Personal Life
Although his father kept in regular contact and maintained a stable relationship with Jimmy and his sisters throughout their childhood, an incident during Bartel's 21st Birthday caused ties to be severed. Accusing his father of being an aggressive and heavy drinker, Bartel was forced to take a stand, and has since severed all contact with him. In the aftermath of Bartel's victory in the 2007 Brownlow Medal count, the family's issues were spotlighted throughout the media, after an interview with Terry Bartel by the Herald Sun revealed his plea for reconciliation with his children.
Off the field, Bartel holds a part-time job within the Geelong Football Club's social welfare department. He studied Social Work at Deakin University, and is now completing a degree in business and law through Open University.
Growing up, Bartel was a supporter of the Richmond Football Club. Bartel lives in the Geelong suburb of Newtown.
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