Jake Bowey (born 12 September 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Jake Bowey | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jake Bowey | ||
| Date of birth | 12 September 2002 | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham (NAB League)/Highett Football Club | ||
| Draft | Pick 21, 2020 AFL draft | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Melbourne | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2021― | Melbourne | 61 (6) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early life
editBowey is the son of former St Kilda player Brett Bowey.
Bowey participated in the Auskick program at the Highett Football Club.[1] He went on to play junior and senior football with the club and under-18 football with the Sandringham in the NAB League.[citation needed]
He was educated at Cheltenham Secondary College.[2]
Bowey was drafted by the Melbourne Football Club with pick 21 in the 2020 AFL draft.[3]
AFL Career
editBowey made his AFL debut in the Demons' 98-point victory against Gold Coast at Marvel Stadium in round 20, 2021.[4] Bowey held his spot in the best 22, which propelled Melbourne to its first premiership since 1964.
Bowey went on to feature in 17 consecutive wins for Melbourne to start his career, almost breaking the V/AFL record of Collingwood's Albert Lauder, set in the 1920s, when Lauder played in 18 consecutive wins to start his career.[5]
Statistics
editUpdated to the end of 2024.[6]
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
B
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Behinds | H
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Handballs | M
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Marks |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
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| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2021# | Melbourne | 17 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 58 | 119 | 23 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 17.0 | 3.3 | 0.7 |
| 2022 | Melbourne | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 173 | 111 | 284 | 69 | 29 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10.2 | 6.5 | 16.7 | 4.1 | 1.7 |
| 2023[a] | Melbourne | 17 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 259 | 112 | 371 | 85 | 41 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 11.3 | 4.9 | 16.1 | 3.7 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | Melbourne | 17 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 64 | 224 | 65 | 20 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 11.4 | 4.6 | 16.0 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| Career | 61 | 6 | 3 | 653 | 345 | 998 | 242 | 95 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 5.7 | 16.4 | 4.0 | 1.6 | ||
Notes
- ^ 2023 statistics include two games in which Bowey was substituted out of the game due to injury (rounds 10 & 12).
Honours and achievements
editTeam
Individual
- Harold Ball Memorial Trophy: 2017
- 2× AFL Rising Star nominee: 2021, 2022
References
edit- ^ AFL Record. Round 3, 2022. pg 48
- ^ "Melbourne's Jake Bowey set for seventh career start in AFL grand final - ABC News". amp.abc.net.au. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Jake Bowey | AFL". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ "AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results". afl.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- ^ Cherny, Daniel (9 May 2022). "Melbourne's Jake Bowey closes in on 93-year-old VFL-AFL record for most wins to start career". Code Sports. News Corporation Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Jake Bowey". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
External links
edit- Jake Bowey's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Jake Bowey's playing statistics from AFL Tables
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