Jonty Faull

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Jonty Faull
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Faull with Richmond's VFL team in March 2025
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-02-01) 1 February 2006 (age 19)
Original team(s) Greater Western Victoria Rebels (Talent League)/Redan Lions
Draft No. 14, 2024 AFL draft
Debut Round 5, 2025, Richmond  vs. Fremantle, at Barossa Park
Height 195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Key forward
Club information
Current club Richmond
Number 26
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2025– Richmond 15 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 20, 2025.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jonty Faull (born 1 February 2006) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). A tall forward, Faull was drafted in the first round of the 2024 AFL draft and made his debut early in the 2025 season.

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Early life and junior football

Faull took up football at under 10 level, playing for Lake Wendouree in the Ballarat Football Netball League. [1] He played at the club for two seasons, before moving to the Redan Football Club, where he spent the remainder of his junior seasons, including playing in an under 17s grand final victory. [1] He attended high school at Ballarat Grammar School. [2]

In 2022, Faull represented the Victoria Country region at the Under 16 National championships. [2] The following year he played top level junior representative football for Greater Western Victoria Rebels in the Talent League, kicking 20 goals across 12 games that season. [3] Faull also made appearances for Redan's senior men's team in 2023. [2]

Faull was a member of the AFL Academy program in the 2023/2024 summer, gaining a chance to train with an AFL club ahead of his final pre-draft season. [4] [5] Early on in 2024, Faull suffered from stress reactions in his back which saw him sidelined for six months. [6] [1] He played his first match that season in June, kicking five goals. [7] Faull was a key member of the Rebels' finals teams, kicking four goals in their quarter-final, five goals in the side's preliminary final victory over Oakleigh Chargers and one goal in their grand final loss to the Sandringham Dragons. [8] Across 11 matches that season, Faull averaged 13 disposals, 4.5 marks and 2.5 goals a game, earning him selection to the competition's Team of the Year. [9] [10] That same year Faull represented Victoria Country at the 2024 AFL Under 18 Championships, playing three matches and kicking a total of five goals. [11]

Faull was a former employee at Axiom Consulting Engineers where he was trained by the famous Dax Flame. Faull had the tough decision to fix car engines or play AFL. The rest is history

In the week prior to the 2024 AFL draft, Faull was projected by AFL Media and the Herald Sun to be selected with the 22nd and 32nd pick, respectively. [12] [9]

AFL career

Faull was drafted by Richmond with the club's fourth pick and the 14th selection overall in the 2024 AFL draft. [11] [13] He completed a limited pre-season training schedule during the summer lead in to his first season, due to recurring stress issues in his back. [14] [15] He returned to full fitness to play in the first match of season for the club's reserves team in the VFL in late March. [16] He played a further two matches for that side, including kicking two goals in a win over the Brisbane Lions reserves, before earning selection to make his AFL debut in round 5 of the 2025 season. [17] [10]

Player profile

Faull plays as a tall forward, and is particularly notability for his physicality and bodywork. [18]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jackson, Rachel (18 November 2024). "Rising Rebels Redan junior Jonty Faull turns key draft prospect". The Courier. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Brehaut, David (22 November 2024). "Sam Lalor goes to Richmond as No.1 pick, Jonty Faull also a Tiger". The Courier. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Alvarro, Michael (5 December 2023). "PROFILED 2024 Vic Country Talent Hub". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Jones, Shane (13 March 2024). "Greater Western Victorian Rebels 2024 Coates Talent League Boys list breakdown". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Ballarat Leader. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "2024 AFL National Academy squads announced". AFL Media. Telstra Media. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  6. ↑ Cavanagh, Chris (12 April 2024). "AFL Draft 2024: Trio of bolters added to Academy squad as injuries hit top prospects". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  7. ↑ McGowan, Marc (4 June 2024). "A 50-disposal gun, an almost flawless prospect and Cripps 2.0: AFL draft hopefuls to watch". The Age. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Jonty Faull". Rookie Me Central. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  9. 1 2 Cavanagh, Chris (13 November 2024). "AFL Phantom draft 2024: Chris Cavanagh maps out the top 35 picks on the AFL Draft". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  10. 1 2 Pavlou, Anna (10 April 2024). "Faull earns debut call". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  11. 1 2 "Tigers welcome Jonty Faull". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 20 November 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  12. ↑ Twomey, Callum (18 November 2025). "Cal Twomey's Phantom Draft: Top 30, late picks, whispers". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  13. ↑ McGowan, Marc (20 November 2024). "Toce's legacy: How the beloved late Tigers recruiter earmarked the draft's top pick". The Age. Nine Entertainment Co. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  14. ↑ Gabelich, Josh (11 February 2025). "Tigers spearhead a 'lock' for R1, top pick to face Eagles". AFL Media. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "Injury Report Injury Report: Round 1, 2025". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  16. ↑ El-Houli, Zakariya (26 March 2024). "VFL Report: Round 1". Richmond FC. Telstra Media. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  17. ↑ Thomas-Wilson, Simeon (12 April 2025). "AFL news: Richmond coach Adem Yze on the decision not to recall Noah Balta". Herald Sun. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  18. ↑ McGowan, Marc (4 October 2024). "The next Dusty, 'Rubber Man', and a match-winner with Iraqi heritage: The stars of a wide-open AFL draft". The Age. Nine Entertainment. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
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