Joel Hamling
| Joel Hamling | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2015–2016 | Western Bulldogs | 23 (0) | |
| 2017– | Fremantle | 63 (0) | |
| Total | 86 (0) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Joel Hamling (born 9 April 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
He was born in Denmark, Western Australia, but was brought up in Broome.[1][2] After playing colts for Claremont in the WAFL, he 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[3] at the end of the 2014 season. Hamling made his debut in round 9, 2015, against Greater Western Sydney at Etihad Stadium.[4] After winning a premiership with the Western Bulldogs in 2016, he returned home to Western Australia when he was traded to the Fremantle Football Club.[5]
References[]
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ Bulldogs, Western (1 June 2015). "Long Time Coming". WB. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (18 October 2016). "Dogs premiership hero Joel Hamling becomes a Docker". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
External links[]
- Joel Hamling's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Joel Hamling's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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- 1993 births
- Living people
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
- Western Bulldogs players
- Western Bulldogs Premiership players
- Claremont Football Club players
- Indigenous Australian players of Australian rules football
- Fremantle Football Club players
- People from Denmark, Western Australia
- People from Broome, Western Australia
- One-time VFL/AFL Premiership players
- Australian rules biography, 1990s birth stubs