Harry Rowston
Australian rules footballer
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Harry Rowston (born 12 August 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Harry Rowston | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harry Rowston | ||
| Born | 12 August 2004 | ||
| Original team | Calder Cannons/Griffith Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 16, 2022 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2023, Greater Western Sydney vs. West Coast, at Optus Stadium | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | Greater Western Sydney | 19 (8) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 1, 2026. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early career
Rowston grew up on a farm near Binya approximately 45 km from Griffith, New South Wales. His father Phillip, was in 1993 drafted by Sydney but he never played in a senior game.[1]
Harry began his footy in the juniors for Barellan before going into Griffith where there was better standard from a major country league, Riverina Football League.
At 15 he became a boarder at Assumption College Kilmore where played in the school’s 1st XVIII.[2] In Years 10 and 11 he played in the school holidays for Echuca Under 18s in the Goulburn Valley League. Later for Queanbeyan in AFL Canberra[3] where he was linked to the GWS Academy.
AFL career
Rowston was a member of the Giants Academy and the club was able to match Sydney's bid for the midfielder with pick 16 in the 2022 NAB AFL Draft. He made his debut for the Giants in Perth against the West Coast. Rowston accepted a two-year extension contract shortly after his debut.[4]
In round 23 of the 2025 AFL season Rowston kicked four goals to earn himself a nomination for the 2025 AFL Rising Star.[5]
Statistics
Updated to the end of Opening Round, 2026.[6]
G |
Goals | K |
Kicks | D |
Disposals | T |
Tackles |
B |
Behinds | H |
Handballs | M |
Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 24 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 11 | 10 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2024 | Greater Western Sydney | 24[citation needed] | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 |
| 2025 | Greater Western Sydney | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 82 | 32 | 114 | 30 | 27 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 11.4 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0 |
| 2026 | Greater Western Sydney | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 15.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | TBA |
| Career | 18 | 7 | 4 | 122 | 56 | 178 | 47 | 37 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 6.8 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 0 | ||
Notes
