James Stewart (Australian footballer)
James Stewart (born 4 March 1994) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of former Collingwood footballer, Craig Stewart.[1]
| James Stewart | |||
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 Stewart playing for Essendon in April 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | James Stewart | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1994 | ||
| Original team(s) | Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup) | ||
| Draft | No. 27, 2012 national draft | ||
| Height | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||
| Position(s) | Key Forward / Ruckman | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Essendon | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2013–2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 18 (18) | |
| 2017– | Essendon | 27 (37) | |
| Total | 45 (55) | ||
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 11, 2018. | |||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Stewart played for the Sandringham Dragons in the TAC Cup, he was recruited by the Greater Western Sydney Giants with pick 27 in the 2012 national draft and made his debut in round 23, 2013, against Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium.[2] He was traded to Essendon at the end of the 2016 season.[3]
He collected ten disposals and kicked three goals in his debut for the club, in round 8 of the 2017 AFL season, helping them to a 17-point win over Geelong at the MCG.[4]
Stewart is currently studying a Bachelor of Commerce/Arts at Deakin University.[5] He completed school in 2012 at Scotch College, Melbourne.
Statistics
- Statistics are correct to the end of the 2016 season[6]
| G | Goals | B | Behinds | K | Kicks | H | Handballs | D | Disposals | M | Marks | T | Tackles |
| Season | Team | No. | Games | Totals | Averages (per game) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | B | K | H | D | M | T | G | B | K | H | D | M | T | ||||
| 2013 | Greater Western Sydney | 36 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2014 | Greater Western Sydney | 36 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 1.0 |
| 2015 | Greater Western Sydney | 36 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 78 | 52 | 130 | 42 | 25 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 10.0 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| 2016 | Greater Western Sydney | 36 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 18 | 18 | 19 | 105 | 65 | 170 | 54 | 29 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 9.4 | 3.0 | 1.6 | ||
References
- Warner, Michael (20 May 2015). "Craig Stewart slams former club Collingwood over 'lack of respect' for son James Stewart". Herald Sun.
- Dampney, James (1 September 2013). "Potential Pie now settled as a Giant". AFL.com.au. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- "Bombers land key forward James Stewart from Giants". AFL.com.au. Bigpond. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2016.
- Conway, Simon (13 May 2017). "Stewart's winning start". essendonfc.com.au. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
- "Elite Athlete Program Profiles". Deakin University. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- "James Stewart stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to James Stewart (Australian footballer). |
- James Stewart's profile on the official website of the Essendon Football Club
- James Stewart's playing statistics from AFL Tables