James Rowbottom
| James Rowbottom | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Rowbottom | ||
| Date of birth | 19 September 2000 | ||
| Original team(s) |
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 | 94 (28) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 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
Rowbottom participated in the
TAC Cup. He was recruited by the Sydney Swans in 2018 AFL draft
at Pick No. 25.
Statistics
Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[3]
G
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Goals
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K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds
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H
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Handballs | M
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Marks
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| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| 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 |
| Career | 69 | 22 | 19 | 653 | 453 | 1106 | 149 | 385 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 16.0 | 2.2 | 5.6 | ||
- ^ 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
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
- ^ Sydney Swans Media (23 November 2018). "Pick 25: James Rowbottom". AFL Media. Sydney Swans Media. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ AFL Record. Round 1, 2022. pg 77
- ^ "James Rowbottom". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Will Rowbottom be Roaming BT's ticket to Swans' rooms?". AFL Media. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
- ^ "AFLW: An historic night as two Swans get drafted". Sydney Swans. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
External links
- James Rowbottom's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans