Week 19 Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star: Josh Kol

The VAFA congratulates Josh Kol from Marcellin Football Club, who has been nominated as the Week 19 Anytime Fitness Men’s Rising Star. Josh has played four matches for Marcellin averaging 17.8 disposals, 10 contested possessions and 79.2 ranking points. He is ranked ‘elite’ across several Premier Data stat categories including contested possessions, inside 50s & score involvements.

What the club said:

We welcomed Josh mid season to MOCFC (he is still in year 12 at Marcellin College) while the AGSV was in recess during school holidays and he had an immediate impact with our senior team. This young man is an absolute credit to his family and the school, and the immediate effect he had on the clubs fortunes was profound as a 17-year old school boy, Josh is a 182cm, 74kg mobile half-forward who also played in the AGSV representative team this year as well. One of three school-boys to debut for MOCFC this year, they all had a significant impact on the fortunes of the club during the last 7 rounds when they were able to play. 

Marcellin Senior Coach said:

“It has been so exciting to see Josh join our program in the second half of the year. He is as dedicated to his craft as you could ask and is always after feedback on how to improve his game. Debuting at 17, he had an immediate impact (kicked the first goal then gave off 2 more) and showed great poise. In the pre-game I told his teammates, “this kid has some tricks“, so he didn’t let me down. But it is his work-rate in that high-half forward position, with tackle pressure and contested ball, that has been the standout.

“Then the silk, evasiveness, decision-making… that stuff is the cream on top. It’s no surprise we have a 4-0 scorecard with him in the team! I love coaching him and I know he’ll take his footy as far as he can. That’s the beauty of the ammo’s, they find some of the kids who get missed by the mainstream pathways and give them another avenue. I’m excited to see where that leads for Koli.”