James Rowbottom

James Rowbottom
James Rowbottom
Personal information
Full name	James Rowbottom
Nickname(s)	Rowy
Date of birth	19 September 2000 (age 24)
Original team(s)	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(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Sydney
Number	8
Playing career1
Years	Club
2019–	Sydney
	1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024.
	Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Last updated October 10, 2024

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]

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.

Statistics

Updated to the end of the 2024 season.^[3]

**Legend**
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)
Season	Team	No.	Games	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
2020 ^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Sydney	8	16	4	4	132	105	237	22	58	0.3	0.3	8.3	6.6	14.8	1.4	3.6
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
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
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
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
Career			117	35	32	1127	865	1992	223	747	0.3	0.3	9.6	7.4	17.0	1.9	6.4

↑ 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.

Personal life

He is the nephew of former AFL player and current Channel 7 AFL commentator Brian Taylor ^[4] 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.^[5]

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References

↑ Sydney Swans Media (23 November 2018). "Pick 25: James Rowbottom". AFL Media. Sydney Swans Media. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
↑ AFL Record. Round 1, 2022. pg 77
↑ "James Rowbottom". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
↑ "Will Rowbottom be Roaming BT's ticket to Swans' rooms?". AFL Media. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
↑ "AFLW: An historic night as two Swans get drafted". Sydney Swans. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

External links

James Rowbottom's profile on the official website of the Sydney Swans

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[4] 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.

[1] Sydney Swans Media (23 November 2018). "Pick 25: James Rowbottom". AFL Media. Sydney Swans Media. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

[2] AFL Record. Round 1, 2022. pg 77

[3] "James Rowbottom". AFL Tables. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

[5] "Will Rowbottom be Roaming BT's ticket to Swans' rooms?". AFL Media. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2018.

[6] "AFLW: An historic night as two Swans get drafted". Sydney Swans. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

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v t e 2018 AFL national draft
First round	1. Sam Walsh 2. Jack Lukosius 3. Izak Rankine 4. Max King 5. Connor Rozee 6. Ben King 7. Bailey Smith 8. Tarryn Thomas (academy selection) 9. Chayce Jones 10. Nick Blakey (academy selection) 11. Jye Caldwell 12. Zak Butters 13. Isaac Quaynor (academy selection) 14. Jackson Hately 15. Jordan Clark 16. Ned McHenry 17. Sam Sturt 18. Xavier Duursma 19. Liam Stocker 20. Riley Collier-Dawkins 21. Ely Smith 22. Xavier O'Halloran 23. Jez McLennan
Second round	24. Bobby Hill 25. James Rowbottom 26. Rhylee West (F/S) 27. Tom Sparrow 28. Xavier O'Neill 29. Will Kelly (F/S) 30. Will Hamill 31. Luke Foley 32. Luke Valente 33. James Jordon 34. Kieren Briggs (academy selection) 35. Bailey Williams 36. Tom Berry 37. Laitham Vandermeer 38. Irving Mosquito 39. Jarrod Cameron (academy selection) 40. Tom Joyce 41. Jack Bytel 42. Connor McFadyen (academy selection) 43. Jack Ross
Third round	44. Justin McInerney 45. Ben Cavarra 46. Curtis Taylor 47. Matthew Parker 48. Ben Jarvis 49. Bailey Scott (F/S) 50. Jacob Kennerley 51. Zac Foot 52. Jacob Koschitzke 53. Aaron Nietschke 54. Nick Hind 55. Noah Answerth
Fourth round	56. Marty Hore 57. Lachie Schultz 58. Fraser Turner 59. Brett Bewley 60. Noah Gown 61. Connor Idun 62. Luke English 63. Mathew Walker 64. Lachlan Sholl 65. Darcy Fort 66. Finbar O'Dwyer 67. Robbie Young 68. Jake Tarca 69. Joel Crocker (F/S)
Fifth round	70. Ben Silvagni (F/S) 71. Caleb Graham 72. Brayden Ham 73. Riley Grundy 74. Oscar Brownless (F/S) 75. Toby Bedford (academy selection) 76. Boyd Woodcock 77. Atu Bosenavulagi (academy selection) 78. Will Hayes