James Rowbottom
Australian rules footballer
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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 | 141 (45) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Opening Round, 2026. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
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.
Personal life
He 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
Updated to the end of Opening Round, 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 20.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | TBA |
| Career | 141 | 45 | 43 | 1356 | 1025 | 2381 | 278 | 924 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 9.6 | 7.3 | 16.9 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 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.