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]
| James Rowbottom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Rowbottom | ||
| Nickname | Rowy | ||
| Born | 19 September 2000 | ||
| Original team | 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 | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Sydney | 154 (47) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 14, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editRowbottom 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.
Personal life
editHe is the nephew of former AFL player and current Channel 7 AFL commentator Brian Taylor[3] 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.[4]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of round 14, 2026.[5]
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) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
| 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 | 4 |
| 2025 | Sydney | 8 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 218 | 151 | 369 | 54 | 168 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 9.5 | 6.6 | 16.0 | 2.3 | 7.3 | 3 |
| 2026 | Sydney | 8 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 110 | 107 | 217 | 21 | 92 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 15.5 | 1.5 | 6.6 | |
| Career | 154 | 47 | 47 | 1455 | 1123 | 2578 | 298 | 1007 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 9.4 | 7.3 | 16.7 | 1.9 | 6.5 | 7 | ||
Notes
- ↑ 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.
References
edit- ↑ 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
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "James Rowbottom". AFL Tables. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
External links
edit- James Rowbottom's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans