Jye Amiss

Jye Amiss
Personal information
Full name Jye Amiss
Nickname(s) Nev, dead eye[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-31) 31 July 2003 (age 21)
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
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

Amiss grew up in Busselton, Western Australia. He played football for the Busselton Football Club in the South West Football League.[3]

Career

2022: Debut Season

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

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

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

Updated to the end of round 24, 2024.[17]

Legend
  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

  1. ^ Chadwick, Justin (5 July 2023). "Fremantle sign emerging star Jye Amiss until 2029". Forbes Advocate. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  2. ^ "How to say the AFL's trickiest names". Australian Football League. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
  3. ^ McArdle, Jordan (6 September 2022). "Fremantle Dockers young gun Jye Amiss' remarkable journey from Busselton to the big stage". The West Australian.
  4. ^ "Draft pick 8 – Jye Amiss". fremantlefc.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ "Fremantle Dockers draftee Jye Amiss kicks maiden AFL goal with first kick against North Melbourne". thewest.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Fremantle Docker Jye Amiss unlikely to play again in 2022 after undergoing kidney surgery". perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  7. ^ "How Freo forward made unlikely comeback … and responded to bad miss". afl.com.au. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Healey, Catherine. "The next Pav? 'Future' of Freo's forward line emerges in AFL furnace". foxsports. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  10. ^ McArdle, Jordan. "Jye Amiss snares AFL Rising Star nomination for Walyalup (Fremantle) break-out goalkicking form". perthnow.com.au. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Schmook, Nathan. "Dockers do it easy over hapless Eagles in derby demolition". afl.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  13. ^ Cotton, Ben. "Dockers young gun Jye Amiss pens monster new deal". foxsports. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Fremantle Goalkicking Records". afltables.com. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  15. ^ Rogers, Samantha. "Fremantle forward Josh Treacy believes connection with spearhead Jye Amiss will help Dockers succeed". thewest.com. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  16. ^ Black, Sarah (2 June 2024). "Dockers shock dismal Dees in Red Centre walkover". Australian Football League.
  17. ^ "Jye Amiss". AFL Tables. Retrieved 19 October 2022.


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