Port Adelaide played in their first final in that year, losing to the Kangaroos by 44 points.
In his early career in the SANFL, Francou dislocated his left knee so badly, that it bent 90 degrees, which forced him out of the game for over a year.
In recent times, he has been ravaged with knee-reconstructions, one in just his second game of the year in 2003, and then another injury to his other good knee in Pre-Season 2004.
Josh Francou has also worked as a part-time Physical Education teacher at Banksia Park International High School and Pulteney Grammar School in South Australia – and taught full-time at Prince Alfred College and St Peter's College, Adelaide.
Josh is an assistant coach at the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL, joining in 2019.