Josh Fraser (born January 5, 1982) is an australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League. This article needs to be wikified. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Australian rules football (also known as Aussie Rules or Footy) is a game played between two teams of 18 players, generally played on cricket ovals during the winter months. ... This is a page about the national league in Australian Rules Football. ...

From Mansfield via Muarray U18, Fraser was the no.1 draft pick in the 1999 National Draft, going to Collingwood. The tall ruckman was quiet when arrived at Victoria Park but soon became a valuable senior player, and ended up playing 21 games in the season. He won an AFL Rising Star nomination in his debut year. In 2001 Fraser continued to press and show his ability, but as a ruckman, his 202cm stature didn't show, as his ruckwork was mediocre. He did however kick 21 goals in 21 games, and find the ball, no matter how tall he was, he was mobile. National Draft Trades See also WikiProject AFL for more AFL information Official AFL Draft page Category: ... The Collingwood Football Club, nicknamed The Magpies after the black and white striped jerseys worn by the players, is an Australian rules football club, playing in the elite Australian Football League. ... Several places are named Victoria Park, most of which are named for Queen Victoria: In Australia: Victoria Park, Adelaide, South Australia Victoria Park, Western Australia Victoria Park, New South Wales Victoria Park Nature Reserve, New South Wales Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne, Victoria. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

He played all 25 games in 2002, but he was incnsistent, and wasn't improving in his prime position, the ruck. He though proved as a goalkicker, this time kicking 37 goals, and being a key member in the Grand Final side, he kicked 3 goals, following a 3 goal haul in the Preliminary Final. His best season though came in 2003 where he showed why he was a no.1 draft pick. He found the ball as often as he could, having over 340 disposals in the season, but the main stat was he had 300 hitouts. He also chipped in with 20 goals. In 2004 he was inconsistent, however showed he was one of the most important members to the side. His skills as a ruckman who could find the ball were once again seen, and when he wasn't playing, the Pies struggled. His best game came when he was 1 of only 2 players to beat All-Australian ruckman Peter Everitt, in a game which saw Josh have 21 touches, 29 hitouts and kick 2 goals. He also bought up his 100th game. For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The All-Australian Team is an all star team of Australian rules footballers, selected by a panel at the end of each season. ... Peter Spida Everitt (born May 3, 1974) is an Australian rules footballer. ...

2005 was a year to forget for the Magpies, and for Josh. Chronic knee injuries slowed his process and he only managed 5 games for the season. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Josh Fraser profile on CollingwoodFC.com.au
• Josh Fraser statistics from RLeague