Jake Bowey | Demonwiki (original) (raw)
DOB: 12 September <2002>
First game: Round 20, 2021 against Gold Coast at
From: Highett/Sandringham Dragons, 2020 Draft selection #21
Number: 17 (2021-)
Honours:
Rising Star nominations - Round 22, 2021 against and Round 2, 2022 against Gold Coast
Premiership player - <2021>
Best Young Player - <2022>
Games: 47* (to end 2023)
Goals: 6*
Career statistics
| Wins | Draws | Losses | Winning % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | 0 | 12 | 74.46 |
Drafted as a wingman/forward with Melbourne's first selection in the 2020 Draft, Bowey was given a senior opportunity as a defender in late <2022> after impressing in the VFL, He came into the side just as they were heading towards a first minor premiership since <1964>.
In his third game, Bowey was nominated for the Rising Star award, and he held his spot through Melbourne's finals campaign, winning a premiership in his seventh game without playing in a loss. He was also in the side for the first 10 wins of the <2022> season, giving him the second best winning start to a career in VFL/AFL football. He fell out of favour late in the year, dropped after Round 17 and playing one more game as an injury replacement before missing finals. He returned as a regular in <2023>, missing just two games and was given a contract extension to the end of 2026 at the end of the year.
In the first game of <2024>, Bowey suffered a serious shoulder injury that kept him out of the side until Round 9.
Bowey's father Brett played 85 games for St Kilda between <1988> and <1994>, and his sister Hannah was on the North Melbourne AFLW list in the 2022 spring season.
| Year | Games | Goals | Brownlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| <2021> | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| <2022> | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| <2023> | 23 | 4 | 0 |
Lists
Family at other clubs
Rising Star
Media
melbournefc.com.au - 07/12/2023