Darragh Joyce

Darragh Joyce (born 23 April 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for St Kilda in the Australian Football League (AFL). He made his debut in round 15 of the 2018 season against Melbourne at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.[1]

Darragh Joyce
Personal information
Nickname(s) DJ
Date of birth (1997-04-23) 23 April 1997
Original team(s) Kilkenny GAA
Debut 1 July 2018, St Kilda
vs. Melbourne, at the MCG
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club St Kilda
Number 39
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2018– St Kilda 5 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2019.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joyce is originally from Ireland and played hurling for his county Kilkenny and also for club Rower-Inistioge.[2] He tested at the 2015 AFL Draft Combine, but did not sign with a club because of concerns about homesickness.[3] Joyce trialled with St Kilda in June 2016,[4] and joined as a Category B International Rookie before the 2017 season.[5] He played for St Kilda's Victorian Football League affiliate Sandringham, but struggled for form and was dropped to the reserves. Coach Lindsay Gilbee commented that "[Joyce] came back a much better player".[6] Joyce signed a two-year contract extension in July 2019, extending his stay until the end of 2021.

Joyce is the brother of former Kilkenny hurler Kieran Joyce[7] and the cousin of former Essendon footballer Kevin Walsh.[3]

References
  1. "Melbourne Vs St Kilda - Match Centre". afl.com.au. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  2. Duffy, Emma (29 June 2018). "Kilkenny All-Ireland winning hurling captain Joyce to make AFL debut". The42. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. Davidson, Ryan (4 November 2015). "Irish prospect Darragh Joyce not giving up on AFL dream". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. White, Clair (27 July 2017). "More than lucky". saints.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  5. "Darragh Joyce". saints.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. Davidson, Ryan (11 February 2018). "Irish Saints pushing hard for their halos". afl.com.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  7. Duffy, Emma (1 July 2018). "'I relished every moment of it' - Winning debut for Cats hurler Joyce in the AFL". The42. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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