Judd McVee
| Judd McVee | |||
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 Judd McVee in the 2026 AFL Grand Final parade | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Judd McVee | ||
| Born | 7 August 2003 | ||
| Original team | East Fremantle (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 18, 2022 rookie draft | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2023, Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs, at MCG | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022–2025 | Melbourne | 65 (1) | |
| 2026– | Fremantle | 23 (1) | |
| Total | 88 (2) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the preliminary final, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Judd McVee (born 7 August 2003) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL), having previously played for Melbourne. He played for Rover Football Club in Geraldton, Western Australia, and attended Geraldton Senior High School.[1]
McVee was drafted by Melbourne with their first selection and eighteenth overall in the 2022 rookie draft.[2] He made his debut in the fifty point win to Western Bulldogs at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the opening round of the 2023 season.[3] He wore number 41 in his first two seasons, until changing to 4 before season 2024. He was traded to Fremantle following the 2025 AFL season, along with his partner Lily Johnson, who plays in the AFL Women's league.[4][5]
McVee played his first game for Fremantle in Round 1 of the 2026 AFL season against Geelong at GMHBA Stadium.[6]
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of round 22, 2026.[7]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2022 | Melbourne | 41[8] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 | Melbourne | 41 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 192 | 128 | 320 | 69 | 34 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 12.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 4 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 259 | 123 | 382 | 80 | 23 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 16.6 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Melbourne | 4 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 154 | 90 | 244 | 76 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 14.4 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2026 | Fremantle | 17 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 142 | 311 | 85 | 14 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 15.6 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0 |
| Career[9] | 85 | 2 | 4 | 774 | 483 | 1257 | 310 | 86 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 14.8 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 1 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Geraldton's Judd McVee joins Melbourne Demons in AFL dream". GeraldtonGuardian.com.au. Geraldton Guardian. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ↑ "AFL draft: Fremantle Dockers take Karl Worner in rookie draft". PerthNow.com.au. Perth Now. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ↑ "All guns firing: Stars shine bright as Demons dominate Dogs". AFL.com.au. AFL.com.au. 18 March 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ↑ @AFL_House (8 October 2025). "Trade approved. Melbourne trade Judd McVee to Fremantle for Round Two pick 23 in the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "Dockers Dee-lighted after luring duo west". The West Australian. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
- ↑ Schmook, Nathan (21 March 2026). "'He doesn't get fazed too often': New Docker's cool to be tested against Dees". afl.com.au. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Judd McVee". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
- ↑ "Melbourne confirms guernsey numbers for 2022". melbournefc.com.au. 21 January 2022.
- ↑ "Judd McVee". AFL Tables. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
External links
[edit]- Judd McVee's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Judd McVee's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Judd McVee at AustralianFootball.com
- Judd McVee's WAFL playing statistics at WAFLFootyFacts.net
- Judd McVee's VFL statistics
