Harry Rowston

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Harry Rowston
Personal information
Full name Harry Rowston
Date of birth (2004-08-12) 12 August 2004 (age 20)
Original team(s) 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(s) forward
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 24
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2023– Greater Western Sydney 7 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

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).

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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]

Statistics

Updated to 2024. [5]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
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Behinds  
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Handballs  
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Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2023 Greater Western Sydney 2471228214911100.10.34.03.07.01.61.4
2024 Greater Western Sydney 240
Career71228214911100.10.34.03.07.01.61.4

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    References

    1. "Son of a Gun – NSW Australian Football History Society Inc".
    2. "Assumption College Alumini Turned AFL Player: Harry Rowston". 25 May 2023.
    3. "Harry Rowston: Son of a Gun". 30 March 2023.
    4. "Rowston Re-Signs". 7 April 2023.
    5. "Harry Rowston's player profile at AFL Tables". AFL Tables.