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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[bedford]

43 goals in a year for a 53 game player - Joel is tracking fine

They way the ball was coming in helps ,highest scoring team

 

[BloodySwan]

Had a great season, should be proud of himself. He'll always have the 9 goals he kicked against Adelaide.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Had a great season, should be proud of himself. He'll always have the 9 goals he kicked against Adelaide.

Its a great record to have imo especially against Adelaide

 

[The King!]

He's demonstrated he can do it enough to suggest there's something there.

He won't kick 9 every week but who does but he can kick a few and present most weeks and give us something

 

[Callipygian]

Amartey is still early in his career, especially in terms of games played. He has been improving year on year and there is nothing to suggest he's reached his ceiling. I think we need to stick phat. His best is impressive and we're seeing more of it.

I'd tell him the expectation is you ruck & play fwd. Him v Mclean for the fwd/ruck role or someone else. He's not good enough to play as a fwd only.

I don't mind this idea. We need to get rid of one of the three (either by replacing them with someone better or moving to a 2 tall forward set-up). But someone needs to be back-up ruck and it's not going to be Logan. Logan is deserving of his spot - creates a lot of scoring opportunities and, like Amartey, is young and on an upward trajectory. Let McLean and Amartey compete for the ruck/forward position. Or rotate them in and out to manage their loads - whatever works better.

Is he a good athlete though ? Never really showed any real great leap, he may be quick over 4 or 5 minutes

A couple of years ago Kinnear Beatson reported he was fastest at the club over 20 metres. He's good at keeping his balance. He's very creative with his goal kicking. He's not an endurance beast, which might be an issue for him rucking.

Injury pretty much stopped him rucking.

Please explain/elaborate.

 

[bedford]

I'm at the view that he is tradable

 

[Callipygian]

I'm at the view that he is tradable

He might be if we had better KPF depth. But, as of today, we don't.

 

[Dubai Quacker]

He might be if we had better KPF depth. But, as of today, we don't.

It could be argued that we made a GF without a key forward.

 

[tombomb]

I'm at the view that he is tradable

For what? and to who?

Just saying we should trade players is pointless.

 

[bedford]

For what? and to who?

Just saying we should trade players is pointless.

Ive watched him since juniors , just hot and cold , cost Sandy Dragons a flag . Would swap him for Tom Lynch as one of my favourite posters text me today , while we are in the window

 

[tombomb]

Ive watched him since juniors , just hot and cold , cost Sandy Dragons a flag . Would swap him for Tom Lynch as one of my favourite posters text me today , while we are in the window

I suggested Tom Lynch in the trade thread and you laughed at me.

I get all the risks, but I think we should at least be looking at Tom Lynch as a possibility.

What gives?

 

[bedford]

I suggested Tom Lynch in the trade thread and you laughed at me.




What gives?

True , but after last week if we are in the window try something

 

[SeanM]

Most seasons our tall forwards usually have injury issues and interrupted preseasons. So this season was unusually in having Mclean, Amartey and Logan available together all season.

Next season might revert to normal. And only have two of them available for periods of the year.

 

[Caj]

Lynch has a $1.5m contract next year and has played 8 games in the last 2 seasons

His knees are shot, let Richmond burn their money on him

 

[bedford]

Lynch has a $1.5m contract next year and has played 8 games in the last 2 seasons

His knees are shot, let Richmond burn their money on him

Well you have been Mr Bitter this week , come up with something ! 1 .5 you know that

 

[KingV23]

Lynch has a $1.5m contract next year and has played 8 games in the last 2 seasons

His knees are shot, let Richmond burn their money on him

1.5 million next season? Wow **** that

 

[ashep]

There is such a minuscule difference between them statistically. Joel kicks slightly more goals, but white beats him on a lot of other stuff (including contested marks).

Amartey has kicked 20 more goals and 25 more contested marks than White had after 53 games though.

 

[The King!]

Amartey has kicked 20 more goals and 25 more contested marks than White had after 53 games though.

Amartey has more goals than Joe Daniher at the same stage of their careers too, maybe he isn't complete crap.

 

[ashep]

Amartey has more goals than Joe Daniher at the same stage of their careers too, maybe he isn't complete crap.

There's times you watch him - not just the Crows game - and he looks like the biggest, strongest and fastest bloke on the park. It's a cliché but he has all the tools. If he puts it together he can kick 50-60.

 

[The King!]

There's times you watch him - not just the Crows game - and he looks like the biggest, strongest and fastest bloke on the park. It's a cliché but he has all the tools. If he puts it together he can kick 50-60.

He did it in the prelim . That's all we need , playing in front bring it to deck, follow up and pressure.

I think he is one we have to be careful not to throw the bath out with the bathwater , and I say that as someone who has been critical earlier in the year.

 

[Caj]

Well you have been Mr Bitter this week , come up with something ! 1 .5 you know that

Haha sorry Mr Bedford, it’s been a painful week

The $1.5m has been widely reported, he came in after premiership 1 and had to be back ended to fit him in

 

[Kiama Chris]

Amartey is still early in his career, especially in terms of games played. He has been improving year on year and there is nothing to suggest he's reached his ceiling. I think we need to stick phat. His best is impressive and we're seeing more of it.



I don't mind this idea. We need to get rid of one of the three (either by replacing them with someone better or moving to a 2 tall forward set-up). But someone needs to be back-up ruck and it's not going to be Logan. Logan is deserving of his spot - creates a lot of scoring opportunities and, like Amartey, is young and on an upward trajectory. Let McLean and Amartey compete for the ruck/forward position. Or rotate them in and out to manage their loads - whatever works better.



A couple of years ago Kinnear Beatson reported he was fastest at the club over 20 metres. He's good at keeping his balance. He's very creative with his goal kicking. He's not an endurance beast, which might be an issue for him rucking.



Please explain/elaborate.

Hamstrings IMO. All of a sudden they stopped using him as the preferred second ruck and started using McLean who is more robust and has a much bigger tank. Three years ago?

 

[Swans22]

IMO he has been great this year. He has had some quiet games like the GF though every single kick barring one was to his disdvantage! Huge improvement from previous years. He hasn't reached his ceiling and should only improve providing he can stay injury free. I don't think he realises how good he can be.
Another point to raise is that he has been attracting the oppositions best defenders on most occasions so clearly seen as a threat by opposition coaches. Easier to get off the chain when you are playing on a lesser defender.

 

[JimmySwan]

Trade him or delist him when his contract ends.

He is a dud and will not take us to the promised land.

If Amartey was up for trade, how many clubs would be after him? Not many I would've thought.

A lot of footy supporters don't rate him, and to be honest don't think many swans fans do either.

He simply is not a natural footballer when it comes down to it. If it's not on a platter, he can't do anything on the ground nor does he set up many goals either.

 

[BloodySwan]

Our best performing forward for the season and it's not even close