Player Watch #8 James Rowbottom

[Kennedy Parker]

James Rowbottom

The Sydney Swans recruited James Rowbottom

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James Rowbottom

Age

23

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

23

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

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[RilesMacca]

 

[mcs095]

 

[wills2g]

When Rowy was micd up earlier in the season, it showed how much he directed midfield setups and covering for attacking players

The communicators and onfield leaders are the hardest to replace

 

[melbournehammer]

Except they all do it.

When Rowy was micd up earlier in the season, it showed how much he directed midfield setups and covering for attacking players

The communicators and onfield leaders are the hardest to replace

You could say the same about Parker and gulden when they’ve been miked.

It’s simpler imho - he makes tackles and so does Grundy. Our inability to stop the ball exiting stoppages is a problem when he’s not there. An extra stoppage rather than a ball being pumped forwards is a problem especially when the opposition can’t be confidently outmarked as has been the case tin all of our losses bar st kilda. When teams get it forwards fast and bring it to ground or mark it we are stuffed. Daniher ugly hagan amess lynch all cause problems when teams go fast forwards against our defenders.

Rowie just lets that happen less.

 

[monopoly19]

Grundy and Amartey had the most tackles for us yesterday and while I love their effort where are the guys at their feet? No-one stepping up in Rowy’s absence.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Grundy and Amartey had the most tackles for us yesterday and while I love their effort where are the guys at their feet? No-one stepping up in Rowy’s absence.

It was bruise free, we didn’t want to scrap for it yesterday. Saw multiple contests where we spectated instead of the hard ball get

 

[Dubai Quacker]

Hope some hapless VFL player is forced to wear a Tom Greene mask at training & let Rowy practice his tackling on him.

Taking one for the team.

 

[BloodySwan]

Has to be our most important player. Him going hard is what allows the others to shine

 

[Jewelsbon]

Has to be our most important player. Him going hard is what allows the others to shine

Yep. There's a lot of talk, certainly justified, about Heeney, Warner and co being so important, but in my opinion, if Rowie and Parks stand up, that goes a looooooong way towards a Swans victory.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

Is anyone else concerned by how much he is being held out of the contest ?

Happens right under the nose of the umps who do nothing about it.

JHWF - out for justice.

 

[RocketBooster]

Rowy was huge tonight

 

[The King!]

Had as many tackles as

Mills
Warner
Florent
Hayward
McDonald
Mcinnerney
Mclean
Melican
Parker
and Mccartin


Combined

 

[Tesla Tenet]

Rowie is the heart and soul of the team.

He does all the dirty work required in a final.

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[caesar88]

From Facebook

Insanity.

 

[the hypnotoad]

From Facebook

Insanity.

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looks like a windy shrimp

 

[GoTheSwannies]

2024 is Rowy's breakout season imo.

 

[Bloods86]

2024 is Rowy's breakout season imo.

I'd say 2022, but he's gone up another level this year.

Top 3 finishes in B&F last 2 years, he hasn't come from nowhere.

 

[SM]

It's no coincidence that we dropped off last year when he had a poor run of form, very important player for us.

 

[mcs095]

If Rowy doesn't play well on PF or GF day should we make it, then we won't win. But I have little doubt that he won't just keep on keeping on with what he does - even in games where he doesn't get many touches comparatively, he still makes them count - and so often pops up for an important goal, or a critical clearance of congestion etc, just like he did on Saturday.

He is our true barometer!