Jye Amiss
| Jye Amiss | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jye Amiss | ||
| Nickname(s) | Nev, dead eye[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 July 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Busselton, Western Australia | ||
| Original team(s) | Busselton Football Club (SWFL)/East Perth (WAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 8, 2021 national draft | ||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022– | Fremantle | 47 (81) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Jye Amiss (/ˈeɪməs/ AY-məs;[2] born 31 July 2003) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Early Career
[edit]Amiss grew up in Busselton, Western Australia. He played football for the Busselton Football Club in the South West Football League.[3]
Career
[edit]2022: Debut Season
[edit]Amiss was drafted with Fremantle's first selection, the 8th overall, in the 2021 national draft.[4] He made his debut in round 8 of the 2022 AFL season against North Melbourne kicking two goals on debut, including a goal with his first kick.[5] Amiss suffered a kidney injury while playing for Peel Thunder in the WAFL, and had to undergo surgery which saw him sidelined for 12 weeks.[6] Amiss made his AFL return during Fremantle's elimination final against the Western Bulldogs at Optus Stadium kicking two goals.[7]
2023: Leading goalkicker
[edit]He was surprisingly left out of the Fremantle line-up for their opening game of the season against St Kilda.[8] Round 10 of the 2023 AFL season saw Amiss kick 3 goals during Fremantle's 29 point win over Geelong.[9] He was awarded a 2023 AFL Rising Star nomination in round 11 kicking 3 goals during Fremantle's 7 point win over Melbourne at the MCG.[10] Amiss kicked a career-high four goals during Fremantle's round 16 game against the Western Bulldogs.[11] He kicked an equal-career high four goals in round 22 against the West Coast Eagles during Western Derby 57.[12] Amiss signed a six-year contract extension during 2023 tying him to Fremantle until at least 2029.[13] He finished the season as Fremantle's leading goalkicker having kicked 41 goals in just his second season of football.[14]
2024
[edit]Amiss made the line-up for Fremantle's opening game of the season against Brisbane Lions at Optus Stadium. He kicked four goals and earnt a Mark of the Year nomination during the 23 point come from behind win.[15] Amiss also kicked four goals in round twelve during Fremantle's ninety-two point victory over Melbourne at Traeger Park in Alice Springs. He finished the match having earnt his second Mark of the Year nomination.[16] Amiss finished the season with 36 goals which placed him 2nd in the club leading goalkicker only behind spearhead Josh Treacy.
Statistics
[edit]Updated to the end of round 24, 2024.[17]
G | Goals | K | Kicks | D | Disposals | T | Tackles |
B | Behinds | H | Handballs | M | Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2022 | Fremantle | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 28 | 13 | 2 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 7.0 | 2.3 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| 2023 | Fremantle | 24 | 22 | 41 | 17 | 112 | 56 | 168 | 79 | 30 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 7.6 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| 2024 | Fremantle | 24 | 22 | 36 | 28 | 133 | 46 | 179 | 82 | 30 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 3.7 | 1.4 |
| Career | 47 | 81 | 48 | 266 | 109 | 375 | 174 | 62 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 8.0 | 3.7 | 1.3 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ Chadwick, Justin (5 July 2023). "Fremantle sign emerging star Jye Amiss until 2029". Forbes Advocate. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
- ^ "How to say the AFL's trickiest names". Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- ^ McArdle, Jordan (6 September 2022). "Fremantle Dockers young gun Jye Amiss' remarkable journey from Busselton to the big stage". The West Australian.
- ^ "Draft pick 8 – Jye Amiss". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Fremantle Dockers draftee Jye Amiss kicks maiden AFL goal with first kick against North Melbourne". thewest.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Fremantle Docker Jye Amiss unlikely to play again in 2022 after undergoing kidney surgery". perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "How Freo forward made unlikely comeback … and responded to bad miss". afl.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Woodcock, Mitchell (5 March 2023). "Round one predicted team: Fremantle forward Jye Amiss set to miss as Dockers attack begins to take shape". The West Australian.
- ^ Healey, Catherine. "The next Pav? 'Future' of Freo's forward line emerges in AFL furnace". foxsports. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ McArdle, Jordan. "Jye Amiss snares AFL Rising Star nomination for Walyalup (Fremantle) break-out goalkicking form". perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ Cotton, Ben. "Freo's worrying 'capitulation' amid question of champ; prodigies shine as trade target's stocks rise - 3-2-1". foxsports. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan. "Dockers do it easy over hapless Eagles in derby demolition". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ Cotton, Ben. "Dockers young gun Jye Amiss pens monster new deal". foxsports. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "Fremantle Goalkicking Records". afltables.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ Rogers, Samantha. "Fremantle forward Josh Treacy believes connection with spearhead Jye Amiss will help Dockers succeed". thewest.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ Black, Sarah (2 June 2024). "Dockers shock dismal Dees in Red Centre walkover". Australian Football League.
- ^ "Jye Amiss". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Jye Amiss's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Jye Amiss at AustralianFootball.com
- Jye Amiss's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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