Jake Bowey

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
Personal information
Full name Jake Bowey
Date of birth (2002-09-12) 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 36 (4)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 13, 2023.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Early life

Bowey 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.

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

Bowey made his AFL debut in the Demon's 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 would go on to feature in 17-straight 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-straight wins to start his career.[5]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 13, 2023.[6]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2021#Melbourne17 70061581192350.00.08.78.317.03.30.7
2022Melbourne17 172017311128469290.10.010.26.516.74.11.7
2023[lower-alpha 1]Melbourne17 12211296619538150.20.110.85.516.33.21.3
Career 3641363235598130490.10.010.16.516.63.61.4

Notes

  1. 2023 statistics include two games in which Bowey was substituted out of the game due to injury (rounds 10 & 12).

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

References
  1. AFL Record. Round 3, 2022. pg 48
  2. "Melbourne's Jake Bowey set for seventh career start in AFL grand final - ABC News". amp.abc.net.au. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  3. "Jake Bowey | AFL". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  4. "AFL - News, Fixtures, Scores & Results". afl.com.au. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
  5. 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.
  6. "Jake Bowey". AFL Tables. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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