Joshua Begley (born 3 July 1998) is a professional

Australian rules football Australian football, also called Australian rules football or Aussie rules, or more simply football or footy, is a contact sport played between two teams of 18 players on an oval field, often a modified cricket ground. Points are scored by k ...

er who last played for the

Essendon Football Club The Essendon Football Club, nicknamed the Bombers, is a professional Australian rules football club. The club plays in the Australian Football League (AFL), the game's premier competition. The club was formed by the McCracken family in their A ...

in the

Australian Football League The Australian Football League (AFL) is the only fully professional competition of Australian rules football. Through the AFL Commission, the AFL also serves as the sport's governing body and is responsible for controlling the laws of the gam ...

(AFL). He was recruited by the Essendon Football Club with the 31st overall selection in the 2016 national draft. He made his debut in round 22 of the

2017 AFL season The 2017 AFL season was the 121st season of the Australian Football League (AFL), the highest level senior men's Australian rules football competition in Australia, which was known as the Victorian Football League until 1989. The season feature ...

, in which he recorded thirteen disposals, seven marks, two goals and three goal assists in a thirty-three point win against at

Metricon Stadium Carrara Stadium (known commercially as Metricon Stadium) is a stadium on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia, located in the suburb of Carrara. The stadium is primarily used for Australian rules football, serving as the home ground of the ...

. His first 5 disposals in AFL football resulted in 2 goals and 3 score assists. He remained in the side for the final game of the season and played in Essendon's losing elimination final against Sydney in his third game, scoring two goals. At the end of the 2020 AFL season, Begley was informed he would not be receiving a new contract, and would be delisted from the club. Since 2021 Begley has been playing for the

Frankston Football Club Frankston Football Club, nicknamed the ''Dolphins'', is an Australian rules football club based in Frankston, Victoria, Frankston, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The club, formed in 1887, has played in the Victorian Football League, Victoria ...

in the

Victorian Football League The Victorian Football League (VFL) is an Australian rules football league in Australia serving as one of the second-tier regional semi-professional competitions which sit underneath the fully professional Australian Football League (AFL). It ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Begley, Josh 1998 births Living people Essendon Football Club players Frankston Football Club players Eastern Ranges players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state)