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Joel Amartey

Sydney

Joel Amartey portrait

AFL career

76 games114 goals

Debut
R17 2020 v BRL13 Sept 2020
Most recent
R16 2026 v BRL25 June 2026

Stats

AFL

2026
SYD
15
5.3
2.9
8.2
3.2
0.9
0.7
1.7
1.9
1.2
50
54
2025
SYD
8
6.1
2.8
8.9
4.3
1.0
1.4
2.0
1.6
1.8
54
56
2024
SYD
25
5.6
2.2
7.7
3.2
1.2
0.8
2.0
1.7
1.0
49
56
2023
SYD
15
5.2
2.6
7.8
3.9
0.8
0.4
1.7
1.3
1.0
51
55
2022
SYD
6
4.8
2.3
7.2
2.0
0.3
1.0
2.3
0.8
0.5
40
45
2021
SYD
6
6.3
2.8
9.2
2.7
0.7
1.2
3.8
0.8
0.5
59
61
2020
SYD
1
3.0
0.0
3.0
0.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
0.0
0.0
20
52

VFL

2022
SYD
14
10.6
4.4
15.0
6.5
1.4
1.4
2.1
2.6
1.5
87
2021
SYD
4
10.3
5.5
15.8
5.0
2.3
1.8
3.8
2.3
1.3
88
League
Season
BRL
Gabba
R16
3
0
3
2
0
0
0
1
0.2
21
12
0
0
PAD
AO
R14
4
2
6
1
2
1
0
1
1.0
28
20
0
0
STK
SCG
R13
4
7
11
1
0
1
0
1
1.2
38
41
0
0
RCH
SCG
R12
6
4
10
2
1
0
0
4
1.2
57
51
0
0
GEE
GMHBA
R11
7
1
8
3
0
1
1
0
4.1
55
64
5
0
COL
SCG
R10
3
2
5
2
1
0
3
2
0.1
32
31
4
0
NTH
MS
R9
5
1
6
2
1
1
0
3
1.1
40
29
1
0
MEL
SCG
R8
7
7
14
6
1
1
0
2
4.1
84
88
5
0
WBD
MS
R7
5
3
8
3
0
2
1
1
3.2
49
63
7
0
GWS
SCG
R6
6
2
8
2
1
2
1
3
2.0
48
50
-
-
GCS
NORW
R5
5
2
7
5
1
0
1
2
0.3
47
48
7
0
WCE
OS
R4
5
5
10
7
1
0
2
1
2.2
67
102
2
0
HAW
MCG
R2
4
3
7
0
1
1
1
2
1.0
31
43
7
0
BRL
SCG
R1
9
4
13
8
1
0
2
2
5.0
100
111
4
0
CAR
SCG
R0
6
1
7
4
2
0
2
1
3.1
59
58
6
0

Profile

Born
02 Sept 1999 (age 27y 50d)
Height
195 cm
Weight
100 kg

Teams

Fantasy

Recruited by Sydney via the 2017 Rookie Draft from the Sandringham Dragons, Joel Amartey endured a patient build to establish himself as a key pillar in the Swans' attack. Initially sitting behind Lance Franklin in the pecking order and battling recurring hamstring issues, the athletic tall developed his craft in the reserves before solidifying his place in the senior lineup. Capable of pinch-hitting in the ruck and taking strong contested marks, Amartey transitioned from a fringe prospect into a match-winner, highlighted by a blistering nine-goal performance against Adelaide in 2024. Having overcome his early injury hurdles, he has become a critical component of Sydney's forward structure, offering a dynamic aerial presence as the club moved into its post-Franklin era.