Joel Hamling Explained

Joel Hamling
Fullname:Joel Hamling
Nickname:Hammer
Birth Date:9 April 1993
Birth Place:Denmark, Western Australia
Originalteam:Claremont (WAFL)
Cable Beach (WKFA)
Draftpick:No. 32, 2011 national draft
Height:194 cm
Weight:92 kg
Position:Key defender/Key Forward
Guernsey:29
Years1:2012–2014
Games Goals1:0 (0)
Years2:2015 - 2016
Games Goals2:23 (0)
Games Goals3:68 (0)
Years3:2017–2023
Years4:2024–
Games Goals4:0 (0)
Games Goalstotal:91 (0)
Statsend:round 11, 2024
Careerhighlights:

Joel Hamling (born 9 April 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Hamling previously played for the from 2015 to 2016 and between 2017 and 2023, after initially being drafted to in the 2011 AFL draft.

Early life and junior football

Of Yorta Yorta indigenous descent,[1] Hamling was born in Denmark, Western Australia, but was brought up in Broome.[2] [3] Hamling played colts (Under 18) for Claremont in the WAFL.

AFL

Hamling was recruited by the Geelong Football Club with pick 32 in the 2011 national draft. After three years with Geelong without playing a senior match, he joined the Western Bulldogs as a delisted free agent at the end of the 2014 season.[4] Hamling made his debut in round 9, 2015, against at Etihad Stadium.[5] Hamling was a part of the Western Bulldogs premiership team in 2016. Following the 2016 AFL season he returned home to Western Australia when he was traded to the Fremantle 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 the 2022 AFL season during Fremantle's clash against St Kilda.[7]

Following the 2023 AFL season, Hamling signed with the Sydney Swans as an unrestricted free agent.[8]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[9]

|-| 2015 || || 30| 11 || 0 || 0 || 64 || 47 || 111 || 53 || 15 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.8 || 4.3 || 10.1 || 4.8 || 1.4 || 0|-| scope=row bgcolor=F0E68C | 2016# || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 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 || || 21| 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –|-| 2021 || || 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 || || 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 || || 21| 4 || 0 || 0 || 18 || 27 || 45 || 17 || 4 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.5 || 6.8 || 11.3 || 4.3 || 1.0 || |- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| 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

Notes and References

  1. https://www.aflplayers.com.au/resources/indigenous-map-2022 AFL Players Indigenous Map 2023
  2. Web site: Hamling comes of age. 4 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Hamling revives fond memories.
  4. Web site: Joel Hamling signs with Western Bulldogs as delisted free agent. Waterworth. Ben. 2 November 2014. Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. 2 November 2014.
  5. Web site: Long Time Coming. Bulldogs, Western. 1 June 2015. WB. 1 June 2015.
  6. News: Dogs premiership hero Joel Hamling becomes a Docker. Ryan. Peter. 18 October 2016. AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 18 October 2016.
  7. News: Hamling back in purple after 372 days. 26 July 2022. en.
  8. AFLHouse. 1710905448705179948. 9 October 2023. The AFL has received and approved paperwork for Unrestricted Free Agent Joel Hamling to sign with the Sydney Swans..
  9. Web site: Joel Hamling. AFL Tables. 25 May 2022.