James Rowbottom Explained

James Rowbottom
Fullname:James Rowbottom
Birth Date:19 September 2000
Originalteam:Oakleigh Chargers (TAC Cup)/St Kevin’s College (APS)
Draftpick:No. 25, 2018 AFL draft,
Height:186 cm
Weight:76 kg
Position:Midfielder
Guernsey:8
Statsend:round 8, 2024
Years1:2019–
Games Goals1:100 (30)

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 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

Updated to the end of the 2022 season.[3] |-| 2019 || || 8| 12 || 4 || 5 || 90 || 74 || 164 || 32 || 59 || 0.3 || 0.4 || 7.5 || 6.2 || 13.7 || 2.7 || 4.9|-| 2020 || || 8| 16 || 4 || 4 || 132 || 105 || 237 || 22 || 58 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 8.3 || 6.6 || 14.8 || 1.4 || 3.6|-| 2021 || || 8| 17 || 6 || 3 || 152 || 110 || 262 || 35 || 105 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 8.9 || 6.5 || 15.4 || 2.1 || 6.2|-| 2022 || || 8| 24 || 8 || 7 || 279 || 164 || 443 || 60 || 163 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 11.6 || 6.8 || 18.5 || 2.5 || 6.8|- class=sortbottom! colspan=3 | Career! 69 !! 22 !! 19 !! 653 !! 453 !! 1106 !! 149 !! 385 !! 0.3 !! 0.3 !! 9.5 !! 6.6 !! 16.0 !! 2.2 !! 5.6|}

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 with the number one draft pick in the 2021 AFL Women's draft.[5]

Notes and References

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