| Josh Mellington | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Josh Mellington | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1992 | ||
| Original team | Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | #56, 2010 National Draft, Fremantle | ||
| Height/Weight | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) / 78 kg (170 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 25 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2011– | Fremantle | 4 (5) | |
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1 Playing statistics to end of 2012 season .
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Josh Mellington (born 29 December 1992) is an Australian rules footballer with the Fremantle Football Club, in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Originally from Benalla, Mellington played junior football for the Murray Bushrangers in the TAC Cup. In 2010, Mellington led the Bushrangers' goalkicking, with 41 for the season, and finished fourth in the TAC Cup best and fairest.[1] He was "shocked" when drafted by Fremantle with their third selection, 56th overall, in the 2010 AFL Draft.[2]
A small forward, Mellington played his first games for Fremantle in a NAB Cup pre-season double header against Hawthorn and West Coast on 14 February 2011.[3]
He made his official AFL debut in Round 14 of the 2011 AFL season against Brisbane Lions at Patersons Stadium.[4]
References [edit]
- ^ Mitchell, Chris (18 November 2010). "Mellington hopes Dogs bite at draft". The Border Mail. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Mitchell, Chris (19 November 2010). "DRAFT: Shocked Mellington heads west". The Border Mail. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Quartermaine, Braden (13 February 2011). "New faces as Fremantle rebuilds with eye on finals". Herald Sun. Retrieved 19 March 2011.
- ^ Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich repels Brisbane Lions
External links [edit]
- Josh Mellington's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Josh Mellington's statistics from AFL Tables
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