Justin Gregory Koschitzke was born on 20 September 1982 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League.
21 Facts About Justin Koschitzke
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Justin Koschitzke played 200 games and kicked 247 goals for the club between 2001 and 2013.
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Justin Koschitzke debuted in round three of the 2001 season and then played every game for the rest of the year, subsequently winning the AFL Rising Star award.
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Justin Koschitzke kicked a career-best 48 goals during the 2009 season, including one in the grand final loss to Geelong.
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Justin Koschitzke played in the two 2010 grand finals against Collingwood.
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Justin Koschitzke made an immediate impact and, in a debut year where he played 20 games, he won the AFL Rising Star award.
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In 2002 Justin Koschitzke played just four games in an injury-riddled season.
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In 2005, another injury-affected season, Justin Koschitzke played sporadically until he made a return in Round 14 against the Western Bulldogs.
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Justin Koschitzke's form continued when he kicked 16 goals over the next four games, but injury struck again after Round 21, causing him to miss the finals series.
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Justin Koschitzke is considered a versatile key position player who can play at centre half-forward and centre half-back, as well as a ruckman.
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Justin Koschitzke was diagnosed with a fractured skull and was expected to miss four to six weeks.
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On 18 June 2006, Justin Koschitzke collapsed while appearing on a live television spot for Channel Seven's program Sportsworld while being interviewed by David Schwarz.
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Justin Koschitzke was released from hospital later in the day after scans found nothing abnormal.
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Justin Koschitzke played 19 games in 2007, both in the forward line and the ruck, kicking 26 goals and getting 155 hit outs and 116 marks.
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Justin Koschitzke had one of his most consistent seasons in 2009 playing mainly at full-forward.
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Justin Koschitzke contributed to the Saints making the 2009 AFL grand final and polled 11 votes in the Brownlow Medal.
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Justin Koschitzke played 21 games in 2010, including four final matches, and kicked 30 goals.
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Justin Koschitzke retired at the end of 2013 after an injury-riddled season.
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Justin Koschitzke was given a farewell match against Fremantle in round 23, when St Kilda had already been knocked out of finals contention.
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In 2009, Justin Koschitzke appeared alongside other AFL footballers in an AFL television advertisement titled "AFL: In a League of its Own", which featured prominent AFL players playing Australian rules football at famous sporting venues around the world, and in the middle of other sports being played, including basketball, Association football and American football.
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Justin Koschitzke married his long-time partner, Alicia Hampton, in January 2012 and together they have a son.