Josh Prudden was born on 6 September 1994 and is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League.
15 Facts About Josh Prudden
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Josh Prudden had an injury-ridden career and only played four AFL games across five seasons.
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Josh Prudden was cut short in early 2016 when he suffered a major knee injury and he never returned to the AFL side, being demoted to the Bulldogs' rookie list at the end of 2016 and delisted altogether at the end of 2017.
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Josh Prudden started his football career playing for Assumption College as their captain under coach Scott Wynd, who had previously played AFL for Western Bulldogs.
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Wynd help draw the attention of Bulldogs recruiters to Josh Prudden and moved him from his normal position in the midfield to Assumption College's forward line to display his strong marking ability.
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Josh Prudden started his career playing for the Bulldogs' VFL affiliate Williamstown, but ankle injuries meant he was unavailable to play for all but 9 matches.
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Josh Prudden played his best game in the VFL against Collingwood's reserves team where he accumulated 23 possessions.
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In 2014 the Western Bulldogs introduced their own reserves team into the VFL, Footscray, and Josh Prudden played for them in their first match.
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Josh Prudden was injured in the match and wasn't able to return to the side until round 11.
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Beveridge wanted to put an emphasis on rewarding good form in the VFL, so when Josh Prudden played consistently in the first half of the season he was given his AFL debut against Gold Coast in round 15 as a half-back.
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Josh Prudden impressed enough in his four AFL games that he was given a one-year contract extension.
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In 2016 Josh Prudden injured his anterior cruciate ligament in a VFL match against Richmond.
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Josh Prudden was delisted from the Bulldogs' senior list at the end of 2016 and he was re-drafted with selection 35 in the 2017 rookie draft.
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Josh Prudden made his return from injury in a VFL practice match against Essendon concurrently to round 1 of the 2017 AFL season.
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Josh Prudden's versatility came in handy when he had to make his AFL debut playing across half-back as opposed to the midfield role he was more used to.