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James Worpel

  • Midfielder
  • 26
  • 186cm
  • -kg
AFL Fantasy Points
558 Season Total
79.7 Season Avg.
2025 Season Match Avg.
7 Matches Played
Disposals
20.9
Average
Kicks
8.4
Below Avg
Handball
12.4
Above Avg
Marks
1.9
Below Avg
Tackles
6.3
Above Avg
Total Clearances
5.6
Above Avg
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A tough inside midfielder known for his hard-nosed approach to the contest, James Worpel continued to dominate in Hawthorn’s engine room in 2024. The 25-year-old was able to complement his elite midfield qualities with an improvement in his field kicking and generating inside 50s. Worpel played all 25 matches in brown and gold across the season and ranked above average in disposals (21.8), clearances (5.3) and tackles (4.4), finishing fourth in Hawthorn’s Peter Crimmins Medal count.


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James Worpel
A tough inside midfielder known for his hard-nosed approach to the contest, James Worpel continued to dominate in Hawthorn’s engine room in 2024. The 25-year-old was able to complement his elite midfield qualities with an improvement in his field kicking and generating inside 50s. Worpel played all 25 matches in brown and gold across the season and ranked above average in disposals (21.8), clearances (5.3) and tackles (4.4), finishing fourth in Hawthorn’s Peter Crimmins Medal count.


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Total Games 134
Total Goals 47
DOB 24 January 1999
Debut 2018
Draft #45,2017 nationalDraft
Brownlow Votes 35
Recruited From Bell Park (Vic)/Geelong U18

Honours

Team and player honours

Player Honours
Winner - Peter Crimmins Medal
Years award won:
2019
Player Honours
5th Place - Peter Crimmins Medal
Years award won:
2020
Player Honours
ALFPA’s 22Under22 Team
Years award won:
2017
Player Honours
Hawthorn's Best First Year Player
Years award won:
2018
Player Honours
NAB Rising Star Nominee
Years award won:
2018

Key Stats & Performance

Benchmarking   Explained
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Stat Season Avg. v Career Avg. Top Season Performance Top Career Performance

Disposals

Season AVG. 20.9 average
Career AVG. 22 above-average
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Top Season Performance
28
vs Narrm Demons Round 9
Top Career Performance
37
vs North Melbourne Kangaroos Round 20, 2019

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Kicks

Season AVG. 8.4 below-average
Career AVG. 11.3 above-average
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Top Season Performance
11
vs Gold Coast SUNS SUNS Round 10
Top Career Performance
23
vs Geelong Cats Cats Round 3, 2024

Handball

Season AVG. 12.4 above-average
Career AVG. 10.7 above-average
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Top Season Performance
20
vs Narrm Demons Round 9
Top Career Performance
25
vs Port Adelaide Power Round 12, 2023

Marks

Season AVG. 1.9 below-average
Career AVG. 2.4 below-average
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Top Season Performance
2
vs Gold Coast SUNS SUNS Round 10
Top Career Performance
7
vs Richmond Tigers Round 23, 2021

Tackles

Season AVG. 6.3 above-average
Career AVG. 4.3 above-average
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Top Season Performance
13
vs Geelong Cats Cats Round 6
Top Career Performance
13
vs Geelong Cats Cats Round 6, 2025

Total Clearances

Season AVG. 5.6 above-average
Career AVG. 4.8 above-average
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Top Season Performance
9
vs Waalitj Marawar Eagles Round 7
Top Career Performance
13
vs Gold Coast SUNS SUNS Round 22, 2019

AFL Fantasy

Season AVG. 79.7 average
Career AVG. 79.3 average
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Top Season Performance
113
vs Narrm Demons Round 9
Top Career Performance
152
vs Geelong Cats Cats Round 3, 2024
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Latest Player Videos

  • 08:25

    Hawks Spread Their Wings In Torquay! | Press Conference

    James Worpel speaks to the media in sunny Torquay amidst their pre-season camp.

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  • 01:36

    Worpel On Pre-Season Training

    We catch up with James Worpel, who's entering his seventh pre-season with the Hawks.

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  • 01:14

    Worpel dominates the clearances in MVP worthy blitz

    James Worpel racked up an emphatic 11 clearances and 15 contested possessions in a best on performance against the Dees. Thanks to iiNet.

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  • 01:48

    James Worpel On His Contract Extension

    James Worpel is the latest to pledge his allegiance to the brown and gold, signing a two-year contract extension.

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  • 01:03

    Post Match | James Worpel

    We spoke to James Worpel after another terrific performance!

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  • 01:15

    Post Game | James Worpel

    We spoke to Worpel after his tremendous effort in the nail-biting finish against the Giants.

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  • James Worpel | Press Conference

    Hawks' Midfielder James Worpel discusses the Hawks lead-up to their round two showdown against the Swans.

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  • 01:59

    Worpel on his new role as leader

    Today we welcomed James Worpel into the Hawthorn leadership group!

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  • 06:15

    PCM19: Worps named 2019 Peter Crimmins Medallist

    Watch as James Worpel is awarded the 2019 Peter Crimmins Medal.

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  • 00:18

    R22: Wonderful Worpel

    James Worpel runs through to extend the lead against the Giants.

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Latest Player News

  1. Superhero of the Week: Worpel dominant at the MCG

    James Worpel is the Round 9 Superhero of the Week.

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  2. Worpel nominated for Goal of the Year

    Midfield star receives Round 17 nomination for Goal of the Year.

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  3. MVP: Worpel wows against Lions

    James Worpel has been crowned the Round 11 MVP following his efforts against Brisbane at Marvel Stadium.

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  4. Worpel tops Round 3 coaches votes

    James Worpel was ranked best-on-ground by the coaches following Hawthorn's 36-point loss to Geelong.

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