Player Watch #8 James Rowbottom

[Kennedy Parker]

James Rowbottom

The Sydney Swans recruited James Rowbottom

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James Rowbottom

Age

24

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

with their second selection at the 2018 AFL Draft and the midfield bull impacted from the get-go. The Oakleigh Chargers product made his AFL debut against Richmond at Marvel Stadium in Round 5, 2019 and finished the season with 12 senior games beside his name. Rowbottom also led the NEAFL MVP voting when it was hidden from the public after Round 12. The young Swan is a ball magnet, explosive at the stoppages, an outstanding tackler and a clean user of the footy.

James Rowbottom

8

James Rowbottom

Age

24

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

DOB: 19 September 2000
DEBUT: 2019
DRAFT: #25, 2018 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Camberwell (Vic)/St Kevin's College (Vic)/Oakleigh U18

James Rowbottom | AFL

Follow James Rowbottom's progress through AFL

www.sydneyswans.com.au

 

[SwansProudly]

Still deliberating. Taking longer as the jury first has to determine if it's a bump and then, if it is, decide on the impact.

No mention of Mills bumping into Rowbottom!!

 

[SwansProudly]

Sydney's appeal has failed.



James Rowbottom

8

James Rowbottom

Age

24

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

's one-match ban stands.

 

[caesar88]

That is an absolute shocker

 

[The King!]

riddiculous

 

[RUNVS]

I don't know what else Rowbottom could have done.

 

[caesar88]

I don't know what else Rowbottom could have done.

Stop his entire body moving in a millisecond whilst at full speed. Like one of those Avenger thingies.

 

[BloodRet]

Idk it was a little bit reckless. He didn't really have eyes for the ball, the mills push didnt really change much. Little bit stiff, but cop the week and move on.

 

[Millky95]

Oh well. Hopefully the week off will freshen him up for a strong next set of games

 

[BarneyBent]

Mills pushed him but he had already gone past the ball and braced to bump. Not surprised it was upheld.

 

[wills2g]

Is it still 1 week if he appeals and fails? What does 1 week with an early plea mean? Or is it 2 weeks now?

 

[Jewelsbon]

Is it still 1 week if he appeals and fails? What does 1 week with an early plea mean? Or is it 2 weeks now?

I thought the same thing but it appears it's still only a week.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I am looking forward to his return.

 

[Kapers]

The future of our team, along with McDonald.

 

[Nuggetz]

37 pressure acts, 13 more than the next best on the ground!!! 13 MORE!!!

8 tackles. 6 clearances. 10/16 possessions contested.

Best game of his young career.

He's had a few great games in a row now. Hope he continues at a similar level post bye. He looks to have regained confidence and explosion through the contest. Warner & Rowie are starting to build a deadly 1,2 combo in the middle. Love it.



This is probably my favourite passage of play from this season. Rips the fker out of Oliver's hands. Bullied Oliver in that moment. LOVED IT!

There was a stoppage where I noticed Rowie was matched up on Oliver, where Oliver was fronting him rather than focusing on the ruck contest. He was more worried about Rowie getting the ball & impacting the contest than himself winning the ball. That's when I knew Rowie has got into his head & shook Olivers confidence. I was soo flipping happy seeing it. I really hope that's highlighted in the post match review, great signs for him.

 

[WillHayward]

Honestly love this bloke.
Love him even more because he's had a rough last 12 months or so and struggled a bit.
But he's fought back and back to dominating.
Absolute gun.

 

[CheapCharlie]

37 pressure acts, 13 more than the next best on the ground!!! 13 MORE!!!

8 tackles. 6 clearances. 10/16 possessions contested.

Best game of his young career.

He's had a few great games in a row now. Hope he continues at a similar level post bye. He looks to have regained confidence and explosion through the contest. Warner & Rowie are starting to build a deadly 1,2 combo in the middle. Love it.



This is probably my favourite passage of play from this season. Rips the fker out of Oliver's hands. Bullied Oliver in that moment. LOVED IT!

There was a stoppage where I noticed Rowie was matched up on Oliver, where Oliver was fronting him rather than focusing on the ruck contest. He was more worried about Rowie getting the ball & impacting the contest than himself winning the ball. That's when I knew Rowie has got into his head & shook Olivers confidence. I was soo f*n happy seeing it. I really hope that's highlighted in the post match review, great signs for him.

Remarkable stats, and kind of didn't stand out on the day.

Looks like he is finding his groove

 

[Membling]

Was critical of him at the start of the year but putting him back in the guts has done wonders for him and the team.

 

[SwansProudly]

37 pressure acts, 13 more than the next best on the ground!!! 13 MORE!!!

8 tackles. 6 clearances. 10/16 possessions contested.

Best game of his young career.

He's had a few great games in a row now. Hope he continues at a similar level post bye. He looks to have regained confidence and explosion through the contest. Warner & Rowie are starting to build a deadly 1,2 combo in the middle. Love it.



This is probably my favourite passage of play from this season. Rips the fker out of Oliver's hands. Bullied Oliver in that moment. LOVED IT!

There was a stoppage where I noticed Rowie was matched up on Oliver, where Oliver was fronting him rather than focusing on the ruck contest. He was more worried about Rowie getting the ball & impacting the contest than himself winning the ball. That's when I knew Rowie has got into his head & shook Olivers confidence. I was soo f*n happy seeing it. I really hope that's highlighted in the post match review, great signs for him.

and he has three very experienced Demons (Oliver, Gawn and Petracca) cms away from him!

 

[Jewelsbon]

Remarkable stats, and kind of didn't stand out on the day.

Looks like he is finding his groove

Gotta say I thought he stood out, stood out by a country mile in fact

 

[SwansProudly]

"Put this on replay"

 

[S120]

"Put this on replay"

I glossed over this a little on the night. That was a violently won contest by Rowbottom against probably the best contested ball midfielder in the game. Sheesh.

 

[Crust]

"Put this on replay"

Lol'd at Oliver giving the Trac a dirty look after Rowbottom got away.
Petracca was very lazy then, looking for the cheap handball after Oliver was expected to have won it.

 

[caesar88]

Lol'd at Oliver giving the Trac a dirty look after Rowbottom got away.
Petracca was very lazy then, looking for the cheap handball after Oliver was expected to have won it.

To be fair, that's how they usually operate, and how a midfield should operate. Petracca is within his rights to hold his position and expect that in a 1v1, Oliver will win out with the ball, because he almost always does. He's the number 1 contested ball winner in the comp.

Only on this occasion, Rowbotton had other ideas.

Pretty brilliant by the kid also to have the awareness to know he'd drawn all three Melbourne mids to him, which had left space behind him to spin towards and burst into the clear. Genius.

 

[SM]

Definitely his best game. After Logan's best game against Carlton. Starting to click into place for a few of our younger guys now. Now the next challenge for them is producing that more consistently. When we get that effort more consistently we will be a very good side.

 

[Crust]

To be fair, that's how they usually operate, and how a midfield should operate. Petracca is within his rights to hold his position and expect that in a 1v1, Oliver will win out with the ball, because he almost always does. He's the number 1 contested ball winner in the comp.

Only on this occasion, Rowbotton had other ideas.

Pretty brilliant by the kid also to have the awareness to know he'd drawn all three Melbourne mids to him, which had left space behind him to spin towards and burst into the clear. Genius.

I disagree. It is one thing to maintain width but another to make a pathetic attempt at a tackle. Petracca put one hand on Rowbottom's shoulder as Rowbottom was breaking out, then gave up.