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Darragh Joyce

Brisbane

Darragh Joyce portrait

AFL career

27 games0 goals

Debut
R15 2018 v MEL1 July 2018
Most recent
R13 2026 v GCS6 June 2026

Stats

AFL

2026
BRL
3
8.7
1.3
10.0
6.3
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
0.0
48
54
2024
BRL
6
9.2
2.7
11.8
5.0
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.0
0.0
48
51
2023
BRL
5
7.4
1.2
8.6
5.0
0.8
2.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
36
45
2022
STK
3
3.7
2.3
6.0
1.3
0.3
0.7
0.7
0.0
0.0
21
31
2021
STK
5
7.2
2.2
9.4
2.6
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.0
0.0
36
42
2019
STK
3
9.0
5.7
14.7
1.7
0.7
2.7
2.0
0.0
0.0
44
55
2018
STK
2
3.5
3.0
6.5
2.0
0.0
2.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
19
15

VFL

2026
BRL
15
16.1
3.7
19.7
7.5
0.4
0.7
1.7
0.1
0.1
84
85
2025
BRL
20
13.0
3.1
16.1
5.9
0.3
1.2
1.1
0.0
0.0
64
47
2024
BRL
11
15.7
3.2
18.9
9.7
0.7
1.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
88
-
2023
BRL
16
12.4
3.0
15.4
6.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
0.1
0.1
66
-
2022
SAN
12
13.9
2.5
16.4
5.2
0.8
2.3
1.2
0.1
0.0
61
-
2021
SAN
7
15.3
3.3
18.6
5.0
0.4
1.4
1.9
0.3
0.0
73
-
2019
SAN
11
10.1
3.0
13.1
5.2
0.7
0.9
3.6
0.6
0.3
70
-
2018
SAN
12
8.1
4.4
12.5
2.5
0.8
1.0
2.2
0.0
0.0
47
-
2017
SAN
12
4.2
3.7
7.8
1.0
0.1
1.4
1.4
0.0
0.0
24
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League
Season
GCS
PFS
R13
7
1
8
6
0
1
0
0
0.0
38
46
0
0
CAR
Gabba
R9
10
2
12
6
0
0
0
1
0.0
56
59
0
0
COL
Gabba
R4
9
1
10
7
0
0
0
0
0.0
50
57
0
0

Profile

Born
23 Apr 1997 (age 29y 181d)
Height
195 cm
Weight
96 kg

Teams

Fantasy

Family

Recruited from County Kilkenny where he captained the minor hurling team, Darragh Joyce joined St Kilda as an international rookie looking to translate his athletic traits to Australian football. Operating primarily as a key defender, he demonstrated competitiveness and composure but struggled to command a regular spot in the Saints' best 22, resulting in his delisting after six seasons at Moorabbin. Joyce was immediately handed an AFL lifeline by the Brisbane Lions via the pre-season supplemental selection period, brought in to provide specific defensive coverage following injuries to key personnel. throughout his tenure at both clubs, the Irishman has largely functioned as a reliable depth option and VFL stalwart, stepping into the senior side sporadically to fill structural gaps in the backline when required.