Jake Bowey

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Jake Bowey
Personal information
Full name Jake Bowey
Date of birth (2002-09-12) 12 September 2002 (age 21)
Original team(s) Sandringham (NAB League)/Highett Football Club
Draft Pick 21, 2020 AFL draft
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 17
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2021― Melbourne 61 (6)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Jake Bowey (born 12 September 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

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Early life

Bowey is the son of former St Kilda player Brett Bowey.

Bowey participated in the Auskick program at the Highett Football Club. [1] He went on to play junior and senior football with the club and under-18 football with the Sandringham in the NAB League.[ citation needed ]

He was educated at Cheltenham Secondary College. [2]

Bowey was drafted by the Melbourne Football Club with pick 21 in the 2020 AFL draft. [3]

AFL Career

Bowey made his AFL debut in the Demons' 98-point victory against Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium in round 20, 2021. [4] Bowey held his spot in the best 22 which propelled Melbourne to its first premiership since 1964.

Bowey would go on to feature in 17 consecutive wins for Melbourne to start his career, almost breaking the V/AFL record of Collingwood's Albert Lauder set in the 1920s, when Lauder played in 18 consecutive wins to start his career. [5]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2024. [6]

Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals  
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds  
  H  
Handballs  
  M  
Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2021 # Melbourne 1770061581192350.00.08.78.317.03.30.7
2022 Melbourne 17172017311128469290.10.010.26.516.74.11.7
2023 [lower-alpha 1] Melbourne 17234125911237185410.20.011.34.916.13.71.8
2024 Melbourne 1714021606422465200.00.111.44.616.04.61.4
Career6163653345998242950.10.010.75.716.44.01.6

Notes

  1. 2023 statistics include two games in which Bowey was substituted out of the game due to injury (rounds 10 & 12).

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

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References

  1. AFL Record. Round 3, 2022. pg 48
  2. "Melbourne's Jake Bowey set for seventh career start in AFL grand final - ABC News". amp.abc.net.au. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. "Jake Bowey | AFL". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. "AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results". afl.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. Cherny, Daniel (9 May 2022). "Melbourne's Jake Bowey closes in on 93-year-old VFL-AFL record for most wins to start career". Code Sports. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  6. "Jake Bowey". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 September 2021.