Joel Hamling(born 9 April 1993) is a professionalAustralian rules footballerplaying for theSydney Swansin theAustralian Football League(AFL). Hamling previously played for theWestern Bulldogsfrom 2015 to 2016 andFremantlebetween 2017 and 2023, after initially being drafted toGeelongin the2011 AFL draft.
| Joel Hamling | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joel Hamling | ||
| Nickname(s) | Hammer | ||
| Date of birth | 9 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Denmark, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) |
Claremont(WAFL) Cable Beach (WKFA) | ||
| Draft | No. 32,2011 national draft | ||
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key defender/Key Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2012–2014 | Geelong | 0 (0) | |
| 2015–2016 | Western Bulldogs | 23 (0) | |
| 2017–2023 | Fremantle | 68 (0) | |
| 2024 | Sydney | 0 (0) | |
| Total | 91 (0) | ||
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1Playing statistics correct to the end of round 11, 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Sources:AFL Tables,AustralianFootball | |||
Early life and junior football
editOfYorta Yortaindigenous descent,[1]Hamling was born inDenmark, Western Australia,but was brought up inBroome.[2][3]Hamling played colts (Under 18) forClaremontin theWAFL.
AFL
editHamling was recruited by theGeelong Football Clubwith pick 32 in the2011 national draft.After three years with Geelong without playing a senior match, he joined theWestern Bulldogsas a delisted free agent at the end of the 2014 season.[4]Hamling made his debut in round 9,2015,againstGreater Western SydneyatEtihad Stadium.[5]Hamling was a part of the Western Bulldogs premiership team in 2016. Following the2016 AFL seasonhe returned home toWestern Australiawhen he was traded to theFremantle Football Club.[6]
Hamling missed the entire 2020 season due to an ankle injury. Hamling only played one game during the 2021 season after he re-injured the same ankle in round one against Melbourne and had to undergo ankle surgery in July 2021. Hamling made his return in round 2 of the2022 AFL seasonduring Fremantle's clash againstSt Kilda.[7]
Following the2023 AFL season,Hamling signed with the Sydney Swans as an unrestricted free agent.[8]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[9]
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2015 | Western Bulldogs | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 47 | 111 | 53 | 15 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 10.1 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2016# | Western Bulldogs | 30 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 59 | 126 | 43 | 16 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 10.5 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2017 | Fremantle | 21 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 142 | 268 | 110 | 42 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 12.2 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | Fremantle | 21 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 114 | 243 | 106 | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 13.5 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 2019 | Fremantle | 21 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 97 | 234 | 111 | 25 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 10.6 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 2020[a] | Fremantle | 21 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | Fremantle | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Fremantle | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Fremantle | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 4.3 | 1.0 | |
| Career | 91 | 0 | 0 | 550 | 497 | 1047 | 444 | 124 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 11.5 | 4.9 | 1.4 | 2 | ||
Notes
- ^The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to theimpact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^AFL Players Indigenous Map 2023
- ^"Hamling comes of age".4 October 2016.
- ^"Hamling revives fond memories".
- ^Waterworth, Ben (2 November 2014)."Joel Hamling signs with Western Bulldogs as delisted free agent".Herald Sun.News Corp Australia.Retrieved2 November2014.
- ^Bulldogs, Western (1 June 2015)."Long Time Coming".WB.Retrieved1 June2015.
- ^Ryan, Peter (18 October 2016)."Dogs premiership hero Joel Hamling becomes a Docker".AFL.au.Bigpond.Retrieved18 October2016.
- ^"Hamling back in purple after 372 days".Retrieved26 July2022.
- ^@AFLHouse (9 October 2023)."The AFL has received and approved paperwork for Unrestricted Free Agent Joel Hamling to sign with the Sydney Swans"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^"Joel Hamling".AFL Tables.Retrieved25 May2022.
External links
edit- Joel Hamling's profileon the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Joel Hamling's playing statisticsfrom AFL Tables