Joe Fonti
Australian rules footballer
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Joe Fonti (born 24 December 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Joe Fonti | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joe Fonti | ||
| Nickname | Fontempelli[1] | ||
| Born | 24 December 2004 | ||
| Original team | East Fremantle JFC/Claremont (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 44, 2023 national draft: Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Debut | Round 17, 2024, Greater Western Sydney vs. Carlton, at Sydney Showground | ||
| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2024– | Greater Western Sydney | 23 (0) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Opening Round, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
AFL career
Fonti was recruited by Greater Western Sydney with the 44th overall selection in the 2023 national draft.[2][3] He is the cousin of West Coast Eagles AFL Women's player Ella Roberts.[4]
Fonti debuted for GWS in round 17 of the 2024 AFL season in a 12-point win against Carlton.[5][6][7]
In round 20 of the 2025 AFL season, Fonti received a nomination for the 2025 AFL Rising Star.[8]
Statistics
Updated to the end of Opening Round, 2026.[9]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 37 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 6.2 | 9.8 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Greater Western Sydney | 37 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 91 | 199 | 63 | 48 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 11.7 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2026 | Greater Western Sydney | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 8.0 | 22.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | TBA |
| Career[10] | 23 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 130 | 270 | 80 | 55 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 0 | ||