Sean Bowden | |||
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Personal information | |||
Date of birth | 22 September 1970 | ||
Original team(s) | Mildura Imperials | ||
Draft | No. 103 (F/S), 1988 national draft | ||
Debut | Round 1, 31 March 1990, Richmond vs. Brisbane Bears, at Carrara | ||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1990–1991 | Richmond | 6 (0) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 1991. | |||
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
Sean Bowden (born 22 September 1970) is a former Australian rules footballer, later a lawyer. He played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Port Melbourne in the Victorian Football Association in 1990 and 1991. [1]
A Law (Honors) graduate from the University of Melbourne, who grew up in Central Australia, Bowden is the founding partner of Northern Territory law firm Bowden McCormack Lawyers + Advisers. [2] He is also a director of AFL Northern Territory Ltd. [3]
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