Josh Dunkley

Josh Dunkley
Dunkley pre-match with the Brisbane Lions in 2025
Personal information
Full name Joshua Dunkley
Born (1997-01-09) 9 January 1997
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Original team Gippsland Power (TAC Cup)
Draft No. 25, 2015 national draft
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 91 kg (201 lb)
Position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Brisbane Lions
Number 5
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2016–2022 Western Bulldogs 116 (65)
2023– Brisbane Lions 78 (15)
Total 194 (80)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2026.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Joshua Dunkley (born 9 January 1997) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He previously played for the Western Bulldogs from 2016 to 2022. Dunkley is a three-time premiership player; he played in one in his debut season with the Bulldogs in 2016, which broke a 62-year drought for the club, and two with the Lions in 2024 and 2025. He won the Charles Sutton Medal with the Bulldogs in 2022 and the Merrett–Murray Medal with the Lions, along with the Robert Rose Award, in 2025. Dunkley will serve as Brisbane Lions co-captain from the 2026 season.