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Key Facts

Full name
James Gowans

Known as
James Gowans

Born
13 March 1977 (age 48)

Age at first & last AFL game
First game: 22y 119d
Last game: 22y 140d

Height and weight
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 80 kg

Senior clubs
Werribee; St. Kilda; Central District

Jumper numbers
St. Kilda: 42

Recruited from
Werribee (1999); St. Kilda (2000)

Hall of fame
South Australian Football Hall Of Fame (2014)

Family links
Chris Gowans (Brother)Chris Gowans (Brother (Twin))

James Gowans

Advanced stats
Club
League
Career span
Games
Goals
Avg
Win %
AKI
AHB
AMK
BV
WerribeeVFL1998————————
St. KildaAFL1999420.5025%6.505.002.750
Central DistrictSANFL2000-20122452701.10—————
Total1998-20122492721.09—————

AFL: 10,995th player to appear, 10,539th most games played, 8,330th most goals kickedSt. Kilda: 1,460th player to appear, 1,172nd most games played, 874th most goals kicked

James Gowans is the twin brother of Chris Gowans, and like him has played in nine premiership sides for Centrals, whom he joined from St Kilda in 2000. Other career highlights have included a club best and fairest award in 2003 and a Jack Oatey Medal following the 2000 Grand Final in which the Bulldogs claimed their first ever senior flag by downing Woodville-West Torrens by 22 points.

Author - John Devaney

Sources

Full Points Footy's SA Football Companion

Footnotes

* Behinds calculated from the 1965 season on.
+ Score at the end of extra time.