Harry Rowston
Harry Rowston (born 12 August 2004) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Greater Western Sydney Giants in the Australian Football League (AFL).
| Harry Rowston | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Harry Rowston | ||
| Date of birth | 12 August 2004 | ||
| Original team(s) | Calder Cannons/Griffith Football Club | ||
| Draft | No. 16, 2022 AFL draft | ||
| Debut | Round 2, 2023, Greater Western Sydney vs. West Coast, at Optus Stadium | ||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Greater Western Sydney | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | Greater Western Sydney | 6 (0) | |
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of Round 12 of the 2023 season. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Early career edit
Rowston grew up on a farm near Binya approximately 45 km from Griffith, New South Wales. His father Phillip, was in 1993 drafted by Sydney but he never played in a senior game.[1]
Harry began his footy in the juniors for Barellan before going into Griffith where there was better standard from a major country league, Riverina Football League.
At 15 he became a boarder at Assumption College Kilmore where played in the school’s 1st XVIII.[2] In Years 10 and 11 he played in the school holidays for Echuca Under 18s in the Goulburn Valley League. Later for Queanbeyan in AFL Canberra[3] where he was linked to the GWS Academy.
AFL career edit
Rowston was a member of the Giants Academy and the club was able to match Sydney's bid for the midfielder with pick 16 in the 2022 NAB AFL Draft. He made his debut for the Giants in Perth against the West Coast. Rowston accepted a 2 year extension contract shortly after his debut.[4]
Statistics edit
Updated to Round 12 of the 2023 season.[5]
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | Votes | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | |||||
| 2023 | Greater Western Sydney | 24 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0 | ||
Notes
References edit
External links edit
- Harry Rowston's profile on the official website of the Greater Western Sydney Giants
- Harry Rowston at AustralianFootball.com
- Harry Rowston's playing statistics from AFL Tables