Joseph Lolley

Following his move to Sydney, Lolley's current-season form is up 575% on last season (Season 4→27), while his Rating eased 42→6. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Sydney · 5th	17	4	2	7.32	6	17
2024/25	Sydney	24	9	7	7.59	—	—
2023/24	Sydney	28	12	7	7.91	—	—
2022/23	Sydney	26	6	5	7.16	—	—
2021/22	Nottingham Forest · 4th	29	0	1	6.68	42	4

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headAttacking midfielder

J. Lolley is a 34-year-old attacking midfielder at Newcastle Jets, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 2 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 27, top 21% of A-League attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 6.4, ranking 125th of 143 in the A-League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (60.5% of available minutes). He brings 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.17 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lolley.

Judged on this season alone, Lolley graded 27 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 28 attacking midfielders in the A-League, on 4 goals and 2 assists in 17 appearances (0.522 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 27). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 6, 23rd of 28 of the 28 attacking midfielders in the A-League. At 34 Lolley is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Lolley is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/26

Current potential23rd of 28 attacking midfielders · A-League Current seasonTop 22% attacking midfielders · A-League 6th-best attacking midfielder in the A-League 125th in the A-League · potential 23rd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the A-League

6.4

Ratingi

23rd of 28 attacking midfielders

26.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

60.5%

Minutes

a regular starter

0.52

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Newcastle Jets finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.24

Goals / app

4 goals in 17 appearances (0.24 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 6 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 60.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.52 goal contributions per 90 (0.35 goals, 0.17 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.91 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 6.4, Lolley carries the 23rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the A-League of 28. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.52 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %60.5%

Available fixtures19 of 28

Goals / 900.348

Assists / 900.174

Goal contribution / 900.522

Defensive actions / 901.913

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %30.8

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %71

Dribble success %57.4

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.217

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 22–27 (~0), then tapers with age. At 34, Lolley sits on 0.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Lolley's projected Rating — 6.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the A-League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Shots on target13

Shots26

Passing

Assists2

Pass accuracy71%

Possession

Successful dribbles27

Dribble success57.4%

Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions10

Fouls committed1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Newcastle JetsJun 2026 – nowFree

SydneyAug 2022 – Jun 2026

Nottingham ForestJan 2018 – Aug 2022

Huddersfield(back from loan)Oct 2015 – Jan 2018

SScunthorpe(on loan)Oct 2015 – Oct 2015

HuddersfieldJan 2014 – Oct 2015

KKidderminster Harriersuntil Jan 2014

About J. Lolley

Joseph Lolley is a 33-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Newcastle Jets, born on August 25, 1992 in Redditch, standing 178 cm tall. He is from England. Newcastle Jets currently sit 1st of 12 in the A-League.

This season

In the current season, J. Lolley has made 17 appearances with 4 goals and 2 assists across 1,035 minutes, averaging a 6.33 match rating over his last 3 rated games. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

Recent matches

May 23, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Auckland (26 minutes, 6.7 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Newcastle Jets (23 minutes, 6 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Newcastle Jets (13 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Lolley at 6.4 with a Season form score of 26.6, ranking 125th of 143 attacking midfielders in the A-League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Australia Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, J. Lolley has totalled 333 club appearances with 69 goals and 46 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 46 appearances for Nottingham Forest.

J. Lolley's career has also included time at Sydney, Nottingham Forest, Huddersfield, SScunthorpe and KKidderminster Harriers.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Newcastle Jets finished 1st of 12 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points