Player Watch #36 Joel Amartey

[Kennedy Parker]

Joel Amartey
Joel Amartey has shown strong form in the ruck and as a key-position player at both ends of the ground since being drafted to the Sydney Swans as a rookie ahead of season 2018. The Ghanaian-Australian produced arguably his best performance of the 2019 season against Sydney University in Round 6, which saw him collect 42 hit-outs and a goal. In season 2020, he made his AFL debut against Brisbane Lions in Round 17 after producing some strong individual performances in scrimmage matches, and impressed with eight hit-outs and two inside 50.

Joel Amartey
DOB: 02 September 1999
DEBUT: 2020
DRAFT: #28, 2017 Rookie Elevation
RECRUITED FROM: Beaumaris (Vic)/Mentone Gram (Vic)/Sandringham U18

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[WillHayward]

L Franklin has no talent. Will be gone by years end. My prediction.

Good junior but cant see it translating at senior level.

 

[rustycrate]

Good junior but cant see it translating at senior level.

Others are preferred. Swans prefer players names starting with Mc. It has proved successful.

 

[Kiama Chris]

Others are preferred. Swans prefer players names starting with Mc. It has proved successful.

W's seem to go OK too.

 

[MR0808]

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Hope it includes incentives to work hard in the off season. Have Reid juju vibes.

 

[Nuggetz]

If he's holding out its a massive risk from his side considering his injury history. I really like him as a fwd/ruck for us but I'd sign the contract asap.

 

[BloodySwan]

If he's holding out its a massive risk from his side considering his injury history. I really like him as a fwd/ruck for us but I'd sign the contract asap.

If his injury worsens I imagine he'll sign lickity split

 

[The King!]

I don't think he will make it, body not up to it

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Fully anticipate he will follow the proud tradition of injury prone Swans going to St Kilda.

 

[MR0808]

Fully anticipate he will follow the proud tradition of injury prone Swans going to St Kilda.

Use them up and let Saints pay for them, a smart strategy

 

[Millky95]

bedford

I got you, bro

 

[hairy biker]

Posted this in the media thread, but worthy of mention in here as well;

Rising Swan celebrates career-best game with new contract

Sydney has locked in one of its key forward options on a new three-year deal

www.afl.com.au

SYDNEY will reward youngster Joel Amartey for his career-best game against West Coast over the weekend, with the key-position talent recently agreeing to a three-year deal with the Swans.

Not sure how he's rewarded for his game on the weekend if he's already signed the extension?

Good news, but it would be nice if the club actually broke these announcements.

 

[The King!]

Posted this in the media thread, but worthy of mention in here as well;

Rising Swan celebrates career-best game with new contract

Sydney has locked in one of its key forward options on a new three-year deal

www.afl.com.au

SYDNEY will reward youngster Joel Amartey for his career-best game against West Coast over the weekend, with the key-position talent recently agreeing to a three-year deal with the Swans.

Not sure how he's rewarded for his game on the weekend if he's already signed the extension?

Good news, but it would be nice if the club actually broke these announcements.

they broke it mid game then deleted it

 

[JZ_Skitzo]

Yeah nice. Hopefully the injuries can be reduced and he can continue to develop.

 

[caesar88]

Me watching my dream future forward line coming together

 

[TheMase]

Good news. The talk of him leaving didn’t make sense

 

[bloodsbigot]

I'll preface this by saying I like Amartey and looking forward to seeing what he can do.

But...

I'm uncomfortable with the length of the contract. Body keeps failing him. We don't want another Reid or Naismith.

If he's on low money though, it's probably worth it.

 

[Olian]

I'll preface this by saying I like Amartey and looking forward to seeing what he can do.

But...

I'm uncomfortable with the length of the contract. Body keeps failing him. We don't want another Reid or Naismith.

If he's on low money though, it's probably worth it.

I think the 3 years take him through to free agency. If he leaves then we could get something in compensation. Offer him 2 years and he leaves before free agency we may get little.

 

[caesar88]

I'll preface this by saying I like Amartey and looking forward to seeing what he can do.

But...

I'm uncomfortable with the length of the contract. Body keeps failing him. We don't want another Reid or Naismith.

If he's on low money though, it's probably worth it.

This isn't aimed at you specifically, more just Swans fans in general, probably including myself at some point.

We complain a lot about losing players to other clubs but then when we keep them we complain that we signed them for too long.

There's no such thing as the perfect contract, you have to give something to get something, and I'd rather have a good player for a year or so too long than lose them and watch them potentially flourish with someone else because we flinched at the negotiation table.

I think that's also why every great premiership team has had a rough period afterwards, because once their glory days are over they're left with a handful of players who aren't necessarily good enough and are past their primes. But at the end of the day it's the price you pay for enjoying the glory days in the first place, and I reckon it's a pretty small price.

 

[Kiama Chris]

I think the 3 years take him through to free agency. If he leaves then we could get something in compensation. Offer him 2 years and he leaves before free agency we may get little.

Works for both "parties" I think. Good management all round.
Just hope his injury woes are behind him and his form is consistent across 4 quarters. He has so much talent.

 

[Slingshot Footy]

I just hope he's learnt from each of his soft tissue injuries thus far in regard to how he manages his body moving forward. He's definitely got the talent it's just whether or not he has the discipline to build the continuity we are so desperately craving in our forward line for the next 5-7 years.

 

[Nuggetz]

Awesome news. Hope he gets a bit of luck with his body, he could be anything.

 

[Swans22]

Yes! Good news day with Sheldrick receiving rising star nomination.

 

[Cadsky]

I find this wording very interesting, signs until "at least the end of 2026"

This suggests to me he has trigger clauses for an extension. Could be a 5 or 6 year deal imo.

 

[Superstar swan]

I think the 3 years is fair and reasonable in this case. Shows commitment from both partey's