James Cousins (footballer)

James Cousins (born 19 March 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer who most recently played for the Hawthorn Football Club in the Australian Football League. James was born in small country town of Mansfield, Victoria.

James Cousins
Cousins playing for Hawthorn in April 2018
Personal information
Full name James Cousins
Date of birth (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998
Place of birth Mansfield, Victoria
Original team(s) Mansfield, Murray Bushrangers
Draft No. 46, 2017 rookie draft
Debut Round 10, 2017, Hawthorn vs. Sydney, at Sydney Cricket Ground
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Position(s) Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2017–2021 Hawthorn 35 (12)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2021.
Career highlights
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Cousins won the Murray Bushrangers best and fairest award in 2016.[1] He also played one match for Richmond's VFL side.[2]

AFL career

After being overlooked in the National draft, Cousins was picked by Hawthorn with their third selection and forty-sixth overall in the 2017 national rookie draft

A sequence of high possessions games playing for Box Hill gave the selectors notice that he was ready for the big league. Cousins was elevated off the rookie list when Cyril Rioli was put on the long-term injury list. He made his debut against Sydney on the SCG, he also kicked a goal .[3]

On 9 July 2017, Cousins injured his shoulder whilst playing for Box Hill. Five days later it was announced that Cousins required surgery and would miss the remainder of the 2017 season.[4]

On 2 August 2017, Cousins signed a two-year rookie contract extension to stay at Hawthorn until the end of 2019.[5]

Cousins was delisted by Hawthorn at the end of the 2021 season and was wished all the best for his future endeavours.[6]

He started playing for Williamstown in the VFL after being delisted and made 8 appearances, kicking 2 goals, in an injury-interrupted 2022 season.

Personal life

Cousins is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce at Deakin University.[7]

Statistics
Statistics are correct to the end of 2021.
Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2017Hawthorn46 3102217395130.30.07.35.713.01.74.30
2018Hawthorn46 40024275113110.00.06.06.812.83.32.80
2019Hawthorn46 12841299021951330.70.310.87.518.34.32.80
2020[lower-alpha 1]Hawthorn46 613605711720160.20.510.09.519.53.32.70
2021Hawthorn24 10251018618727370.20.510.18.618.72.73.70
Career[8] 3512123362776131161100.30.39.67.917.53.33.10

Notes

  1. 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.

Honours and achievements

Team

References
  1. "Cousins judged Bushies' champ". 16 October 2016.
  2. "James Cousins drafted to Hawthorn : Mansfield Courier". www.mansfieldcourier.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017.
  3. "Cousins gets the call up".
  4. "Injury blow for Cousins". hawthornfc.com.au. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  5. "Young Hawks sign on". hawthornfc.com.au. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
  6. "Hawks farewell five".
  7. "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  8. "James Cousins". AFL Tables. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
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