Updated July 9: Aussie Josh Bartel signs with BC Lions! On TSN re Aussie Footy

[Myk Aussie]

Awesome! The CFL Aussie punter @jbartel3 is now at my fav team BC Lions! Good luck mate! https://www.cfl.ca/2019/07/08/lions-sign-punter-josh-bartel/

From Jan 21, 2016. Great news! Aussie @jbartel3 is back in the #CFL! Not sure why he wasn't in 2015!
https://twitter.com/MykAussie/status/690382884956434434
Copy this link to read. leaderpost.com/sports/football/saskatchewan-roughriders-sign-punter-josh-bartel-and-defensive-back-dan-west

From Feb 18, 2015. Wow! Aussie Josh Bartel is now a Rider.
Copy this link to read. riderville.com/article/riders-make-trade-with-tiger-cats

I started this post on April 27, 2012. Refer below for lots of great updates on this story including Sept 5 2013 video from TSN of Josh teaching some Tiger-Cats players Aussie Rules Football and Sept 11 Josh on Ticats.com TV. Hmmm the vegemite! Click on page 2 at the bottom.

From Nov 25. Aussie Josh Bartel the star Tiger-Cats punter was the 1st Aussie to ever play in a CFL Grey Cup!  Click on page 2 at the bottom for his post for his stats, more from the big game.

From Nov 21. Aussie Josh Bartel the star Tiger-Cats punter will be the 1st Aussie to ever play in a CFL Grey Cup. I'm thus barracking for the Tiger-Cats this Sunday. I like many Tiger-Cat fans as well. Note, I'm 99.9% sure Josh will be the 1st Aussie to play in a Grey cup unless there is some Aussie from along time ago that played CFL and in a Grey Cup. 

From April 27, 2012. CFL News last night from Scott Crough the Aussie that will be at Stamps camps hoping to be their new punter. (Refer to a previous post on this Total-CFL.com section)

From twitter "So happy for my good mate and fellow Aussie Josh Bartel about to enter CFL ranks with Hamilton" "@sdcrough

Video of Josh Youtube.com/watch?v=Zf-1XPG9v0w To view copy & paste the link!

I'm often on http://www.Twitter.com/MykAussie talking CFL and other sports!

[Myk Aussie]

Watch now! Josh now at Tiger-Cats. From Ticats TV
ticats.ca/video/index/id/74519 To view copy & paste the link!

[Myk Aussie]

"The Crocodile punter" they are saying!

ticats.ca/article/the-crocodile-punter To view copy & paste the link!

[Myk Aussie]

From twitter today.

"@scratchingpost: Ticats coach George Cortez says K Luca Congi and Aussie P Joshel Bartel leading contenders for kicking jobs. #CFL"

So I believe this Thursday after Wednesday nights Tiger-Cats game I will know if Aussie Josh will be playing in the CFL in 2012!

[Myk Aussie]

This is great! Aussie @jbartel3 made the CFL Tiger-Cats roster as punter!

Have a read here scratchingpost.thespec.com/2012/06/the-ticats-cuts-and-what-they-mean-extended-version.html To view copy & paste the link!

[Myk Aussie]

From twitter tonight.

@michaelpmahon Boston radio celebrity calls me tonight happy about Aussie @jbartel3 a CFL Tiger-Cat!

"Yyyyep! This is awesome. RT @sportscentre: Bend it like Bartel! #Ticats Kicker Josh Bartel shows off sick skills: tsn.ca/mobile/2012/07/05/ticatssot2_070512.mp4 "@CFLKate To view copy & paste the link!

[Myk Aussie]

Ahhh funny stuff!? Mixture of a Pommy (English) and Aussie acccent I say!

Dan O'Toole Doing His Best Australian Accent re Josh Bartel
Youtube.com/watch?v=Ncr_q8Cb1a0&feature=youtu.be To view copy & paste the link!

[Myk Aussie]

Hamilton Ticats Ex-Pat Punter to Take-in Wildcats/Eagles Pre-game.

This is OAFL Ontario Australian Rules Football.

For the report sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=1-7394-110437-0-14207859&sID=160052&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=19956818 To view copy & paste the link!

[Myk Aussie]

This is cool and funny.

Maybe Tim B is trying to be funny or maybe he is being serious? Not sure, hopefully he's a jokster. Ahhh!   
"When you kick the football in Canada, does it spiral opposite to the way it spirals in Australia? You know... like flushing a toilet?" (From Tim B.)

ticats.ca/article/facebook-qa-with-josh-bartel To view copy & paste the link!

[Myk Aussie]

In week 14 Friday nights game Tiger-Cats vs Alouettes Josh did one of the best ever punts.

He did the Aussie Rules Footy "end over end drop punt" right into the corner of the field and it spun back beautifully allowing a Tiger-Cats special teams player to down the ball at about the 5 yard line.

This really impressed Josh's teammates, the crowd and the TSN commentators.

I also enjoyed reading this article about Josh by Mike Pyke the Canadian who last night played in the AFL Premiership team for the Sydney Swans. sydneyswans.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7106/newsid/142016/default.aspx To view copy & paste the link!

[Myk Aussie]

After seeing a picture of Josh on Facebook yesterday in Calgary pregame when it was snowing, I believe last nights game was Josh's first experience of punting in the snow.

Although Josh is not shown in these highlights, Aussie's in particular should enjoy watching this CFL game in Calgary in the snow. It was a crazy end to the game as you will see.
cfl.ca/video/index/id/80581/autostart/1 To view copy & paste the link!

Josh's stats for the game were
Name         No    Avg    Yards  Long
BARTEL, J    9    42.4    341       56

His opponent stats, the Stampeder punter
Name        No    Avg    Yards   Long
MAVER, R    5    35.4    142        52

I missed the game as I was at the Ottawa Swans Australian Rules Footy Awards night but looking at the stats Josh had a good game in the snow.

[Myk Aussie]

Wow! This is awesome!

Josh Bartel was picked as the Tiger-Cats nomination for the CFL Rookie of the Year Award.

Here are the details of the Tiger-Cats nominations.

examiner.com/article/ticat-award-nominees-announced To view copy & paste the link!

[Myk Aussie]

Wow! Josh is a CFL East All-Star in his 1st year in the CFL. This is probably even more of a achievement than his Tiger-Cats Rookie of the Year nomination.

East Special Teams.
K     Luca Congi
P     Josh Bartel
ST   Chris Williams

Here is the complete list of 2012 CFL West and East All-Stars.
cfl.ca/article/cfl-announces-east-and-west-division-all-stars To view copy & paste the link!

[Myk Aussie]

Vote now for your CFL All-Stars!

I believe Aussie Josh Bartel should be the punter in the CFL All-Star team! It was his 1st year in the CFL as well! The Ballot voting is now open! I just voted, included voting for Aussie @jbartel3 as the punter.

Also vote for any of the BC Lions players as well if you're not sure who to vote for! Ahhh! cfl.ca/allstars To view copy & paste the link!

I wonder who TheGreyCup is voting for? I'll let you in on a bit of a secret! Other than its touring duties with the winning team each year, TheGreyCup has been in Edmonton when it can since I 1st met it in 2002. I bet it voted for some great Eskimos including WR Fred Stamps and LB JC Sherritt. Below is my 1 on 1 with TheGreyCup.

It's a Miracle! Just like Mark Wahlberg's teddy bear Ted came alive well so did TheGreyCup.

I ask TheGreyCup about some of his wild adventures around Canada over the past 100 years. The 100th CFL Grey Cup is Nov 25, 2012!

Youtube.com/watch?v=aU_RjnrV-5g&list=UUay3afzDemx0vL3YqWHxRSQ&feature=plcp To view copy & paste the link!

[Myk Aussie]

A report today from a Aussie newspaper about Josh. Josh is now back in Australia but will be returning to Canada and the Tiger-Cats in May ready for the 2013 CFL season.

bordermail.com.au/story/977105/bartel-in-call-up-to-all-stars/?cs=10 To view copy & paste the link!