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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[Caj]

Jonathan Brown last night asked whether Sydney can win a flag with Armatey & McLean as key forwards.

He clearly doesn’t rate either.

And given Joel has kicked 4 goals in the 8 weeks since the 9 goal game (and looked ineffective most of the time), I’m finding it hard not to share Brown’s concern.

C’mon Joel - prove Brown (and me) wrong.

Big key forwards don’t win premierships, they just need to compete, take the odd contested mark, and bring the ball to the ground for the smalls

It’s very rare for KPFs to have a day out in finals football

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

He could barely jump v GWS with his rolled ankle.

So fully fit I’m expecting massive things from him tomorrow night including F50 tackling pressure.

“How do ya feel ? When you face big Joel under the ball at the SCG”

He’s due. Bookmark it.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

He could barely jump v GWS with his rolled ankle.

So fully fit I’m expecting massive things from him tomorrow night including F50 tackling pressure.

“How do ya feel ? When you face big Joel under the ball at the SCG”

He’s due. Bookmark it.

JHWF deserves 100 likes for this post

 

[The King!]

The marking and the work rate paid off

Started getting to the front and paid off big time.

 

[J_Moore]

Beat game of his career, including the 9.

 

[Edmund hunt]

Should have had 4 today. Still prone to the odd shank.

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[SSwans2011]

Should have had 4 today. Still prone to the odd shank.

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Irritating, but at least it's not a pressure thing, because he was nailing them when they really mattered.

 

[SM]

He was really poor in the first ten minutes, second to everything, then it just seemed to click.