| Justin Koschitzke | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Justin Gregory Koschitzke | ||
| Date of birth | 20 September 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Albury, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Brocklesby (Hume FL) | ||
| Draft | No. 2, 2000 National Draft, St Kilda | ||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Ruck | ||
| Playing career | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2001–2013 | St Kilda | 200 (247) | |
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Justin Gregory Koschitzke (born 20 September 1982) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League. He played 200 games and kicked 247 goals for the club between 2001 and 2013.
Hailing from the small town of Brocklesby, New South Wales, Koschitzke was taken with the second overall pick in the 2000 AFL National Draft. He debuted in round three of the 2001 season and then played every game for the rest of the year, subsequently winning the AFL Rising Star award. Standing 197 centimetres (6 ft 6 in) tall, Koschitzke generally played either as a ruckman or as a key-position forward. A number of his seasons were shortened by injury, especially early in his career. Koschitzke kicked a career-best 48 goals during the 2009 season, including one in the grand final loss to Geelong. He also played in the two 2010 grand finals against Collingwood.