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James Rowbottom

James Rowbottom

Sydney
Midfielder · Ruck Rover #8 Active
Career games
163
Debut
2019
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Player Information

Height 186 cm
Age 26 years
Date of Birth 19-Sep-2000
AFL Debut 2019
Drafted: Pick #25 — 2018 National Draft by Sydney

Player bio

A career in numbers

James Rowbottom made his AFL debut for Sydney in 2019 and has played 163 games for the club. Sydney selected him with pick 25 in the 2018 national draft.

In the recorded 2026 starting lineups, his primary role was ruck rover. Across his recorded games, he has averaged 16.7 disposals and 3.9 clearances per game. He played 12 games in his debut season, averaging 13.7 disposals per game. His highest recorded season total is 456 disposals, from 24 games in 2024 at an average of 19.0 per game. 2024 also has the highest per-game average among seasons with at least five appearances and complete disposal records.

Selected seasons: disposals
SeasonAppearancesTotalPer game
20242445619.00
20252336916.04
20262335415.39
About these season figures

Compared 8 recorded seasons with at least five appearances and disposals recorded for every included appearance. Regular-season and finals appearances are included. Rates are total divided by appearances; ties use unrounded rates. Ongoing seasons can change. This compares the player’s own seasons, not their rank against other players.

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Career and season figures include finals where played.

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Recent Games

-- Not recorded. Coverage varies by statistic.

Year Round Team Opponent Result Score Venue POS APOS
# D K HB M G B T HO I50 R50 CL CP UP CG FF FA CM M50 IM 1% BO GA TOG EFF MIN SC DT MG GBG CC SCL TO HTA HOW% HTA% SP CD1 CDL% CO1 COW% INT CBA% SOG SHACC% GACC% SI PA CBA KI KIPO KI% RC EK KE% MOL T50 APR D50P DMP AMP A50P Tagged
2026 PF
Sydney SYD
Fremantle vs FRE
L
71-83
S.C.G. MID RR 8 14 5 9 0 0 1 7 0 2 0 1 8 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 76% 43% 95 64 63 127 6 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 76% 1 100% 0% 3 29 19 0 0 0% 0 1 20% 0 2 7.5 3 6 2 3 —
2026 QF
Sydney SYD
Brisbane Lions vs BRL
W
141-88
S.C.G. MID RR 8 13 6 7 1 0 1 7 0 5 0 7 7 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 87% 69% 115 72 67 261 3 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 91.7% 1 100% 0% 9 26 33 0 0 0% 0 4 66.7% 0 1 10.6 0 10 2 1 —
2026 24
Sydney SYD
North Melbourne vs NME
W
123-70
S.C.G. MID RR 8 19 10 9 1 0 1 12 0 3 0 4 6 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 78% 58% 100 82 100 270 3 3 1 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 87.1% 2 50% 0% 6 30 27 0 0 0% 0 3 30% 0 1 6.6 1 9 7 3 —
2026 21
Sydney SYD
St Kilda @ STK
W
107-88
Marvel Stadium INT INT 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5% 100% 7 6 3 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6.2% 0 0% 0% 1 1 2 0 0 0% 0 0 0% 0 0 1.8 0 1 0 0 —
2026 20
Sydney SYD
Greater Western Sydney @ GWS
W
139-88
GIANTS Stadium INT INT 8 23 10 13 1 2 1 11 0 6 1 8 12 11 2 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 71% 78% 93 132 120 368 9 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 44.7% 3 100% 66.7% 10 22 17 0 0 0% 0 7 70% 0 1 23.4 2 7 11 3 —
Latest 5 of 163 career games

Games

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Grand Final

Grand Final Sat 26 Sep FINAL
Fremantle FRE
89–96
Brisbane Lions BRI
M.C.G.
AFLW
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
Geelong GEE
52–56
Melbourne MEL
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sat 7 Nov AFLW FINAL
North Melbourne NTH
49–13
Carlton CAR
IKON Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Sydney SYD
—–—
Western Bulldogs WBD
Henson Park
Qualifying & Elimination Finals Sun 8 Nov AFLW FULL TIME Final data pending
Gold Coast GCS
—–—
Hawthorn HAW
People First Stadium
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Statistics updated: 29 September 2026 (Melbourne time)

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