James Stewart (Australian footballer)
James Stewart (born 4 March 1994) is a former professional Australian rules football player for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of former Collingwood footballer, Craig Stewart.[1]
| James Stewart | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart playing for Essendon in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Stewart | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1994 | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 27, 2012 national draft | ||
| Height | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Weight | 99 kg (218 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013–2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 18 (18) | |
| 2017–2023 | Essendon | 60 (52) | |
| Total | 78 (70) | ||
| 1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Stewart played for the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup, he was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with pick 27 in the 2012 national draft and made his debut in round 23, 2013, against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium.[2] He was traded to Essendon at the end of the 2016 season.[3]
He collected ten disposals and kicked three goals in his debut for the club, in round 8 of the 2017 AFL season, helping them to a 17-point win over Geelong at the MCG.[4]
Stewart is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce/Arts at Deakin University.[5] He completed school in 2012 at Scotch College, Melbourne.
Statistics edit
- Statistics are correct to the end of 2023[6]
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 36 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 36 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 78 | 52 | 130 | 42 | 25 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 | Essendon | 17 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 114 | 82 | 196 | 69 | 34 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 12.3 | 4.3 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | Essendon | 17 | 11 | 15 | 13 | 83 | 55 | 138 | 55 | 17 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 7.6 | 5.0 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 1.6 |
| 2019 | Essendon | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2020[a] | Essendon | 17 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 50 | 25 | 75 | 33 | 10 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 |
| 2021 | Essendon | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 77 | 213 | 89 | 19 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 1.1 |
| 2022 | Essendon | 17 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 18 | 51 | 21 | 6 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | Essendon | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Career | 78 | 70 | 52 | 521 | 322 | 843 | 321 | 115 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 4.1 | 10.8 | 4.1 | 1.5 | ||
Notes
- ^ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
References edit
- ^ Warner, Michael (20 May 2015). "Craig Stewart slams former club Collingwood over 'lack of respect' for son James Stewart". Herald Sun.
- ^ Dampney, James (1 September 2013). "Potential Pie now settled as a Giant". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ "Bombers land key forward James Stewart from Giants". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- ^ Conway, Simon (13 May 2017). "Stewart's winning start". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- ^ "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "James Stewart". AFL Tables. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
External links edit
- James Stewart's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- James Stewart's playing statistics from AFL Tables