Corey Wagner (born 23 March 1997) is a professional

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er who plays for the

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, having previously played for

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and

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in the

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(AFL). He is the younger brother of former

defender,

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Early life

Wagner was born into a family with a strong history in

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, with his father, Scott Wagner, a 200-gamer for the

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and he was the inaugural captain of the development side, and his grandfathers, Gary Wagner and Col "Skinny" Robinson, played in premiership sides for Sandgate, along with Gary being a member of AFL Queensland's Hall of Fame.

AFL Career

North Melbourne: (2016–2017)

He was drafted by the North Melbourne Football Club with their fourth selection and forty-first overall in the 2015 national draft. He made his debut in the nine point loss against Hawthorn in round 13, 2016 at

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. Wagner was delisted at the conclusion of the 2017 AFL season.

Melbourne: (2019–2020)

Ahead of the 2019 season, Wagner joined Melbourne during the newly implemented pre-season supplemental selection period. He spent 2018 playing for

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in the VFL. Wagner was delisted by Melbourne at the end of the

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Fremantle: (2023–)

2023 season

Wagner was drafted with the 57th pick in the

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by Fremantle after performing well for in the

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. Wagner played his first game for in Round 5 of the

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, against the

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. He collected 12 disposals on debut for the Dockers in a 10 point victory. Despite collecting 18 disposals the following week against the , Wagner couldn't regain his spot in the Fremantle senior side. He instead played for their WAFL affiliate, Peel Thunder. He returned to the Dockers line-up in round eighteen against , and played out the remainder of the season.

2024 season

Wagner suffered a calf injury during a pre-season WAFL practice match in early March 2024. He played his first game of the

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in round 11 against , replacing Josh Draper in the third quarter. Wagner played well collecting eight disposals and helping in a tight contest. He signed a two-year contract extension in late July to remain at Fremantle until at least the end of 2026.

2025 season

Wagner started the season strong with 24 disposals in Round 1 and 20 disposals in Round 2. However, Wagner was a late out for 's Round 3 clash with cross town rivals after he pulled up with a sore calf from Round 2. Wagner returned in Round 4 however, was subbed out of the game during the 3rd quarter with calf awareness. Wagner returned to the AFL in Round 7 after missing the last two weeks with that calf injury. Wagner played well in round 11 in a big win for the Dockers against where he had 18 disposals and kicked his first goal for the club. After the bye Wagner continued on his good form by kicking another goal in 's 6 point win over in North's WA home game at

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, in Round 17 he collected 22 disposals and kicked another goal in a close loss to , and the following week he racked up 18 touches in a big win against fellow finals contender .

Statistics

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* * * * 1997 births Living people North Melbourne Football Club players Aspley Football Club players Werribee Football Club players Casey Demons players Melbourne Football Club players Port Melbourne Football Club players Fremantle Football Club players Peel Thunder Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Brisbane 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{AFL-bio-1990s-stub