James Rowbottom

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James Rowbottom
Sydney Swans Midfielder
186 cm 25 yrs
Total Games
-
Last Played
N/A
Last Win
N/A
Last Loss
N/A
Wins: 0; Losses: 0
Debut
2019
Drafted
#25 2018 National Draft
Recruited From
Camberwell (Vic)/St Kevin's College (Vic)/Oakleigh U18
Clearances
Total: 0
AVG: 0.0
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Player Bio
Player Statistics
Player Bio
James Rowbottom

The Sydney Swans recruited James Rowbottom with their second selection at the 2018 AFL Draft and the midfield bull made an impact from the get-go. The Oakleigh Chargers product made his AFL debut against Richmond at Marvel Stadium in 2019 and has continued to be a relentless pressure player in the midfield. He enjoyed one of his best seasons yet in 2024 with an average 7.8 tackles and topped the league’s season leaderboard with a total 186 tackles. Rowbottom finished sixth in the 2024 Bob Skilton Medal and was recognised for his team-first attitude with the Barry Round Best Clubman Award.

Honours

- 3rd best and fairest (2022, 2023)

Games Total & AVG Per Game
Matches played
12
-
Per Game
Fantasy Points
825
68.8
Per Game
Rating points
123.1
10.3
Per Game
Frees For
18
1.5
Per Game
Frees Against
6
0.5
Per Game
Bounces
1
0.1
Per Game
One Percenters
18
1.5
Per Game
Time on Ground %
890
74.2
Per Game
Disposals
181
15.1
Per Game
Disposal Efficiency %
869.2
72.4
Per Game
Effective Disposals
128
10.7
Per Game
Kicks
86
7.2
Per Game
Effective Kicks
49
4.1
Per Game
Kick Efficiency %
711.6
59.3
Per Game
Clangers
28
2.3
Per Game
Handballs
95
7.9
Per Game
Kick to Handball Ratio
11.5
1.0
Per Game
Rebound 50s
10
0.8
Per Game
Inside 50s
28
2.3
Per Game
Metres Gained
2441
203.4
Per Game
Contested Possessions
89
7.4
Per Game
Uncontested Possessions
99
8.3
Per Game
Intercept Possessions
27
2.3
Per Game
Turnovers
33
2.8
Per Game
Contested Possession Rate
580.5
48.4
Per Game
Ground Ball Gets
59
4.9
Per Game
Fwd 50 Ground Ball Gets
9
0.8
Per Game
Hitouts
0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage
0
0
Per Game
Clearances
29
2.4
Per Game
Centre Clearances
16
1.3
Per Game
Stoppage Clearances
13
1.1
Per Game
Hitout Win %
0.0
0
Per Game
Hitouts to Advantage %
0.0
0
Per Game
Ruck Contests
0
0
Per Game
Marks
20
1.7
Per Game
Marks Inside 50
4
0.3
Per Game
Marks on Lead
0
0
Per Game
Intercept Marks
2
0.2
Per Game
Contested Marks
1
0.1
Per Game
Goals
1
0.1
Per Game
Behinds
3
0.3
Per Game
Goal Assists
7
0.6
Per Game
Shot at Goal Accuracy %
100.0
8.3
Per Game
Shots at Goal
6
0.5
Per Game
Score Involvements
62
5.2
Per Game
Score Launches
11
0.9
Per Game
Tackles
77
6.4
Per Game
Tackles Inside 50
16
1.3
Per Game
Pressure Acts
259
21.6
Per Game
Defensive Half Pressure Acts
103
8.6
Per Game
Spoils
2
0.2
Per Game
Contested Defensive One on Ones
1
0.1
Per Game
Contested Defensive Losses
0
0
Per Game
Total Stats
Stage Team MP AF R FF FA B OP TOG% D DE% ED K EK KE% C H KHB R50S I50S MG CP UP IP T CPR GBG F50GBG HO HTA CLR CC SC HTW% HTA% RC M Mi50 MOL IM CM G B GA GA% SAG SI SL T Ti50 PA DHPA S CDOOO CDL CV
AFL Season 2026
Regular Season
SYD
12 825 123.1 18 6 1 18 890 181 869.2 128 86 49 711.6 28 95 11.5 10 28 2441 89 99 27 33 580.5 59 9 0 0 29 16 13 0.0 0.0 0 20 4 0 2 1 1 3 7 100.0 6 62 11 77 16 259 103 2 1 0 0
AFL Preseason 2026
Preseason
SYD
1 106 0.0 3 1 0 3 76 24 62.5 15 17 9 52.9 3 7 2.4 3 4 371 12 9 7 7 57.1 6 2 0 0 2 1 1 0.0 0.0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0.0 1 7 1 8 1 32 11 1 0 0 0
Totals 13 931 123.1 21 7 1 21 966 205 931.7 143 103 58 764.5 31 102 13.9 13 32 2812 101 108 34 40 637.6 65 11 0 0 31 17 14 0.0 0.0 0 23 5 0 3 1 1 3 10 100.0 7 69 12 85 17 291 114 3 1 0 0
Game Stats
Sydney Swans - team logo
Sydney Swans
Played Games
Sat 30 May 2026 1:15 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
170 : 56
Swans won by 114 pts
Richmond Tigers
📍 SCG
Sat 23 May 2026 4:15 pm
Geelong Cats Cats
Full Time
107 : 80
Cats won by 27 pts
Sydney Swans Swans
📍 GMHBA Stadium
Fri 15 May 2026 7:30 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
81 : 75
Swans won by 6 pts
Collingwood Magpies
📍 SCG
Sat 9 May 2026 1:15 pm
North Melbourne Kangaroos
Full Time
97 : 105
Swans won by 8 pts
Sydney Swans Swans
📍 Marvel Stadium
Sun 3 May 2026 3:15 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
131 : 114
Swans won by 17 pts
Melbourne Demons
📍 SCG
Thu 23 Apr 2026 7:30 pm
Western Bulldogs Bulldogs
Full Time
60 : 126
Swans won by 66 pts
Sydney Swans Swans
📍 Marvel Stadium
Fri 17 Apr 2026 7:50 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
107 : 66
Swans won by 41 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 SCG
Sat 11 Apr 2026 4:15 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
100 : 68
Swans won by 32 pts
Gold Coast Suns Suns
📍 Norwood Oval
Sat 4 Apr 2026 7:35 pm
West Coast Eagles Eagles
Full Time
35 : 163
Swans won by 128 pts
Sydney Swans Swans
📍 Optus Stadium
Thu 19 Mar 2026 7:30 pm
Hawthorn Hawks
Full Time
99 : 82
Hawks won by 17 pts
Sydney Swans Swans
📍 MCG
Sat 14 Mar 2026 7:10 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
104 : 60
Swans won by 44 pts
Brisbane Lions Lions
📍 SCG
Thu 5 Mar 2026 7:30 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
132 : 69
Swans won by 63 pts
Carlton Blues
📍 SCG
Thu 26 Feb 2026 4:10 pm
Sydney Swans Swans
Full Time
97 : 59
Swans won by 38 pts
GWS Giants Giants
📍 Henson Park