Josh Wooden
Australian rules footballer
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Josh Wooden (born 14 November 1978) is a former Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
Fullname
Joshua Mark Wooden
Nickname
Pinocchio
Born
14 November 1978
Original team
Lockhart / NSW-ACT U18
| Josh Wooden | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joshua Mark Wooden | ||
| Nickname | Pinocchio | ||
| Born | 14 November 1978 | ||
| Original team | Lockhart / NSW-ACT U18 | ||
| Draft | 24th 1996 AFL draft | ||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 1997–2007 | West Coast Eagles | 96 (18) | |
| 1997–1998 | Subiaco | 12 (?) | |
| 1999 | Claremont | 13 (2) | |
| 2000–2001 | East Perth | 14 (6) | |
| 2002–2007 | Subiaco | 46 (18) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2007. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
He was recruited as the number 24 draft pick in the 1996 AFL draft from Lockhart. Wooden made his debut for the West Coast Eagles in Round 1, 1997 against the Sydney Swans.
While playing in the West Australian Football League he played in three premierships, in 2000 for East Perth and in 2004 and 2006 for Subiaco.[1]
He retired from football in 2007 at the age of 28, due to a nagging hip problem.
