Joel Western
Joel Western | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Joel Western | ||
Date of birth | 12 October 2002 | ||
Original team(s) | Claremont (WAFL) | ||
Draft | No. 54, 2020 national draft | ||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Fremantle | ||
Number | 34 | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
2021– | Fremantle | 4 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Joel Western (born 12 October 2002) is an Australian rules football player who plays for Fremantle in the Australian Football League (AFL).
A member of Fremantle's Next Generation Academy (NGA), as his mother was born in Singapore,[1] Western was drafted with the 54th selection in the 2020 national draft, when Fremantle matched the Western Bulldogs's bid.[2] He had played junior football for Claremont and represented Western Australia at Under 18 level. His father, John, also played football for Subiaco in the 1980s.
He was selected to make his AFL debut for Fremantle in round 13 of the 2021 AFL season against Gold Coast, alongside fellow 2020 draftee and NGA member, Brandon Walker.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Fremantle Dockers NGA players". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "The bidding ladder: 'Bidmond' Tigers at it again, Crows' bid luck continues". afl.com.au. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Woodcock, Mitchell (10 June 2021). "Walker, Western... WOOHOO! Debut for Dockers duo". PerthNow. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
External links[]
- Joel Western's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Joel Western's playing statistics from AFL Tables
- Joel Western at AustralianFootball.com
- WAFL player profile
Categories:
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Fremantle Football Club players
- Peel Thunder Football Club players
- Australian rules footballers from Western Australia
- Australian people of Singaporean descent