Jarman Impey

Jarman Impey
Impey playing for Hawthorn in April 2018
Personal information
Full name	Jarman Impey
Date of birth	(1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 (age 30)
Original team(s)	Murray Bushrangers (TAC Cup)
Draft	No. 21, 2013 national draft
Debut	Round 1, 2014, Port Adelaide  vs. Carlton, at Etihad Stadium
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current club	Hawthorn
Number	4
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2014–2017	Port Adelaide	075 (34)
2018–	Hawthorn	142 (33)
Total		217 (67)
Representative team honours
Years	Team	Games (Goals)
2015–2025	Indigenous All-Stars	2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 22, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jarman Impey (born 9 July 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Port Adelaide Football Club from 2014 to 2017.

Early life

Of Yorta Yorta indigenous descent, ^[1] Impey spent his childhood in Shepparton, Victoria. He played his junior football with the Shepparton Swans before selection in the Murray Bushrangers TAC Cup team and Victoria Country at the 2013 AFL Under 18 Championships. ^{[2] [3]}

AFL career

Impey was drafted by Port Adelaide with their first selection, pick 21, in the 2013 AFL draft. He made his AFL debut against Carlton in the first round of the 2014 season. Since making his debut, Impey has been used a back pocket shut down roll on small forwards. Impey has had mixed results but has been successful against the likes of Hayden Ballantyne, Eddie Betts and Jay Kennedy Harris. In round 8, 2014, Impey was the Rising Star nominee for his defensive performance against Fremantle's Ballantyne. ^[4]

The start of Impey's 2015 season was curtailed by a hamstring injury, however he only missed one game after returning from injury in round 7. His development into a small lock down defender continued for the rest of the season and in the round 12 match against Carlton he recorded a career-high twenty-three disposals and a season-high four inside-50s. ^[5]

2016 saw Impey move into Port Adelaide's forward line where he excelled as a small forward with a series of elite performances including three goals against Richmond to lead the Power to victory. He capped off his first season in the forward line by winning the Gavin Wanganeen Medal as Port Adelaide's best player under 21. ^[6]

Impey was suspended by the club for an off field indiscretion during the summer break and missed round 1 of the 2017 season but bounced back with a handy contribution of nineteen disposals and one goal in round 2 against Fremantle. ^{[7] [8]} The round 6 match against the Brisbane Lions saw Impey kick a career-high four goals. ^[9]

During the 2017 trade period, Impey was traded to the Hawthorn Football Club. ^[10]

On July 21, 2019, Impey suffered an Anterior cruciate ligament injury against Geelong, ending his season. ^[11]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 23, 2025. ^[12]

Legend

G	Goals	K	Kicks	D	Disposals	T	Tackles
B	Behinds	H	Handballs	M	Marks

Season	Team	No.	Games	Totals							Averages (per game)							Votes
				G	B	K	H	D	M	T	G	B	K	H	D	M	T
2014	Port Adelaide	24	18	3	2	121	79	200	50	46	0.2	0.1	6.7	4.4	11.1	2.8	2.6	0
2015	Port Adelaide	24	17	1	4	108	106	214	55	51	0.1	0.2	6.4	6.2	12.6	3.2	3.0	0
2016	Port Adelaide	24	20	15	10	137	105	242	58	77	0.8	0.5	6.9	5.3	12.1	2.9	3.9	3
2017	Port Adelaide	24	20	15	14	158	80	238	60	62	0.8	0.7	7.9	4.0	11.9	3.0	3.1	0
2018	Hawthorn	4	24	10	10	268	125	393	84	81	0.4	0.4	11.2	5.2	16.4	3.5	3.4	0
2019	Hawthorn	4	17	7	3	184	97	281	83	47	0.4	0.2	10.8	5.7	16.5	4.9	2.8	1
2020 [a]	Hawthorn	4	5	2	3	22	24	46	13	9	0.4	0.6	4.4	4.8	9.2	2.6	1.8	0
2021	Hawthorn	4	13	2	0	181	107	288	70	33	0.2	0.0	13.9	8.2	22.2	5.4	2.5	0
2022	Hawthorn	4	16	3	8	158	92	250	61	38	0.2	0.5	9.9	5.8	15.6	3.8	2.4	0
2023	Hawthorn	4	22	3	4	299	162	461	120	48	0.1	0.2	13.6	7.4	21.0	5.5	2.2	0
2024	Hawthorn	4	25	2	4	316	155	471	139	61	0.1	0.2	12.6	6.2	18.8	5.6	2.4	1
2025	Hawthorn	4	20	4	7	256	134	390	104	52	0.2	0.3	12.8	6.7	19.5	5.2	2.6
Career			217	67	69	2208	1266	3474	897	605	0.3	0.3	10.1	5.8	16.0	4.1	2.7	5

Notes

1. 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.

Honours and achievements

Team

• McClelland Trophy (Hawthorn): 2024 ^[13]

Individual

• Gavin Wanganeen Medal: 2016 ^[14]
• AFL Rising Star nominee: 2014 ^[15]
• 2× Indigenous All-Stars team: 2015, 2025 ^{[16] [17]}

References

1. AFL Players Indigenous Map 2023
2. Twomey, Callum (16 November 2013). "Five days to the draft: Meet gun prospect Jarman Impey".
3. Capel, Andrew (5 April 2014). "Jarman Impey reveals the inspiration behind his career is his father". The Advertiser.
4. Bednall, Jai (13 May 2014). "Port Adelaide small defender Jarman Impey Round 8 Rising Star for role on Fremantle goal sneak Hayden Ballantyne". Adelaide Now.
5. "AFL Tables - Carlton v Port Adelaide - Sat, 20-Jun-2015 1:40 PM - Match Stats".
6. Rucci, Michelangelo (9 September 2016). "Port Adelaide midfielder Robbie Gray earns his third consecutive John Cahill Medal". The Advertiser.
7. "Port Adelaide Football Club issues Jarman Impey with one-match ban, fine after five-car crash". ABC News. 6 December 2016.
8. "AFL Tables - Port Adelaide v Fremantle - Sun, 2-Apr-2017 4:10 PM (4:40 PM) - Match Stats".
9. "AFL Tables - Brisbane Lions v Port Adelaide - Sat, 29-Apr-2017 4:35 PM - Match Stats".
10. "Jarman jumps onboard". HawthornFC.com.au. Bigpond. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
11. Ben, Waterworth (22 July 2019). "Jarman Impey top undergo knee reconstruction after rupturing ACL". Fox Sports Australia. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
12. "Jarman Impey". AFL Tables. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
13. "Hawthorn wins McClelland Trophy". hawthornfc.com.au. 3 November 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
14. "Robbie Gray Port Adelaide's best for third year in a row". theage.com.au. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
15. "Impey the Round 8 Rising Star nominee". portadelaidefc.com.au. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
16. "Neade, Impey chosen in Indigenous All-Stars team". portadelaidefc.com.au. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
17. "Impey selected in Indigenous All-Stars squad". hawthornfc.com.au. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2025.

External links

• Jarman Impey's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
• Jarman Impey's playing statistics from AFL Tables