Fremantle career (2005–2008)

Port eventually traded him and he returned to Western Australia at the beginning of the 2005 season. A hard working player, he can play as a run-with player or as an inside midfielder who can cause great damage with his quick hands and ball-winning ability.

Carr was named as Fremantle's vice-captain for the 2007 & 2008 seasons. He won the Ross Glendinning medal in the second Western Derby of 2007, gathering 26 possessions and kicking three goals as Fremantle notched up their eighth win over West Coast.

During the 2008 he began to question his career at Fremantle due to his brothers retirement. At the end of the 2008 season, Carr told the club that he wanted to be traded back to Port Adelaide for personal reasons. He played 83 games for Fremantle in four seasons.[1]

Return to Port Adelaide (2009–2010)

He was drafted at number 2 by the Power in the 2008 Pre-Season Draft and played his 200th game for them against Carlton in Round 20, 2009.

On 19 July 2010, Carr announced he would retire following Showdown XXIX at AAMI Stadium.[2] He ended his career in a 19 point win over the Crows, marking an impressive 10–0 record in showdowns.[3]

Coaching career

On 19 October 2011, Carr joined Port Adelaide as an assistant coach.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Rucci, Michelangelo (1 September 2008). "Power chasing Josh Carr, despite the denials". Herald Sun (Australia). 
  2. ↑ "Josh Carr to retire, but only after one more Showdown". Sydney Morning Herald. 19 July 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010. 
  3. ↑ http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/power-triumphs-over-adelaide-at-aami/story-e6frea6u-1225896749454
  4. ↑ http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6038/newsid/125296/default.aspx

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