Jake Bowey (born 12 September 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the

Melbourne Football Club The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. It is based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, ...

in the

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(AFL).

Early life

Bowey is the son of former St Kilda player

Brett Bowey Brett Bowey (born 31 May 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian/Australian Football League (VFL/AFL). Bowey, who was recruited locally, shared his VFL debut with future club great Robert Harve ...

. Bowey participated in the Auskick program at the

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. He went on to play junior and senior football with the club and under 18 football with the

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in the NAB League. He was educated at Cheltenham Secondary College. Bowey was drafted by the

with pick 21, in the

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AFL Career

Bowey made his AFL debut in the Demon's 98-point victory against at

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in round 20, 2021. Bowey held his spot in the best 22 which propelled Melbourne to its first premiership since 1964. Bowey would go on to feature in 17-straight wins for to start his career, almost breaking the V/AFL record of 's

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set in the 1920s, when Lauder played in 18-straight wins to start his career.

Statistics

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Honours and achievements

Team * AFL premiership player ():

* McClelland Trophy ():

Individual *

Harold Ball Memorial Trophy The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. It is based in Melbourne, Victoria, and plays its home ...

: 2017 * 2× AFL Rising Star nominee: 2021, 2022

References

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* * 2002 births Living people Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) Melbourne Football Club players Sandringham Dragons players Melbourne Football Club premiership players VFL/AFL premiership players {{AFL-bio-2000s-stub