Harrison George Himmelberg (born 8 May 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Harry Himmelberg | |||
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 Himmelberg playing for Greater Western Sydney in June 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harrison George Himmelberg | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales | ||
| Original team(s) | Mangoplah-CUE(RFNL)/Canberra Football Club(NEAFL) | ||
| Draft | No. 16, 2015 national draft | ||
| Debut | Round 17, 2016, Greater Western Sydney vs. Brisbane Lions, at The Gabba | ||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key Forward, Key Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2016– | Greater Western Sydney | 177 (161) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editHimmelberg was born in Wagga Wagga in the Riverina[1] and spent one year of his childhood living in New York City where his American father was working.[2]
Upon returning to Wagga, he participated in the Auskick program at Mangoplah Cookardinia United Eastlakes Football & Netball Club in Mangoplah[3] and began playing his junior football at the club in the Riverina Football League.
Himmelberg moved to Canberra at 17 years of age to further his development with the GWS Giants developmental academy and the NSW/ACT Rams in the elite TAC Cup under-18 competition. He was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their third selection and sixteenth overall in the 2015 national draft.[4]
He was educated at Wagga Wagga's Mater Dei Primary and Mater Dei Catholic College.[5]
His younger brother Elliott also plays professional football for the Gold Coast Suns.[6]
AFL career
editHimmelberg made his AFL debut in the seventy-nine point win against the Brisbane Lions in round 17, 2016 at the Gabba.[7]
In 2023, Himmelberg received two nominations for Mark of the Year, winning the award for his mark against Adelaide at Giants Stadium in round one.[8]
Statistics
edit- Statistics are correct to the 2024 season [9]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 71 | 131 | 35 | 32 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 166 | 139 | 305 | 93 | 53 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 169 | 128 | 297 | 105 | 48 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1 |
| 2020[a] | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 97 | 57 | 154 | 43 | 27 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 24 | 36 | 19 | 194 | 107 | 301 | 108 | 46 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 274 | 121 | 395 | 132 | 49 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 5 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 291 | 165 | 456 | 121 | 44 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 6.6 | 18.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 331 | 189 | 520 | 157 | 55 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 7.6 | 20.8 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 0 |
| Career | 177 | 161 | 78 | 1616 | 996 | 2612 | 808 | 359 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 7 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ Harry in the company of Aussie rules legends
- ^ Greater Western Sydney youngster Harry Himmelberg faces a big test against St Kilda
- ^ AFL Record. Round 3, 2022. pg 59
- ^ Dutton, Chris (24 November 2015). "Eastlake's Harrison Himmelberg taken pick No. 16 in AFL draft to GWS Giants". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "GWS Giants' star thanks Sydney Catholic Schools". 23 May 2018.
- ^ Wallace, Myles (28 November 2016). "Himmelberg's family ties". afc.com.au. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Hall, James (14 July 2016). "AFL: Harrison Himmelberg will debut for GWS Giants against the Brisbane Lions". The Canberra Times. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (25 September 2023). "Giants flyer, young Lion win Mark and Goal of the Year". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
- ^ "Harry Himmelberg". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
External links
edit- Harry Himmelberg's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Harry Himmelberg's playing statistics from AFL Tables
