# Harry Himmelberg

Harrison George Himmelberg (born 8 May 1996) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).

## Early life

Himmelberg was born in Wagga Wagga in the Riverina and spent one year of his childhood living in New York City where his American father was working.
Upon returning to Wagga, he participated in the Auskick program at Mangoplah Cookardinia United Eastlakes Football & Netball Club in Mangoplah and began playing his junior football at the club in the Riverina Football League.
Himmelberg moved to Canberra at 17 years of age to further his development with the GWS Giants developmental academy and the NSW/ACT Rams in the elite TAC Cup under-18 competition. He was drafted by Greater Western Sydney with their third selection and sixteenth overall in the 2015 national draft.
He was educated at Wagga Wagga's Mater Dei Primary and Mater Dei Catholic College.
His younger brother Elliott also plays professional football for the Gold Coast Suns.

## AFL career

Himmelberg made his AFL debut in the seventy-nine point win against the Brisbane Lions in round 17, 2016 at the Gabba.
In 2023, Himmelberg received two nominations for Mark of the Year, winning the award for his mark against Adelaide at Giants Stadium in round one.

## Statistics

    Statistics are correct to the 2024 season
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Totals | Averages (per game) | Averages (per game) | Averages (per game) | Averages (per game) | Averages (per game) | Averages (per game) | Averages (per game) | Votes |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | Votes |
| 2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 53 | 14 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 8.5 | 4.8 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2017 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 60 | 71 | 131 | 35 | 32 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 5.9 | 10.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2018 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 24 | 29 | 21 | 166 | 139 | 305 | 93 | 53 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 12.7 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 25 | 38 | 12 | 169 | 128 | 297 | 105 | 48 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 11.9 | 4.2 | 1.9 | 1 |
| 2020 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 97 | 57 | 154 | 43 | 27 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 6.1 | 3.6 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 1 |
| 2021 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 24 | 36 | 19 | 194 | 107 | 301 | 108 | 46 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 8.1 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2022 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 274 | 121 | 395 | 132 | 49 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 12.5 | 5.5 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 5 |
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 291 | 165 | 456 | 121 | 44 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 6.6 | 18.2 | 4.8 | 1.8 | 0 |
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 27 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 331 | 189 | 520 | 157 | 55 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 7.6 | 20.8 | 6.3 | 2.2 | 0 |
| Career | Career | Career | 177 | 161 | 78 | 1616 | 996 | 2612 | 808 | 359 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 14.8 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 7 |
Notes
* ↑ 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.