14 Facts About Joel Corey

Joel Corey was born on 17 February 1982 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Joel Corey is a dual Carji Greeves Medallist, two-time All-Australian, and was part of Geelong's AFL premiership-winning teams in 2007,2009 and 2011.

Joel Corey was selected in the Dream Team, a representative Australian rules football team that contested in the AFL Hall of Fame Tribute Match, as well as being selected to represent Australia in International rules football.

Joel Corey currently serves as a development coach for the Fremantle Football Club.

Joel Corey was drafted with Geelong's 8th pick in the 1999 draft as a 17-year-old.

Joel Corey has since built a reputation as a tall, consistent, hard-running midfielder with an uncanny ability at clearing the ball from tight, pack situations.

Joel Corey is an important cog in the Geelong midfield, and if needed can play a defensive role within the team.

Joel Corey played an integral part in Geelong's record breaking 2007 Grand Final win.

Joel Corey graduated from John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School in 1999.

Joel Corey was a junior Australian representative in baseball when he was younger, but Corey gave baseball up to pursue a football career.

Outside of football, Joel Corey is a quiet, humble person who does not particularly enjoy doing interviews saying even in Primary school speaking in front of the class wasn't his forte.

Joel Corey enjoys surfing, in Torquay with teammate Cameron Ling, as he finds it "pretty peaceful, it clears your head".

Joel Corey's nickname, Smithy, comes from the fact that his surname is a popular boys given name.

Joel Corey has two dogs, a Kelpie and a Staffordshire terrier.