Josh Francou

Joshua "Josh" Francou (born 7 August 1974) is a former professional Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is currently serving as an assistant coach at the Adelaide Football Club.[1]

Josh Francou
Personal information
Date of birth (1974-08-07) 7 August 1974
Original team(s) North Adelaide
Debut Round 1, 29 March 1997, Port Adelaide
vs. Collingwood, at MCG
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
1997–2005 Port Adelaide 156 (72)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2005.
Career highlights

Club

Representative

Honours

Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Port Adelaide (1997–2006)

Debuting with Port Adelaide as a 22-year-old, Francou was part of Port Adelaide's inaugural team. He was one of the club's best players, playing every game, averaging a respectable 15 disposals per game as well as kicking 16 goals for the year. He played every game the next season also, averaging 16 disposals. In the 1999 season, Francou missed out on just three games. Port Adelaide played in their first final in that year, losing to the Kangaroos by 44 points.

The 2000 season was a good one for Francou, averaging 22 creative disposals a match. He continued to average over 20 disposals the next season, kicking 7 goals in both years. In 2002, he once again averaged over 20 disposals, and for the first time since 1998, played in all games.

Injuries and retirement (2003–2006)

In his early career in the SANFL, Francou dislocated his left knee so badly, that it bent 90 degrees, which forced him out of the game for over a year. In recent times, he has been ravaged with knee-reconstructions, one in just his second game of the year in 2003, and then another injury to his other good knee in Pre-Season 2004. He was able to play every game except one in 2005 (despite battling osteitis pubis). He injured both his left and right knee.

On 23 August 2006, Francou announced his retirement after playing only 23 games since his knee reconstruction in 2003, and no games in his final year (2006).[2]

Since retirement (2006– )

Josh has joined radio station 5AA, replacing Russell Ebert as special comments commentator. He also writes for the Adelaide Advertiser.

Josh Francou has also worked as a part-time Physical Education teacher at Banksia Park International High School and Pulteney Grammar School in South Australia – and taught full-time at Prince Alfred College and St Peter's College, Adelaide.

Josh is an assistant coach at Gold Coast Football Club in the AFL, joining in 2019.

Josh goes by the nickname “Wazza”

Statistics
[3]
Legend
 G  Goals  B  Behinds  K  Kicks  H  Handballs  D  Disposals  M  Marks  T  Tackles
AFL playing statistics
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
1997 Port Adelaide 1022161521412233654440.70.79.75.515.32.52.01
1998 Port Adelaide 1022121524315439750540.50.711.07.018.02.32.57
1999 Port Adelaide 102010822416839242480.50.411.28.419.62.12.46
2000 Port Adelaide 102071023719242934460.40.511.99.621.51.72.38
2001 Port Adelaide 10227730822453267810.30.314.010.224.23.03.719
2002 Port Adelaide 10251313259269528421000.50.510.410.821.11.74.021
2003 Port Adelaide 1020081523450.00.04.07.511.52.02.50
2004 Port Adelaide 100———————————————
2005 Port Adelaide 102371317920438370820.30.67.88.916.73.03.65
Career 156 72 81 1672 1348 3020 363 460 0.5 0.5 10.7 8.6 19.4 2.3 2.9 67

References
  1. "Francou joins Crows - AFC.com.au". afc.com.au. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  2. Capel, Andrew (23 August 2006). "Knee just not up to it". The Advertiser. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  3. Josh Francou's player profile at AFL Tables
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