46 Facts About Jimmy Bartel

James Ross Bartel was born on 4 December 1983 and is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Jimmy Bartel made his AFL debut in 2002 and has garnered a long list of accolades and achievements.

Jimmy Bartel is a triple premiership player, a Brownlow Medalist, Norm Smith Medalist, and a two-time All-Australian.

Jimmy Bartel is one of only three AFL players, along with Simon Black and Dustin Martin to have won a Brownlow Medal, a Norm Smith Medal and played over 300 AFL games.

Jimmy Bartel was born to Terry Jimmy Bartel and Dianne Bennett in Geelong, Victoria.

Jimmy Bartel spent much of his childhood in Herne Hill without his father.

When his parents divorced while he was just one year old, Jimmy Bartel's mother was left to raise him and his two elder sisters, Olivia and Emma, by herself.

Jimmy Bartel displayed initial promise as a cricketer, representing the 'Joeys' in 1st XI cricket as a 16-year-old, and winning the school's batting awards in both 2000 and 2001.

Jimmy Bartel won mid-year State honours for Victoria Country in the AFL Under 18 Championships, with his performances in the championship games earning him end-of-year All-Australian honours and the Most Valuable Player award for Victoria Country.

Jimmy Bartel again won mid-year state honours for Victoria Country and was additionally awarded the state captaincy.

In helping the Cats defeat Port Melbourne by 22 points, Jimmy Bartel saw the club secure its first major piece of silverware since 1982.

Jimmy Bartel continued to build on his reputation as a tough, courageous midfielder during the 2005 AFL season, earning his first nomination for the AFLPA Robert Rose Award for Most Courageous Player in the league.

Jimmy Bartel was restricted to just 9 disposals as the Swans eventually won through to the preliminary finals, defeating Geelong by 3 points.

Jimmy Bartel capped off a fine season by winning his first premiership medallion when he helped Geelong claim the 2007 AFL Premiership.

Jimmy Bartel took part in the special one-off event that pitted the interstate stars of the league against the Victoria stars of the league it was Victoria vs Dream Team the AFL created the one-off event to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Australian rules football.

Jimmy Bartel picked up 19 possessions as the Victoria team won by 17 points.

Jimmy Bartel played his 150th game in 2009, round 18 against Adelaide this game marked his 100th win as a player, Jimmy Bartel equaled his career high for disposals when he had 41 possessions against Melbourne in round 6.

Jimmy Bartel was outstanding in the Preliminary final against Collingwood, he picked up 32 possessions and helped Geelong defeat Collingwood to make their third straight Grand Final.

Jimmy Bartel would have spectacular defensive game in the Grand Final with 16 tackles which are equal highest in AFL history and a Grand Final record.

Jimmy Bartel had another strong season in 2010, picking up 630 possessions at the end of the season for the fourth year straight and laying 110 tackles for the fourth consecutive year.

Jimmy Bartel averaged 32 possessions during the three finals that Geelong played.

In 2011 Jimmy Bartel played his 200th game in round 21 against Adelaide, kicked a career-high 26 goals in the season from only 32 shots and had over 500 possessions in the season.

Jimmy Bartel had a spectacular performance picking up 26 possessions and kicking three goals; this resulted in Jimmy Bartel being the best player on the ground and winning the Norm Smith Medal award and his Third Premiership.

Jimmy Bartel played most of the 2012 AFL Season with a stress fracture in his foot, despite this, he still had 20+ possessions in most of those games, which helped him produce his eighth straight 400+ possession season.

Jimmy Bartel would gather 558 possessions for the season, the fifth time he has had over 550 in a season; his best possession game was in a win over the Brisbane Lions in round 23 when he had 35 possessions.

Jimmy Bartel played all 24 games of the season including three finals; Geelong would be eliminated in preliminary final losing to Hawthorn by 5 points, and Jimmy Bartel Became Geelong's finals games record holder, having now played in 24 finals matches.

Jimmy Bartel started the 2014 AFL Season by playing his 250th game in round 1 with a win over Adelaide Jimmy Bartel would have 21 possessions and a career-best four goals in the game.

Jimmy Bartel would continue his goal kicking throughout the season as he kicked a goal in 18 of the 23 games he played in, resulting in a career-best 27 goals for the season and being Geelong's second leading goal kicker for the season.

Jimmy Bartel returned in round 15 having a career best game picking up 41 possessions in a heavy defeat to North Melbourne.

Jimmy Bartel would go on to play the final eight games of the season.

In round 19,2016, Jimmy Bartel played his 300th game, picking up 25 possessions and kicking one goal in a 25-point win over the Western Bulldogs.

In December 2018, Jimmy Bartel joined the board of directors of the GWS Giants.

Jimmy Bartel has publicly discussed the domestic violence perpetrated by his father during his early life.

Bartel's father kept intermittent contact with Jimmy and his sisters throughout their childhood, but Jimmy severed ties with him after his 21st birthday following a violent incident involving his father, sister, and newborn nephew.

Jimmy Bartel accused his father of being an aggressive and heavy drinker, and was forced to take a stand, severing all contact with his father until his death in 2010.

Jimmy Bartel studied Social Work at Deakin University, and is completing a degree in business and law through Open University.

Jimmy Bartel's cousin Josh is a former professional Canadian Football League punter for the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Jimmy Bartel began dating Nadia Coppolino in 2008, and he married her on the Bellarine Peninsula in 2014.

The couple announced their separation in August 2019 after it was revealed that Jimmy Bartel was in a long-term relationship with another woman, Lauren Mand.

Jimmy Bartel has been in a relationship with Amelia Shepperd since July 2021.

On October 1,2022, Jimmy Bartel announced on his Instagram that he and Amelia are expecting a baby girl.

In November 2023, it was reported that Jimmy Bartel had successfully chased down and subdued an escaping thief who had robbed a liquor store; Jimmy Bartel returned the stolen merchandise to the shopkeeper.

Jimmy Bartel grew up being raised by a single parent and his two sisters while his father was distant.

Jimmy Bartel's father was a heavy drinker and physically abused Jimmy Bartel's mother.

In 2016, Jimmy Bartel grew out his facial hair for a full AFL season in order to raise money for domestic violence.

Jimmy Bartel continued to raise money to support related causes when he shaved the beard in October 2016.