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14 Facts About Josh Bartel

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Josh Bartel was born on 23 April 1985 and is an Australian former professional Canadian football punter who played for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Saskatchewan Roughriders, and BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.

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In June 2010, Josh Bartel quit Wodonga to pursue a gridiron football career in North America.

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Josh Bartel joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 2012 after leaving Australia and failing to make a National Football League team.

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Under rules in place at the time, Josh Bartel was considered a "non-import" player because he received his football training in Canada.

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The rules changed after 31 May 2014, but Josh Bartel was grandfathered in as a "National Player".

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In 2012, his first season in the CFL, Josh Bartel punted for 4,985 yards on 116 punts, an average of 43.0 yards per punt, and was named an East Division All-Star.

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In 2013, Josh Bartel punted for 4,897 yards on 112 punts, bringing his average up to 43.7 yards per punt.

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Josh Bartel was again named an East Division All-Star in 2013.

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On 17 February 2014, Josh Bartel was traded to the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

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Josh Bartel returned to Australia for the 2015 season, but on 21 January 2016, the Saskatchewan Roughriders announced that Bartel had signed a contract to play for the 2016 season.

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Josh Bartel punted 134 times for 6,046 yards, an average of 45.1 yards per punt.

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On 1 March 2017, Josh Bartel signed a contract extension with the Roughriders that carried through the 2019 CFL season.

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However, following the signing of Jon Ryan, Josh Bartel was released on 14 May 2019.

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On 8 July 2019, it was announced that Josh Bartel had signed with the BC Lions.