Josh Smillie
| Josh Smillie | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Smillie with Richmond's VFL side in April 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 17 May 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Victoria | ||
| Original team(s) | Eastern Ranges / Vic Metro | ||
| Draft | No 7. 2024 AFL draft | ||
| Height / weight | 195cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Richmond | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Josh Smillie (born 17 May 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Richmond selected Smillie with pick 7 in the 2024 AFL draft alongside seven other rookies. Smillie is a tall midfielder with his key abilities being his athleticism, versatility and kicking.[1]
AFL career
[edit]Smillie was selected by Richmond with the seventh overall pick of the 2024 AFL draft.
During pre-season in January, Smillie sustained a minor hamstring injury in a club internal trial match.[2] Richmond then confirmed in March that he would be unavailable for their opening fixtures as the hamstring "has not healed as well as we would have liked."[3] Smillie returned from this injury via matches in the VFL to try and warrant his spot into the senior side.[4] As of round 10 in the 2025 season, he remains to debut.
References
[edit]- ^ "Josh Smillie Draft Profile". Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Tigers draftee hurts hamstring, defender ruled out of early rounds". afl.com.au. 2025-01-28. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ "Josh Smillie Injury Update". richmondfc.com.au. 2025-03-03. Retrieved 2025-05-18.
- ^ Lewis, Tyler (2 April 2025). "AFL 2025: Richmond pick No.7 Josh Smillie to return from injury through VFL". The Australian. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
External links
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- Josh Smillie's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Josh Smillie at AustralianFootball.com
- Josh Smillie's profile on Footywire
- Josh Smillie's profile on RookieMe
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