Joel Hamling

This is the player profile for Joel Hamling, born in Denmark, Western Australia in 1993. He played for the Western Bulldogs, Fremantle and Sydney in the VFL/AFL, winning a premiership with the Western Bulldogs in 2016. He played for the Sydney Reserves in the VFA/VFL. He played for Peel in the WAFL. Hamling was drafted initially by Geelong during the 2011 AFL National Draft.

Player Details

Name: Joel Hamling
DOB: 09/04/1993
POB: Denmark, Western Australia
Height: 194cm
Weight: 92kg
State Of Origin: WA
Recruitment History: Cable Beach (WA)/Claremont (WAFL)/Geelong List/Western Bulldogs/Fremantle/Sydney Swans

Player History

  • VFL/AFL History: (2015-2019, 2021-2023, 2025-2026) - 116 matches, 4 goals
  • VFA/VFL History: (2024-2026) - 33 matches, 52 goals
  • WAFL History: (2022-2023) - 31 matches, 3 goals
    • Peel (2022-2023) - 31 matches, 3 goals

Player Accolades

  • VFL/AFL Accolades:
    • Western Bulldogs (2015-2016)
      • 23 matches played for the Western Bulldogs in the VFL/AFL
      • 2016 premiership won with the Western Bulldogs in the VFL/AFL
    • Fremantle (2017-2019, 2021-2023)
      • 68 matches played for Fremantle in the VFL/AFL
    • Sydney (2025-2026)
      • 25 matches played for Sydney in the VFL/AFL
  • VFA/VFL Accolades:
    • Sydney Reserves (2024-2026)
      • 33 matches played for the Sydney Reserves in the VFA/VFL
  • Awards
    • VFA/VFL Team Of the Year - Initial Squad: 2026
  • WAFL Accolades:
    • Peel (2022-2023)
      • 31 matches played for Peel in the WAFL

Season History

Season Premiership Team Matches Goals Rounds
2015 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 11 0 R09-10, R12-14, R19-23, EF
2016 AFL Season Western Bulldogs 12 0 R03-04, R12, R19-23, EF, SF, PF, GF
2017 AFL Season Fremantle 22 0 R01-12, R14-23
2018 AFL Season Fremantle 18 0 R02-13, R15-19, R23
2019 AFL Season Fremantle 22 0 R01-11, R13-23
2021 AFL Season Fremantle 1 0 R01
2022 AFL Season Fremantle 1 0 R02
WAFL Season Peel 14 0 R01, R05-11, R14, R17-19, EF, SF
2023 AFL Season Fremantle 4 0 R18-20, R24
WAFL Season Peel 17 3 R01, R03-10, R12-13, R18-19, QF, SF, PF, GF
2024 VFL Season Sydney (R) 17 31 R01, R04-09, R11-18, R20-21
2025 AFL Season Sydney 14 3 R02-03, R05-07, R09-13, R18-21
VFL Season Sydney (R) 4 1 R05, R11, R13-14
2026 AFL Season Sydney 11 1 R06-07, R15, R17-19, R23-25, QF, PF
VFL Season Sydney (R) 12 20 R01, R03, R05-11, R17-19