Josh Honey

Josh Honey (born 17 October 2001) is an Australian rules footballer who last played for the Carlton Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Josh Honey
Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 23)
Original team(s)	Western Jets
Draft	No.3, 2020 AFL rookie draft, Carlton
Debut	15 August 2020, Carlton vs. Fremantle, at Perth Stadium
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Position(s)	Forward
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2020–2023	Carlton	17 (10)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early football

Honey played in Division 1 for the Keilor Football Club in the Essendon District Football League.^[1][2] After a strong performance for Keilor, he was selected to play for the Western Jets in the NAB League.^[3][4] He played 26 games, kicked 32 goals and averaged 13.5 disposals over his two seasons.^[5] He represented Vic Metro in the AFL Under 18 Championships in the 2019 season, where he played two games, kicked two goals and averaged 9.5 disposals.^[5]

AFL career

Honey was recruited by the Carlton Football Club with the 3rd draft pick in the 2020 AFL rookie draft.^[6][1] He made his debut in Carlton's after the siren four point win against Fremantle in Round 12, 2020,^[7] kicking one behind and collecting four disposals in his only match of the season.^[8] He played five senior matches in 2021, and was subsequently elevated to the club's senior list from 2022.^[9]

He was delisted at the end of the 2023 season after 17 AFL games.^[10]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2021^[11]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

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Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2020	Carlton	36	1	0	1	3	1	4	2	1	0.0	1.0	3.0	1.0	4.0	2.0	1.0
2021	Carlton	36	5	6	3	24	12	36	13	6	1.2	0.6	4.8	2.4	7.2	2.6	1.2
Career			6	6	4	27	13	40	15	7	1.0	0.6	4.5	2.1	6.6	2.5	1.1