James Cousins (footballer) explained

James Cousins
Fullname:James Cousins
Birth Date:19 March 1998
Birth Place:Mansfield, Victoria
Originalteam:Mansfield, Murray Bushrangers
Height:185 cm
Weight:80 kg
Position:Midfielder
Debutdate:Round 10, 2017
Debutstadium:Sydney Cricket Ground
Years1:2017–2021
Games Goals1:35 (12)
Statsend:2021
Careerhighlights:

James Cousins (born 19 March 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer who most recently played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. James was born in small country town of Mansfield, Victoria.

Cousins won the Murray Bushrangers best and fairest award in 2016.[1] He also played one match for 's VFL side.[2]

AFL career

After being overlooked in the National draft, Cousins was picked by Hawthorn with their third selection and forty-sixth overall in the 2017 national rookie draft

A sequence of high possessions games playing for Box Hill gave the selectors notice that he was ready for the big league. Cousins was elevated off the rookie list when Cyril Rioli was put on the long-term injury list. He made his debut against Sydney on the SCG, he also kicked a goal .[3]

On 9 July 2017, Cousins injured his shoulder whilst playing for Box Hill. Five days later it was announced that Cousins required surgery and would miss the remainder of the 2017 season.[4]

On 2 August 2017, Cousins signed a two-year rookie contract extension to stay at Hawthorn until the end of 2019.[5]

Cousins was delisted by Hawthorn at the end of the 2021 season and was wished all the best for his future endeavours.[6]

He started playing for Williamstown in the VFL after being delisted and made 8 appearances, kicking 2 goals, in an injury-interrupted 2022 season.

Personal life

Cousins is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.[7]

Statistics

Statistics are correct to the end of 2021.|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2017 || || 46| 3 || 1 || 0 || 22 || 17 || 39 || 5 || 13 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 7.3 || 5.7 || 13.0 || 1.7 || 4.3 || 0|-| 2018 || || 46| 4 || 0 || 0 || 24 || 27 || 51 || 13 || 11 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 6.0 || 6.8 || 12.8 || 3.3 || 2.8 || 0|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2019 || || 46| 12 || 8 || 4 || 129 || 90 || 219 || 51 || 33 || 0.7 || 0.3 || 10.8 || 7.5 || 18.3 || 4.3 || 2.8 || 0|-| 2020 || || 46| 6 || 1 || 3 || 60 || 57 || 117 || 20 || 16 || 0.2 || 0.5 || 10.0 || 9.5 || 19.5 || 3.3 || 2.7 || 0|- style=background:#EAEAEA| 2021 || || 24| 10 || 2 || 5 || 101 || 86 || 187 || 27 || 37 || 0.2 || 0.5 || 10.1 || 8.6 || 18.7 || 2.7 || 3.7 || 0|- class="sortbottom"! colspan=3| Career[8] ! 35 !! 12 !! 12 !! 336 !! 277 !! 613 !! 116 !! 110 !! 0.3 !! 0.3 !! 9.6 !! 7.9 !! 17.5 !! 3.3 !! 3.1 !! 0|}

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Honours and achievements

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cousins judged Bushies' champ. 16 October 2016.
  2. Web site: James Cousins drafted to Hawthorn : Mansfield Courier . www.mansfieldcourier.com.au . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170216090107/http://mansfieldcourier.com.au/2016/12/07/james-cousins-drafted-to-hawthorn/ . 2017-02-16.
  3. Web site: Cousins gets the call up.
  4. News: Injury blow for Cousins. 14 July 2017. hawthornfc.com.au. 2 August 2017.
  5. News: Young Hawks sign on. 2 August 2017. hawthornfc.com.au. 2 August 2017.
  6. Web site: Hawks farewell five.
  7. Web site: Elite Athlete Program Profiles . Deakin University . 10 August 2020.
  8. Web site: James Cousins. AFL Tables. 21 June 2017.