Matches played
69
6 seasons · 4 divisions
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Joy Howard
Player profile across available pennant results.
Essendon
Some results for this name may belong to more than one player. Figures shown are based on available pennant records and may be incomplete.
Win rate
54.7%
35-0-29 from 64 decided · 5 unavailable
Shot differential
+40
4,988 for · 4,948 against
Most common position
Lead
Primary club: Essendon
Finals summary
Sectional and divisional finals only — regular season matches excluded.
- Finals appearances
- 4
- Record
- 1-0-3
- Finals win rate
- 25.0%
- Sectional finals
- 4 appearances
- Divisional finals
- 0 appearances
Position breakdown
Rinks played by position · primary role: Lead
Lead60 rinks · 87%
Second8 rinks · 12%
Third1 rinks · 1%
Skip0 rinks · 0%
Lead
60 rinks · 87% of rinks
- Matches
- 60
- Win rate
- 53.6%
More details
- Record
- 30-0-26
Second
8 rinks · 12% of rinks
- Matches
- 8
- Win rate
- 71.4%
More details
- Record
- 5-0-2
Third
1 rinks · 1% of rinks
- Matches
- 1
- Win rate
- 0.0%
More details
- Record
- 0-0-1
Name variants
Names observed in pennant records for this player.
- Joy Howard
Record by season
| Season | Matches | Record | Win rate | Diff | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 10 | 5-0-3 | 62.5% | +62 | Essendon |
| 2024-25 | 6 | 4-0-2 | 66.7% | +67 | Essendon |
| 2023-24 | 16 | 12-0-3 | 80.0% | +194 | Essendon |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 7-0-4 | 63.6% | +71 | Essendon |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 2-0-10 | 16.7% | -337 | Essendon |
| 2020-21 | 14 | 5-0-7 | 41.7% | -17 | Essendon |
2025-26
Essendon
- Matches
- 10
- Win rate
- 62.5%
- Record
- 5-0-3
More details
- Diff
- +62
2024-25
Essendon
- Matches
- 6
- Win rate
- 66.7%
- Record
- 4-0-2
More details
- Diff
- +67
2023-24
Essendon
- Matches
- 16
- Win rate
- 80.0%
- Record
- 12-0-3
More details
- Diff
- +194
2022-23
Essendon
- Matches
- 11
- Win rate
- 63.6%
- Record
- 7-0-4
More details
- Diff
- +71
2021-22
Essendon
- Matches
- 12
- Win rate
- 16.7%
- Record
- 2-0-10
More details
- Diff
- -337
2020-21
Essendon
- Matches
- 14
- Win rate
- 41.7%
- Record
- 5-0-7
More details
- Diff
- -17
Competitions played
Finals are listed under their competition. Linked chips open the matching Results view.
2025-26
Division 2
Division 4
2024-25
Division 3
Division 8
2023-24
Division 2
Division 4
2022-23
Division 3
2021-22
Division 2
2020-21
Division 2
Division 4
Recent matches
Latest appearances including finals where recorded. Detailed history covers recent matches; headline totals count every appearance.
Showing the latest 15 matches · detailed history available for 36 of 69 appearances
| Season / Round | Competition | Club | Venue | Opponent | Position | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26Round 14 | Division 4 | Essendon 4 | Away | Moonee Ponds 2 | lead | 65-67(-2) | L |
| 2025-26Round 13 | Division 4 | Essendon 4 | Home | Moonee Valley 3 | lead | 76-73(+3) | W |
| 2025-26Round 12 | Division 4 | Essendon 4 | Home | Gladstone Park 1 | second | 62-91(-29) | L |
| 2025-26Round 11 | Division 4 | Essendon 4 | Away | Brunswick 2 | lead | — | No score recorded |
| 2025-26Round 9 | Division 4 | Essendon 4 | Away | Yarraville Footscray 5 | lead | 78-59(+19) | W |
| 2025-26Round 8 | Division 4 | Essendon 4 | Home | Craigieburn 2 | lead | 101-55(+46) | W |
| 2025-26Round 7 | Division 4 | Essendon 4 | Home | Moonee Ponds 2 | lead | 82-74(+8) | W |
| 2025-26Round 4 | Division 4 | Essendon 4 | Home | Brunswick 2 | second | 100-81(+19) | W |
| 2025-26Round 3 | Division 2 | Essendon 3 | Home | Werribee 2 | second | — | No score recorded |
| 2025-26Round 2 | Division 4 | Essendon 4 | Home | Yarraville Footscray 5 | lead | 75-77(-2) | L |
| 2024-25Grand Final | Division 3Division 3 · Section 1 finals | Essendon 3 | Away | Club Sunbury 2 | lead | 77-83(-6) | L |
| 2024-25Round 14 | Division 3 | Essendon 3 | Home | Craigieburn 2 | lead | 89-62(+27) | W |
| 2024-25Round 13 | Division 8 north west sections 2 3 4 5 | Essendon 7 | Away | Albert Park 3 | third | 55-71(-16) | L |
| 2024-25Round 12 | Division 8 north west sections 2 3 4 5 | Essendon 7 | Away | Princes Park Carlton 2 | second | 68-53(+15) | W |
| 2024-25Round 2 | Division 3 | Essendon 3 | Home | Whittlesea 4 | lead | 97-63(+34) | W |
L
2025-26 · Round 14
- Score
- 65-67
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- lead
More details
- Club
- Essendon 4
- Competition
- Division 4
- Margin
- -2
W
2025-26 · Round 13
- Score
- 76-73
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- lead
More details
- Club
- Essendon 4
- Competition
- Division 4
- Margin
- +3
L
2025-26 · Round 12
- Score
- 62-91
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- second
More details
- Club
- Essendon 4
- Competition
- Division 4
- Margin
- -29
No score recorded
2025-26 · Round 11
- Score
- —
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- lead
More details
- Club
- Essendon 4
- Competition
- Division 4
- Margin
- —
W
2025-26 · Round 9
- Score
- 78-59
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- lead
More details
- Club
- Essendon 4
- Competition
- Division 4
- Margin
- +19
W
2025-26 · Round 8
- Score
- 101-55
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- lead
More details
- Club
- Essendon 4
- Competition
- Division 4
- Margin
- +46
W
2025-26 · Round 7
- Score
- 82-74
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- lead
More details
- Club
- Essendon 4
- Competition
- Division 4
- Margin
- +8
W
2025-26 · Round 4
- Score
- 100-81
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- second
More details
- Club
- Essendon 4
- Competition
- Division 4
- Margin
- +19
No score recorded
2025-26 · Round 3
- Score
- —
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- second
More details
- Club
- Essendon 3
- Competition
- Division 2
- Margin
- —
L
2025-26 · Round 2
- Score
- 75-77
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- lead
More details
- Club
- Essendon 4
- Competition
- Division 4
- Margin
- -2
L
2024-25 · Grand FinalDivision 3 · Section 1 finals
- Score
- 77-83
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- lead
More details
- Club
- Essendon 3
- Competition
- Division 3
- Margin
- -6
W
2024-25 · Round 14
- Score
- 89-62
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- lead
More details
- Club
- Essendon 3
- Competition
- Division 3
- Margin
- +27
L
2024-25 · Round 13
- Score
- 55-71
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- third
More details
- Club
- Essendon 7
- Competition
- Division 8 north west sections 2 3 4 5
- Margin
- -16
W
2024-25 · Round 12
- Score
- 68-53
- Venue
- Away
- Position
- second
More details
- Club
- Essendon 7
- Competition
- Division 8 north west sections 2 3 4 5
- Margin
- +15
W
2024-25 · Round 2
- Score
- 97-63
- Venue
- Home
- Position
- lead
More details
- Club
- Essendon 3
- Competition
- Division 3
- Margin
- +34
Common teammates
- Rob Blachford17 rinks · 17 matches
- Brian Lanigan16 rinks · 16 matches
- Kenneth Swanson14 rinks · 14 matches
- Stacey Bloxsom10 rinks · 10 matches
- Gerald Kircher10 rinks · 10 matches
- Walter Lloyd8 rinks · 8 matches
- Graeme Way8 rinks · 8 matches
- Gareth Hill8 rinks · 8 matches
Common opponents
- Robert Davies (Brunswick)3 rinks · 3 matches
- Jackie McDougall2 rinks · 2 matches
- Adam Dodd2 rinks · 2 matches
- Edith Grinham2 rinks · 2 matches
- Craig Norris2 rinks · 2 matches
- Terry Ryan (Moonee Ponds)2 rinks · 2 matches
- Stephen Sheaf2 rinks · 2 matches
- John Cassidy2 rinks · 2 matches
Best performing rink combinations
Four-player combinations with at least 3 matches together, ranked by win rate, appearances and average margin.
| Rink | Record | Win % | Avg margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead · Second · Third · SkipJoy Howard · Kenneth Swanson · Raymond Lambert (Essendon) · Rob Blachford3 matches together | 2-0-1 | 66.7% | +6 |
| Lead · Second · Third · SkipJoy Howard · Kenneth Swanson · Brian Lanigan · Rob Blachford8 matches together | 4-0-3 | 57.1% | +9 |
Joy Howard · Kenneth Swanson · Raymond Lambert (Essendon) · Rob Blachford
3 matches together
- Record
- 2-0-1
- Win %
- 66.7%
- Avg margin
- +6
Joy Howard · Kenneth Swanson · Brian Lanigan · Rob Blachford
8 matches together
- Record
- 4-0-3
- Win %
- 57.1%
- Avg margin
- +9