Joel Bowden (born 21 June 1978) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Joel Francis Bowden | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Joel Bowden | ||
Date of birth | 21 June 1978 | ||
Place of birth | Mildura, Victoria[1] | ||
Original team(s) | West Alice Springs (CAFL) | ||
Draft | Father-son selection, 1995 AFL Draft | ||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||
Position(s) | Defender/forward | ||
Playing career1 | |||
Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
1996–2009 | Richmond | 265 (171) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2009. | |||
Career highlights | |||
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Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com |
He was drafted at the end of the 1995 AFL season under a father-son selection, and is the son of former Richmond 1969 premiership player Michael Bowden.
In 2006, Bowden was among the leading possession getters in the AFL, and had the most possessions shared between any two players with his brother Patrick. He played his 200th AFL game in round 8 against Adelaide, gathering 34 possessions as the Tigers upset the then-ladder-leading Crows by three points just a week after suffering a 118-point loss to the Sydney Swans.[2]
In round 16, 2008, Bowden was at the centre of a major controversy regarding rushed behinds. With Richmond up by 6 points against Essendon with less than a minute left, Bowden proceeded to wipe the remaining time off the clock by rushing 2 behinds from the kick out.[3] These tactics which caused an uproar with many calling for the current rules to be changed; football journalist Mike Sheahan even likened it to the infamous Trevor Chappell underarm delivery incident. He played his last game against Collingwood, who defeated Richmond by 93 points.[4]
In February of 2020, Bowden ran for and won the 2020 Johnston by-election to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly.
Statistics
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Goals | K
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Kicks | D
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Disposals | T
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Tackles |
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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 | ||||
1996 | Richmond | 11 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
1997 | Richmond | 11 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 146 | 75 | 221 | 51 | 21 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 11.2 | 5.8 | 17.0 | 3.9 | 1.6 |
1998 | Richmond | 11 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 178 | 131 | 309 | 72 | 36 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 17.2 | 4.0 | 2.0 |
1999 | Richmond | 11 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 238 | 183 | 421 | 82 | 38 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 8.3 | 19.1 | 3.7 | 1.7 |
2000 | Richmond | 11 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 293 | 203 | 496 | 124 | 51 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 13.3 | 9.2 | 22.5 | 5.6 | 2.3 |
2001 | Richmond | 11 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 381 | 210 | 591 | 149 | 51 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 15.2 | 8.4 | 23.6 | 6.0 | 2.0 |
2002 | Richmond | 11 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 334 | 171 | 505 | 125 | 63 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 15.2 | 7.8 | 23.0 | 5.7 | 2.9 |
2003 | Richmond | 11 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 300 | 181 | 481 | 128 | 74 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 13.6 | 8.2 | 21.9 | 5.8 | 3.4 |
2004 | Richmond | 11 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 345 | 177 | 522 | 128 | 51 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 16.4 | 8.4 | 24.9 | 6.1 | 2.4 |
2005 | Richmond | 11 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 324 | 188 | 512 | 131 | 38 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 14.7 | 8.5 | 23.3 | 6.0 | 1.7 |
2006 | Richmond | 11 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 326 | 169 | 495 | 133 | 37 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 15.5 | 8.0 | 23.6 | 6.3 | 1.8 |
2007 | Richmond | 11 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 329 | 220 | 549 | 179 | 38 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 15.0 | 10.0 | 25.0 | 8.1 | 1.7 |
2008 | Richmond | 11 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 259 | 153 | 412 | 153 | 39 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 14.4 | 8.5 | 22.9 | 8.5 | 2.2 |
2009 | Richmond | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 195 | 101 | 296 | 84 | 20 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 16.3 | 8.4 | 24.7 | 7.0 | 1.7 |
Career | 265 | 174 | 124 | 3665 | 2176 | 5841 | 1546 | 560 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 13.8 | 8.2 | 22.0 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Achievements & Honours
- Richmond Best and Fairest 2004, 2005
- All-Australian 2005, 2006
- International Rules 2004
- 100 Tiger Treasures "Goal of the Century" Nominee (2008)
References
- ^ Holmesby, Russell; Main, Jim (2002). The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers: every AFL/VFL player since 1897 (4th ed.). Melbourne, Victoria: Crown Content. p. 56. ISBN 1-74095-001-1.
- ^ Phelan, Jason (20 May 2006). "Crows come up short". Adelaide Football Club official website. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
- ^ "Joel Bowden Rushed Behinds (AFL, Richmond v Essendon, Round 16, 2008)". YouTube. Channel93. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
- ^ The Rushed Behind Debate Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Joel Bowden's player profile at AFL Tables
External links
- Joel Bowden's profile on the official website of the Richmond Football Club
- Joel Bowden's playing statistics from AFL Tables