James Rowbottom

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James Rowbottom
Personal information
Full name James Rowbottom
Nickname(s) Rowy
Date of birth (2000-09-19) 19 September 2000 (age 24)
Original team(s) Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)/St Kevin’s College (APS)
Draft No. 25, 2018 AFL draft, Sydney
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 76 kg (168 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 8
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Sydney 117 (35)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

James Rowbottom (born 19 September 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Sydney Swans with the 25th draft pick in the 2018 AFL Draft.[1]

Early life

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Rowbottom participated in the Auskick program at Glenferrie in Hawthorn.[2] He played his junior football with Prahran, Camberwell Sharks and St Kevin's College before progressing to the Oakleigh Chargers in the TAC Cup. He was recruited by the Sydney Swans in 2018 AFL draft at Pick No. 25.

Statistics

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Updated to the end of the 2024 season.[3]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
  †  
Led the league for 
the season
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2019 Sydney 8 12 4 5 90 74 164 32 59 0.3 0.4 7.5 6.2 13.7 2.7 4.9
2020[a] Sydney 8 16 4 4 132 105 237 22 58 0.3 0.3 8.3 6.6 14.8 1.4 3.6
2021 Sydney 8 17 6 3 152 110 262 35 105 0.4 0.2 8.9 6.5 15.4 2.1 6.2
2022 Sydney 8 24 8 7 279 164 443 60 163 0.3 0.3 11.6 6.8 18.5 2.5 6.8
2023 Sydney 8 24 6 6 238 192 430 27 176 0.3 0.3 9.9 8.0 17.9 1.1 7.3
2024 Sydney 8 24 7 7 236 220 456 47 186 0.3 0.3 9.8 9.2 19.0 2.0 7.8
Career 117 35 32 1127 865 1992 223 747 0.3 0.3 9.6 7.4 17.0 1.9 6.4
  1. ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal life

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He is the nephew of former AFL player and current Channel 7 AFL commentator Brian Taylor[4] and the brother of Charlie Rowbottom, who was drafted by Gold Coast with the number one draft pick in the 2021 AFL Women's draft.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Sydney Swans Media (23 November 2018). "Pick 25: James Rowbottom". AFL Media. Sydney Swans Media. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  2. ^ AFL Record. Round 1, 2022. pg 77
  3. ^ "James Rowbottom". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Will Rowbottom be Roaming BT's ticket to Swans' rooms?". AFL Media. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  5. ^ "AFLW: An historic night as two Swans get drafted". Sydney Swans. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
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