James Gowans (born 13 March 1977) is an

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er who played for St Kilda in the

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(AFL). Recruited from Werribee, Gowans only made four appearances with the St Kilda senior side, mostly as a half forward flanker. In 2000 he joined his twin brother Chris at Central District. He has participated in all of the club's nine SANFL premierships and won the Jack Oatey Medal when they claimed their first flag in 2000. He also won a Bob Quinn Medal in 2002 and the Central District 'Best and Fairest' award the following year.

References

* *Holmesby, Russell and Main, Jim (2007). ''The Encyclopedia of AFL Footballers''. 7th ed. Melbourne: Bas Publishing. {{DEFAULTSORT:Gowans, James 1977 births Living people St Kilda Football Club players Central District Football Club players Werribee Football Club players Australian rules footballers from Victoria (state) South Australian Football Hall of Fame inductees Australian twins Twin sportspeople