Grant Fowler

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Grant Fowler
Personal information
Full name Grant Fowler
Date of birth (1957-03-12) 12 March 1957 (age 64)
Original team(s) Trinity Grammar
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 74 kg (163 lb)
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
1976–1979 Fitzroy 035 (31)
1980–1983 Essendon 063 (49)
1983–1984 Hawthorn 002 0(0)
Total100 (80)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1984.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Grant Fowler (born 12 March 1957) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Fitzroy, Essendon and Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).

From Trinity Grammar originally, Fowler made his league debut as a 19-year-old in the 1976 VFL season. [1] A rover, he kicked 18 goals from 12 appearances in 1977. [2]

He made his way to Essendon in 1980 and was a regular member of the team in his first three seasons, which included participation in a night premiership. [3]

Fowler briefly retired in 1983 due to his work commitments and saw out the season at Hawthorn after getting a clearance late in the year. He added just one further game in 1984, his 100th VFL appearance.

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References

  1. Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2007). The Encyclopedia Of AFL Footballers. BAS Publishing. ISBN   978-1-920910-78-5.
  2. "Grant Fowler". AFL Tables.
  3. "Essendon Football Club - Team Players - Grant Fowler". Essendonfc.com.au. Archived from the original on 17 March 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2010.