Sydney Swans

Joel Hamling

Key Defender#29AFL

Bio

Born in Denmark in 1993, Joel Hamling made his senior debut with Fremantle Football Club in 2015 and has also played for Western Bulldogs. He plays as a key defender. Lineball holds stats from 116 of his games across 2015–2026.

Key facts

Age: 33
Height: 194 cm
Number: #29
Born: 9 April 1993
Birthplace: Denmark
Debut: 2015
Position: Key Defender
Drafted: 2024 pick 33 (rookie elevation)
Recruited from: Cable Beach (WA), Claremont (WAFL), Geelong List

Official profile

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Career

Fremantle Football Club
Western Bulldogs

Compare HamlingStack them up against anyone, with an analyst verdict

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 AFLSydney Swans	11	96	36	60	40	1	2	13	2	4	44	53	0	2	903	4	10	18	67	13	8	7	18	9	49	0	395	81.2	–	1	0	2	82	24	18	51	59	3	97	25
2025 AFLSydney Swans	14	106	57	49	36	3	3	19	1	8	44	62	1	3	918	4	6	15	86	17	13	8	22	25	49	5	464	70.3	–	3	0	1	80	22	9	80	77	6	106	43
2023 AFLFremantle	4	45	18	27	17	0	0	4	2	0	15	30	0	0	271	0	1	4	30	2	3	1	1	5	15	0	175	26.9	–	0	0	2	38	11	6	12	28	0	45	15
2022 AFLFremantle	1	10	6	4	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	10	0	0	162	0	0	1	7	2	1	2	0	3	2	0	33	0.5	–	2	0	0	7	0	0	7	6	0	11	5
2021 AFLFremantle	1	10	3	7	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	4	2	0	45	0	0	1	7	1	3	0	0	3	6	0	32	8.2	–	0	0	0	7	3	0	5	7	0	10	3
2019 AFLFremantle	22	234	137	97	111	0	0	25	0	13	94	143	0	1	3,210	0	27	71	186	33	21	12	34	44	125	0	1,023	192.5	–	1	–	0	195	43	54	113	177	0	237	110
2018 AFLFremantle	18	243	129	114	106	0	0	21	2	9	92	149	0	0	3,017	0	14	62	141	32	20	14	24	40	126	0	995	151.6	2	0	–	2	205	52	41	126	124	0	241	103
2017 AFLFremantle	22	268	126	142	110	0	0	42	2	16	87	176	0	0	3,157	0	20	60	164	38	19	15	32	44	121	0	1,134	165.7	–	0	–	2	222	45	51	148	149	0	263	97
2016 AFLWestern Bulldogs	12	126	67	59	43	0	0	16	0	8	43	83	0	0	936	0	9	18	89	17	12	11	17	15	65	1	491	91.2	–	0	–	0	113	21	28	91	73	0	126	58
2015 AFLWestern Bulldogs	11	111	64	47	53	0	0	15	1	4	34	76	1	0	834	0	11	22	67	13	5	4	16	13	39	0	499	72.8	–	4	–	1	94	19	18	62	65	0	110	52
Career10 seasons	116	1,249	643	606	520	4	5	156	10	63	460	786	4	6	13,453	8	98	272	844	168	105	74	164	201	597	6	5,241	860.9	2	11	0	10	1,043	240	225	695	765	9	1,246	511

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, AFL

Split
AwayHome or away · won 23 of 59	59	10.1	5.2	4.9	4.1	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.5	3.5	6.6	0.1	0.0	119	0.0	0.7	2.5	7.1	1.5	0.8	0.7	1.2	1.8	4.7	0.1	42.5	6.9	–	0.1	0.0	0.0	8.3	1.9	1.8	6.2	6.5	0.1	10.1	4.1
HomeHome or away · won 34 of 57	57	11.4	5.9	5.6	4.9	0.1	0.1	1.2	0.1	0.6	4.4	7.0	0.0	0.1	112	0.1	1.0	2.2	7.5	1.4	1.0	0.6	1.6	1.6	5.6	0.0	47.9	8.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	9.7	2.3	2.1	5.8	6.7	0.1	11.4	4.7
LossesResult	59	10.8	5.7	5.1	4.4	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.1	0.6	3.9	6.8	0.1	0.0	131	0.0	0.8	2.6	7.2	1.7	0.9	0.6	1.3	2.2	5.3	0.1	44.8	6.6	–	0.1	0.0	0.1	8.6	2.0	1.9	6.1	6.6	0.1	10.7	4.4
WinsResult	57	10.7	5.4	5.3	4.6	0.1	0.1	1.5	0.1	0.5	4.0	6.8	0.0	0.1	101	0.1	0.9	2.1	7.4	1.2	0.9	0.7	1.5	1.3	5.0	0.0	45.5	8.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	9.4	2.1	2.0	5.9	6.6	0.1	10.8	4.4
Regular seasonStage · won 52 of 109	109	10.8	5.6	5.3	4.6	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.1	0.5	3.9	6.9	0.0	0.0	117	0.1	0.8	2.3	7.3	1.4	0.9	0.6	1.4	1.8	5.1	0.1	45.9	7.3	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	9.0	2.0	1.9	6.0	6.7	0.1	10.8	4.4
FinalsStage · won 5 of 7	7	9.7	5.0	4.7	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.1	0.6	5.1	5.3	0.0	0.1	99.4	0.0	1.1	2.4	7.3	2.0	1.1	1.0	1.9	1.1	5.7	0.0	33.9	8.7	–	0.0	0.0	0.1	8.4	2.6	2.3	5.7	5.7	0.0	10.4	4.0
Port AdelaideOpponent · won 6 of 10	10	10.0	4.6	5.4	4.5	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.3	0.3	3.8	6.1	0.1	0.0	83.0	0.0	0.8	1.8	10.2	1.2	1.2	0.3	1.5	1.3	4.8	0.0	44.5	9.0	–	0.1	0.0	0.3	8.9	1.8	1.7	7.5	9.4	0.0	9.9	3.7
EssendonOpponent · won 4 of 9	9	11.3	6.4	4.9	4.7	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.6	4.1	7.4	0.0	0.0	129	0.0	0.7	2.6	7.4	1.1	1.2	0.7	2.0	1.8	5.0	0.1	46.4	8.2	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.7	1.9	1.9	6.1	6.9	0.1	11.6	5.1
North MelbourneOpponent · won 8 of 9	9	8.6	4.8	3.8	4.2	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.6	2.4	6.3	0.0	0.0	88.2	0.0	0.4	1.7	7.9	1.7	0.6	0.7	0.8	1.3	3.8	0.2	39.8	5.9	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	1.2	1.8	4.9	7.2	0.0	8.8	4.0
Brisbane LionsOpponent · won 3 of 8	8	9.8	4.1	5.6	4.5	0.0	0.1	1.1	0.0	0.6	4.8	5.0	0.1	0.0	90.9	0.1	1.6	1.1	5.8	1.3	0.8	0.8	1.3	1.0	5.5	0.0	40.4	8.7	–	0.1	0.0	0.0	8.3	2.4	2.1	4.9	5.1	0.1	9.8	3.6
GWS GIANTSOpponent · won 5 of 8	8	9.4	5.6	3.8	3.8	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.1	0.6	3.3	5.6	0.0	0.3	88.8	0.4	0.9	1.6	5.9	1.4	0.4	0.6	1.6	1.3	3.8	0.0	36.6	5.3	–	0.4	0.0	0.1	7.6	1.9	1.4	4.1	5.3	0.4	8.9	4.1
CollingwoodOpponent · won 2 of 7	7	12.6	5.7	6.9	4.9	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	0.3	4.1	8.1	0.0	0.0	95.7	0.0	0.9	2.3	5.1	1.6	0.7	0.6	1.1	1.3	6.0	0.0	49.0	7.4	–	0.0	0.0	0.1	10.4	2.4	2.4	5.4	4.6	0.0	12.3	4.6
St KildaOpponent · won 4 of 7	7	13.4	7.6	5.9	6.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.1	0.7	4.0	9.4	0.0	0.0	142	0.0	1.3	2.9	8.0	1.3	1.0	0.7	1.9	2.1	5.3	0.0	59.3	8.1	–	0.3	0.0	0.1	10.9	1.7	2.7	7.3	7.7	0.0	13.4	6.1
West Coast EaglesOpponent · won 1 of 7	7	8.9	5.0	3.9	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.7	3.4	5.4	0.0	0.0	120	0.0	0.9	2.4	6.0	1.4	1.0	0.7	2.1	2.6	4.7	0.0	39.3	5.4	–	0.0	–	0.0	7.6	1.7	2.0	6.3	5.6	0.0	8.9	4.0
CarltonOpponent · won 5 of 6	6	10.7	6.2	4.5	4.0	0.2	0.0	1.7	0.0	1.0	3.2	7.8	0.0	0.0	123	0.0	0.7	2.2	6.7	1.8	0.8	0.8	1.7	1.8	4.7	0.0	45.5	5.7	–	0.3	0.0	0.0	9.3	1.3	1.5	5.8	5.5	0.2	11.0	5.3
HawthornOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	14.0	6.3	7.7	5.3	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	6.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	58.0	0.0	0.8	2.2	7.2	0.8	1.2	0.2	0.7	1.3	7.2	0.0	54.3	8.6	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	4.0	2.0	6.2	6.2	0.0	13.7	5.0
MelbourneOpponent · won 2 of 6	6	10.0	5.0	5.0	3.7	0.2	0.0	1.8	0.2	0.3	3.5	6.3	0.3	0.2	136	0.2	0.2	3.7	6.5	2.2	0.8	0.5	1.0	3.5	4.3	0.3	44.0	5.8	–	0.0	0.0	0.2	7.2	2.3	0.8	7.3	6.3	0.2	9.8	3.7
Adelaide CrowsOpponent · won 1 of 5	5	14.4	7.4	7.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.0	0.2	5.6	9.0	0.0	0.0	187	0.0	1.0	4.0	9.6	2.4	1.0	1.0	1.2	3.2	6.8	0.0	59.4	9.6	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.0	3.4	2.2	8.4	9.2	0.0	14.6	5.2
FremantleOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	9.8	5.2	4.6	4.2	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.2	0.4	3.0	6.2	0.0	0.2	119	0.0	0.6	1.6	6.6	1.4	1.0	0.6	2.0	1.4	5.4	0.0	39.0	5.7	–	0.2	0.0	0.2	7.2	1.0	2.6	5.0	5.2	0.0	9.2	3.4
Geelong CatsOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	10.2	5.4	4.8	4.6	0.0	0.0	2.4	0.0	1.0	3.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	183	0.0	0.6	2.6	7.6	1.2	1.0	0.6	1.4	1.4	4.4	0.2	48.4	6.2	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.6	1.4	2.0	7.8	7.0	0.0	10.0	4.8
Sydney SwansOpponent · won 2 of 5	5	9.4	4.8	4.6	3.6	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.2	0.6	4.0	6.4	0.0	0.2	102	0.0	1.2	2.0	7.6	1.8	0.6	0.8	1.4	1.2	4.4	0.0	39.0	8.4	–	0.0	0.0	0.2	8.6	1.8	2.2	4.6	6.2	0.0	10.4	4.2
Western BulldogsOpponent · won 4 of 5	5	11.2	5.0	6.2	6.0	0.2	0.2	0.8	0.0	0.4	4.6	6.6	0.0	0.2	133	0.6	1.6	2.4	8.2	1.6	0.8	1.0	1.4	1.6	5.6	0.0	47.8	7.9	–	0.2	0.0	0.0	9.2	2.0	2.6	6.0	7.6	0.4	11.2	4.0
Gold Coast SUNSOpponent · won 3 of 4	4	12.0	6.5	5.5	2.5	0.0	0.0	2.3	0.0	0.8	5.3	6.0	0.0	0.0	140	0.0	0.0	3.3	5.8	1.5	1.3	1.0	1.8	2.3	8.0	0.0	45.3	8.9	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	4.0	1.3	5.8	5.3	0.0	11.3	5.0
RichmondOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	10.5	5.0	5.5	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.8	5.0	6.0	0.0	0.0	162	0.0	1.0	4.3	8.5	0.8	1.3	0.3	0.3	1.8	5.5	0.0	39.8	9.8	–	0.0	–	0.3	8.8	2.3	2.0	4.5	7.8	0.0	11.0	3.8
Optus StadiumGround · won 14 of 27	27	11.7	6.1	5.6	5.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	0.1	0.6	4.9	7.0	0.0	0.0	138	0.0	1.1	2.6	9.0	1.7	1.1	0.7	1.6	2.0	6.1	0.0	48.1	8.7	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	9.7	2.4	2.2	5.9	8.1	0.0	11.9	4.9
Marvel StadiumGround · won 15 of 22	22	10.4	6.4	4.0	4.8	0.0	0.0	1.3	0.0	0.5	3.0	7.3	0.0	0.0	99.5	0.0	0.7	2.2	6.0	1.2	1.1	0.7	1.5	1.4	4.2	0.1	45.9	6.6	–	0.2	0.0	0.0	9.4	1.2	2.0	5.6	5.7	0.0	10.3	5.5
Domain StadiumGround · won 6 of 15	15	12.6	6.3	6.3	4.9	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.1	0.8	4.4	7.7	0.0	0.0	140	0.0	0.9	2.1	6.5	1.5	0.8	0.8	1.9	2.1	6.1	0.0	51.1	7.6	–	0.0	–	0.1	10.5	2.6	2.5	6.9	5.6	0.0	12.1	4.7
SCGGround · won 9 of 15	15	7.9	3.9	3.9	3.3	0.2	0.2	1.0	0.2	0.5	3.2	4.5	0.1	0.3	78.7	0.4	0.7	1.6	5.9	1.1	0.7	0.5	1.7	1.3	4.0	0.0	34.2	5.4	–	0.1	0.0	0.2	6.3	1.5	1.3	4.7	5.2	0.4	7.7	2.9
MCGGround · won 7 of 14	14	11.6	4.6	7.0	4.2	0.1	0.0	1.1	0.1	0.2	4.4	7.6	0.1	0.1	95.6	0.1	0.8	2.9	8.0	1.4	0.9	0.4	1.0	1.6	5.0	0.1	45.1	8.6	–	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.7	2.5	1.6	6.1	7.1	0.1	12.0	3.9
Adelaide OvalGround · won 2 of 8	8	11.1	5.3	5.9	4.9	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.0	0.5	3.5	7.4	0.0	0.0	125	0.0	0.5	2.3	9.1	2.1	0.6	0.6	0.9	2.1	5.4	0.0	47.9	7.6	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	2.1	1.8	7.8	8.4	0.0	10.9	3.8
ENGIE StadiumGround · won 1 of 3	3	7.0	4.3	2.7	2.7	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	3.3	3.7	0.0	0.0	57.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	7.7	2.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	1.7	3.7	0.0	24.7	5.7	–	0.7	0.0	0.0	5.7	2.3	1.7	3.0	6.7	0.0	7.0	3.3
GabbaGround · won 0 of 3	3	9.7	4.3	5.3	4.7	0.0	0.3	2.0	0.0	0.7	4.7	5.7	0.3	0.0	85.0	0.3	2.0	1.7	6.7	1.3	0.3	0.7	1.0	1.0	5.0	0.0	44.7	9.0	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	2.3	3.0	6.7	6.0	0.3	10.3	3.0
GMHBA StadiumGround · won 1 of 3	3	11.0	5.3	5.7	4.7	0.0	0.0	3.7	0.0	1.0	2.7	8.0	0.0	0.0	175	0.0	0.3	2.0	7.7	1.0	1.0	0.7	1.0	1.7	4.3	0.3	55.0	6.0	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	1.3	2.0	10.0	7.0	0.0	10.7	4.7
Corroboree Group Oval ManukaGround · won 1 of 2	2	10.5	6.0	4.5	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	3.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	162	0.0	0.5	2.5	5.0	1.0	1.0	0.5	1.5	1.0	5.5	0.0	40.5	6.0	–	0.0	–	0.0	9.0	1.0	1.5	4.0	4.5	0.0	10.0	4.5
Norwood OvalGround · won 1 of 1	1	14.0	6.0	8.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	163	0.0	0.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	8.0	0.0	54.0	9.7	–	0.0	0.0	0.0	12.0	5.0	1.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	14.0	5.0
People First StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	9.0	5.0	4.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	77.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	8.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	8.0	0.0	38.0	11.5	–	0.0	–	0.0	8.0	3.0	2.0	5.0	8.0	0.0	9.0	4.0
TIO StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	14.0	13.0	1.0	5.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	7.0	0.0	0.0	442	0.0	0.0	11.0	6.0	3.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	8.0	6.0	0.0	65.0	4.1	–	0.0	–	1.0	7.0	3.0	1.0	11.0	6.0	0.0	11.0	7.0
UTAS StadiumGround · won 0 of 1	1	6.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	-25.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	1.0	4.0	0.0	27.0	6.2	–	0.0	–	0.0	5.0	2.0	2.0	6.0	6.0	0.0	7.0	1.0

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