Cory Gregson (born 4 September 1996) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Cory Gregson
Personal information
Full name Cory Gregson
Date of birth (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 28)
Original team(s) Glenelg (SANFL)
Draft No. 47, 2014 national draft
Height 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 79 kg (174 lb)
Position(s) Forward
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015–2018 Geelong 39 (20)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2018.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Gregson was drafted with pick 47 in the 2014 AFL Draft,[1] and made his debut in the first round of the 2015 AFL season against Hawthorn.[2]

Gregson previously came to media attention in August 2013 when his school, Sacred Heart College, controversially would not permit him to make his league debut with the Glenelg Football Club due to him being required to play in an inter-school game against Rostrevor College.[3][4] He attended Sheidow Park Primary School in the southern suburbs of Adelaide.[citation needed] In Round 6, 2015 Gregson was nominated for the 2015 AFL Rising Star award after having 18 disposals and 3 goals against Collingwood.

Gregson was delisted at the end of the 2018 season after a long battle with his fitness and getting his injured foot back to full health.

In 2019, Gregson would rejoin Glenelg in the SANFL, where he would play in Glenelg's team that won the 2019 SANFL Grand Final.

References

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  1. ^ Auciello, Michael (27 November 2014). "AFL Draft: Geelong Cats pick up four young guns". Geelong Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Archived from the original on 31 March 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  2. ^ McNicol, Adam (4 April 2015). "Final Cats side v Hawks". geelongcats.com.au. Telstra Media. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  3. ^ Morgan, Kym (7 August 2013). "No Hard Feelings From Club as College Lays Claim to Star". Guardian Messenger. p. 52. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  4. ^ Morgan, Kym (6 August 2013). "Glenelg accepts Sacred Heart's refusal to release Cory Gregson for league debut". The Advertiser. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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