Corey Gault
| Corey Gault | |||
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 Gault training with Collingwood in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Corey Gault | ||
| Date of birth | 28 October 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | Swan Districts (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 65, 2011 national draft | ||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 96 kg (212 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2016 | Collingwood | 6 (4) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Corey Gault (born 28 October 1992) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
He made his debut for Collingwood against Hawthorn in round 23 of the 2014 AFL season.[1] Gault was delisted at the end of 2013 season but was given another chance and re-drafted to the rookie list via the 2014 AFL Rookie Draft.[2] Standing at 199 cm and 96 kg Gault is a tall forward.
In October 2016, Gault retired from AFL level football to return home to Western Australia and re-joined Swan Districts.[3][4][5] He represented Western Australia in the interstate match against South Australia in 2021.[6]
Statistics
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2012 | Collingwood | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | Collingwood | 44 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Collingwood | 44 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
| 2015 | Collingwood | 44 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2016 | Collingwood | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 3.0 |
| Career | 6 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 19 | 44 | 10 | 15 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 7.3 | 1.7 | 2.5 | ||
Post-Playing Career
[edit]Whilst injured and unable to play AFL, Corey started a teaching degree which he completed in around 2018, and also moved back to Perth. He then got a job teaching at Eastern Hills Senior High School where he was from 2019 until 2023, when he applied for a job at Guildford Grammar School which was successful.
References
[edit]- ^ Chiarelli, Simon (28 August 2014). "Selection: A retirement, a debutant".
- ^ Quayle, Emma (27 November 2013). "Magpies pass over Jake Kelly in rookie draft".
- ^ Allen, Sarah (28 October 2016). "Gault calls time on AFL career". Collingwoodfc.com.au. BigPond. Archived from the original on 26 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2016.
- ^ Nicholson, Larissa (28 October 2016). "Hawthorn cut Matt Spangher and final round hero Jack Fitzpatrick". The Age.
- ^ Townsend, John (10 October 2016). "Swans lure back pair with AFL experience". The West Australian.
- ^ "WAFL announce Kia Australia WA State Team". West Australian Football League. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Corey Gault statistics". AFL Tables. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
External links
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- Corey Gault's profile on the official website of the Collingwood Football Club
- Corey Gault's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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