Joel Garner (footballer)

This article is about the Australian rules football player. For the West Indian cricketer, see Joel Garner.

Joel Garner (born 21 May 1999) is an Australian rules footballer who currently plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). He previously played professionally for Port Adelaide in the Australian Football League (AFL) after being recruited with the 60th draft pick in the 2017 AFL draft.^[1]

Joel Garner
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Big Bird
Date of birth	(1999-05-21) 21 May 1999 (age 26)
Original team(s)	Eastern Ranges (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 60, 2017 AFL draft, Port Adelaide
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2018–2021	Port Adelaide	4 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Career

Garner made his AFL debut in Port Adelaide's win over Gold Coast in the round 9 of the 2019 AFL season.^[2]

In November 2023, Garner joined Richmond's reserves team in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for the 2024 season.^[3]