Josh Corbett (born 23 April 1996) is a former professional

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er who played for the

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and the

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in the

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(AFL).

Early life

Corbett was raised in the regional

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town of

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and grew up playing football for the North Warrnambool Eagles in the

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. As a teenager, he was overlooked by his region's

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team North Ballarat but continued to make his way through the local levels of football in Warrnambool. After finishing second in North Warrnambool's 2015 senior best and fairest award at the age of 19, Corbett was invited to take part in preseason training with the

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and impressed enough to be signed prior to the commencement of the

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. He gradually adjusted to the higher standard of competition by improving his fitness and made his senior VFL debut for Werribee in August 2016. By early 2018, Corbett had cemented his place in Werribee's forward line and strung together nine consecutive games in which he kicked 22 goals. He also led the VFL in contested marks and marks inside 50. His outstanding start to the season came to a halt in round 12 when an errant poke to his left eye from a Frankston opponent obstructed his vision and resulted in a blood clot forming in his iris and pupil. He went temporarily blind in his left eye for a month due to the incident and was unable to return for the rest of the 2018 season. Despite only playing half a season, Corbett was awarded the

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as the VFL's most promising young player. During his time with Werribee, he was personally sponsored by former

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. In October 2018, the

signed Corbett to a four-year AFL contract with the use of the special assistance state league priority access granted by the AFL.

AFL career

Corbett made his AFL debut for Gold Coast against the

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in round 6 of the

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, and kicked two goals in his first game. Following the conclusion of the

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, Corbett was traded to in exchange for a future fourth round pick. Corbett kicked two goals during round 20 of the

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in Fremantle's 7 point win over

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. Corbett suffered a hip injury in late October 2023 which required surgery, and as a result missed the entirety of the

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. At the end of that season, Corbett announced his retirement at the age of 28, then signing for an off-field role with Fremantle's Fans & Community department.

Statistics

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Corbett, Josh 1996 births Living people Werribee Football Club players Gold Coast Football Club players Peel Thunder Football Club players Fremantle Football Club players Australian rules footballer from Warrnambool