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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[caesar88]

looked good at training

You have eyes at training?

 

[Superstar swan]

Think rowbottom will play significant footy this year in the 1's. Has the tenacity and aggression to play senior footy

 

[caesar88]

Think rowbottom will play significant footy this year in the 1's. Has the tenacity and aggression to play senior footy

Big call but I think Blakey aside, this kid will be the most valuable of this year's draftees. He's a very similar size to Hewett, and similarly to Georgie loves playing on the inside. Having two decent sized mids in the same midfield that can do similar roles (either as taggers or as ball-winning contested beasts) would be ideal. I could see them freeing one up to attack and win the ball while the other shuts a key opposition player down, and then alternating. It would basically shore up our inside stocks, meaning classy fleet-footed types like Florent don't have to take on more than they should be. That's why I was keen on Rowbottom before the draft and hoping his current niggles won't keep him from having a real crack leading up to the start of the season.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Absolute steal this will be

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Absolute steal this will be

Showed a bit, but still a bit early to tell.

 

[SydneyBlood]

Nickname ?

Rowbottom ---> Oar arse ---> Arse oar ---> Arse sore ---> Sore arse ---> Last night's curry ---> Curry.

Call him Curry. "Goes straight through like a bad Vindaloo"

Could call him say, R2D2 or Bender, seeing as he is a Ro(w)bot.

Dallas or Ewing perhaps. As in J.R.

(I'll get me coat on the way out)

 

[dosser]

Probably best just to call him Paddles

 

[RUNVS]

Probably best just to call him Paddles

 

[RainMachine]

Longmire: Kicking to a leading man... that's a paddlin'

Having a Plan B... That's a paddlin'
Leaving players in the forwardline? Oh, you better believe that's a paddlin'

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Does anyone remember Paul Hawke? That's who RowyaBoat reminds me of.

 

[RUNVS]

So we all agree that Rowbottom's new nickname is "Paddlin"?

 

[dosser]

So we all agree that Rowbottom's new nickname is "Paddlin"?

Prefer paddles

 

[zetz]

Paddlebum

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

hehehe ... the lad has a name that lends itself to many nicknames. I expect, over what is sure to be a long career, he will attract many names. Doubtless duffers who support other Clubs will come up with their own dullard names.

 

[eDPS]

Goes alright this kid

 

[RUNVS]

Goes alright this kid

Yep. He may be playing next week, and if he isn't then I suspect he will be in the first team within a month.

 

[mikey_san]

Goes alright this kid

Out: Buddy
In: Rowbottom

 

[Mick Oxlong]

He was seriously good today.

 

[mikey_san]

65 out my arse!
If that 50 is correct that was from 75-80 out.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

65 out my arse!
If that 50 is correct that was from 75-80 out.

I was thinking 80 too. People often say, ‘he didn’t mean it’ but whenever anyone does that, what is their hope?

 

[Mick Oxlong]

If that trade shenanigans works out, this will be a master stroke by our club!

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I posted a few weeks ago he reminded me of an old favourite player in Paul Hawke who was a better than average player. He looks like he has time because he reads the game so well. He may end up a way better than average player which would be outstanding for the Club.

 

[Mick Oxlong]

I posted a few weeks ago he reminded me of an old favourite player in Paul Hawke who was a better than average player. He looks like he has time because he reads the game so well. He may end up a way better than average player which would be outstanding for the Club.

I missed that post. Paul Hawke was indeed quite the underrated player battling away under very tough times!

 

[6yearsold]

Started and finished well but was very quiet in middle quarters. Must consistently play for four quarters before playing seniors.

 

[BarneyBent]

Started and finished well but was very quiet in middle quarters. Must consistently play for four quarters before playing seniors.

That’s one more quarter than the seniors can seem to manage.